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   3 days ago · May 28, 2024 4:00 am CET. By Gabriel Gavin. TBILISI, Georgia — Despite weeks of widespread protests and international condemnation, Georgia is set to pass a law on Tuesday that would designate Western NGOs as “foreign agents” — likely incurring U.S. sanctions and destroying Tbilisi’s hopes of joining the EU. As lawmakers prepare to ...

2. www.reuters.com › world › europeWhat is Georgia's 'foreign agents' bill and why does it ...

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   3 days ago · The ruling Georgian Dream party promoted the bill, which it says is modelled on the U.S.'s Foreign Agents Registration Act and is needed to promote transparency and combat "pseudo-liberal...

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   • (AP video shot by Kostya Manenkov) TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — The Georgian parliament on Tuesday overrode a presidential veto of the “foreign agents” bill that has prompted weeks of massive protests by critics who say it will restrict media freedom and obstruct Georgia’s chances of joining the European Union.

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   • The bill, which is expected to enter into force next month, mandates that civil rights groups and media outlets receiving funds from abroad must register with the government as “foreign agents” or face fines. Critics have said the law was inspired by Vladimir Putin’s crackdown on non-governmental organisations and independent media.

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   • WHAT IS THE 'FOREIGN AGENTS' BILL AND WHO'S CALLING FOR IT? The draft Law on Transparency of Foreign Influence would require all organisations receiving more than 20% of their funding from abroad to register as agents of foreign influence, with fines for those who do not obey.

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   Georgian parliament votes to override presidential veto of 'foreign agen…

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4. www.rferl.org › a › georgia-foreign-agent-law-ngosThe Next Front In The Battle Over Georgia's 'Foreign Agent' Law

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   9 hours ago · As prospects dimmed of defeating Georgia's controversial "foreign agent" law through massive street protests and a presidential veto, the organizations affected -- primarily NGOs -- have been ...

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   3 days ago · The Georgian parliament has adopted a controversial “foreign agents” law despite months of street protests and warnings from Brussels that it could endanger the country’s EU accession bid ...

6. apnews.com › article › georgia-law-foreign-influenceGeorgia parliament overrides presidential veto of foreign ...

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   2 days ago · Updated 10:54 PM PDT, May 28, 2024. TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — The Georgian parliament on Tuesday overrode a presidential veto of the “foreign agents” bill that has prompted weeks of massive protests by critics who say it will restrict media freedom and obstruct Georgia’s chances of joining the European Union.

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   2 days ago · TBILISI, May 28 (Reuters) - Georgia's parliament voted on Tuesday to override a presidential veto of a bill on "foreign agents" that has plunged the South Caucasus country into crisis, ignoring...

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   2 days ago · International Reactions to Presidential Veto Override, Final Adoption of Foreign Agents Law. Civil.ge 29/05/2024 - 10:00. 903 6 minutes read. On May 28, at 7 p.m., the ruling Georgian Dream majority overrode the president’s veto on the foreign agents’ law with 66 votes in favor and 0 against.