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Georgian parliament votes to override presidential veto of 'foreign agent' bill

Georgia's parliament has defied protests and criticism to pass a controversial "foreign agent" law, requiring organizations receiving over 20% of funds from abroad to register or face fines.
The override of President Zourabichvili's veto was widely expected, enabling the bill's passage into law, with the ruling Georgian Dream party pushing for the legislation.
The law, likened to repressive Russian measures, is seen as an attempt to control NGOs and media by forcing them to register as organizations acting in the interest of a foreign power.

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BBC News

Georgia parliament overturns veto on foreign agents law

The contentious law which sparked mass protests will come into effect in two months.

2 months ago·United Kingdom

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The Guardian

Outrage in Georgia after MPs override presidential veto on foreign influence bill – video report

Georgia's parliament has voted to override a presidential veto on the 'foreign influence' law, which will require civil society organisations and media that receive more than 20% of their revenues from abroad to register as 'organisations serving the interests of foreign powers'. The bill caused mass protests and international condemnation after it was approved this month. The Georgian president, Salome Zourabichvili, later vetoed the law, which…

2 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Independent

Georgia parliament overrides president’s veto of controversial ‘foreign agents’ law

The West has hit out at the law as Kremlin-inspired and authoritarian, with protesters calling for it to be dropped

2 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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Reuters

Georgian parliament votes to override presidential veto of 'foreign agent' bill

Georgia's parliament voted on Tuesday to override a presidential veto of a bill requiring groups that receive funds from abroad to register as foreign agents, which has sparked a political crisis.

2 months ago·United Kingdom

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NDTV

Thousands Rally In Georgia To Protest Adoption Of 'Foreign Influence' Law

Thousands of Georgians rallied Tuesday outside parliament after ruling party MPs adopted a divisive "foreign influence" law, overcoming a presidential veto on the bill despite Western warnings the move could jeopardise the country's path to the Europ

2 months ago·New Delhi, India

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Associated Press News

Georgian parliament overrides presidential veto of the divisive foreign influence bill

The Georgian parliament has overridden a presidential veto of the “foreign agents” legislation that has fueled Western concerns and sparked massive protests for weeks. The legislature, controlled by the ruling

2 months ago·United States

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