Georgian parliament holds 3rd and final reading of divisive bill on foreign influence
Tuesday, 14 May 2024 Georgia’s parliament started the last phase of reviewing a controversial bill. The bill had led to extensive protests for weeks, with critics viewing it as a danger to democratic rights. The bill would require media and nongovernmental organizations and other nonprofits to register as “pursuing the interests of a foreign power” if they receive more than 20% of their funding from abroad.
Today, we are joined by Nina Byzantina, who holds a PhD in History and is an independent geopolitical analyst specializing in Russia, the former Soviet Union, and U.S. foreign policy. We will unpack..
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The speaker of Georgia's parliament says that he has signed a controversial "foreign influence" bill into law. The measure was adopted despite mass protests, Western condemnation and a presidential..
Tuesday, 14 May 2024
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