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Georgia’s parliament speaker signs a divisive foreign influence bill into law
Demonstrations erupted in Georgia over a bill similar to one withdrawn last year due to protests, with clashes between protesters and police using tear gas and water cannons.
Parliament speaker Papuashvili stated the bill aims to enhance Georgia's resistance to external interference.
The EU criticized the law, stating it hinders Georgia's path towards EU membership.
The Speaker of the Georgian Parliament, Shalva Papuashvili, today signed the Law on Foreign Influence, which tightens the control of civil society, leaving no more obstacles to the implementation of the law. It will be published in the Official Gazette on Tuesday. The Georgian opposition has already announced the repeal of the law in the event of victory in the autumn elections.