Georgia president’s veto gives government ‘moment to reflect’
The President of the European Council, Charles Michel, has argued today that the veto by the President of Georgia, Salome Zurabishvili, of the controversial law on "foreign influence" offers the government a "moment for deeper reflection" on the issue.
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🇬🇪President Salome @Zourabichvili_S’s veto of the transparency law offers a moment for further reflection. In its current form - the law is not in line with EU values and path.
— Charles Michel (@CharlesMichel) May 18, 2024
I call on all politicians and leaders in Georgia to make good use of this window of opportunity and…
Pro-Western President Zurabishvili, who has been at loggerheads with the government, announced earlier on Wednesday that she had vetoed the "foreign influence" legislation, which has sparked mass protests in the Caucasus country. However, it is a largely symbolic move as the ruling Georgian Dream party that proposed the law says it has enough votes in parliament to override her. Critics of the legislation, which was passed on Tuesday, see it as an attempt to steer Georgia away from Europe and closer to Russia, which has similar legislation, and have dubbed it the "Russian law". The government's move has been condemned by NATO, the European Commission and the United Nations. A former Soviet republic, Georgia has been an official candidate for EU membership since December 2023 and also aspires to join the Western military alliance.
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