Overview

• The EU has stalled Georgia's accession and frozen $32.5 million in financial aid following the adoption of a new 'foreign agents' law.
• The law requires media and NGOs receiving over 20% of their funding from abroad to register as foreign agents.
• Critics argue the law mirrors Russian tactics to suppress dissent and could signal Georgia's shift towards Moscow.
• Mass protests erupted in Georgia, with demonstrators opposing the law and facing violent police crackdowns.
• The upcoming October parliamentary elections in Georgia are now under heightened scrutiny for fairness and freedom.