Georgia Enacts Controversial 'Foreign Agents' Law Amid Protests
The new legislation mandates media and NGOs to register as foreign agents if over 20% of their funding comes from abroad, sparking fears it will hinder EU integration.
- Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili signed the bill into law after the legislature overrode President Salome Zourabichvili's veto.
- Critics liken the law to Russian measures aimed at suppressing independent media and NGOs.
- Protests against the law have been met with police force, including tear gas and water cannons.
- The EU and U.S. have expressed concerns, with the EU stating it could negatively impact Georgia's EU membership prospects.
- Opposition parties claim the law is designed to pull Georgia closer to Russia, a charge the ruling party denies.
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