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“Foreign Influence.” Georgian Parliament Speaker Signs Law
The speaker of the Georgian parliament, Shalva Papuashvili, signed into law on Thursday the “foreign influence” transparency bill, which will now come into force in the country, despite strong opposition criticism.
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"Today, I signed the Law on Transparency of Foreign Influence, the main goal of which is to strengthen the resilience of Georgia's social, economic and political systems," Papuashvili said in a statement.
On Tuesday, 84 of the 104 lawmakers present in parliament voted in favour of the legislation, overriding a veto imposed on May 18 by Georgia's pro-Western President Salome Zurabishvili.
The new law, first approved by parliament earlier this month, requires any media outlet or non-governmental organisation (NGO) that receives more than 20% of its funding from abroad to register in Georgia as an "organisation acting in the interests of a foreign state" and submit to increased state scrutiny.
The ruling Georgian Dream-Democratic Georgia party, which says it favours Georgia's eventual membership of the European Union (EU) and simply wants more "transparency" in media and NGO funding, has taken a series of steps since the start of the war in Ukraine that have brought Georgia closer to Russia.
Georgia's opposition fears the law could be used to stifle dissent, as has happened with similar legislation passed in Russia.
The law has sparked mass protests in Tbilisi in recent weeks, with the opposition saying it paves the way for the persecution of political parties and NGOs critical of the government.
The new legislation has also drawn criticism from EU officials.
In a joint statement on May 19, French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said they "deeply regret" the Georgian government and ruling party's "decision to stray from this path (towards EU integration) by acting against shared European values and the aspirations of the Georgian people".
The United States has also spoken out against the legislation, while Russia has accused the West of interfering in the country.
Read Also: Around 200 NGOs in Georgia refuse to comply with controversial law (in Portuguese)
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