Georgia's president has vetoed a divisive "foreign agent" law that has sparked weeks of mass street protests. On Tuesday MPs passed the controversial law which requires NGOs and independent media ...

Georgia's President Vetoes 'Foreign Agent' Law As Protesters Attacked In Tbilisi May 18, 2024 16:40 CET Updated May 18, 2024 17:39 CET By RFE/RL's Georgian Service and ...

The law has triggered protests and threatens to derail the nation’s pro-European aspirations in favor of closer ties with Russia. By Ivan Nechepurenko Reporting from Tbilisi, Georgia President ...

Georgia's president vetoes foreign agent law 05/18/2024 May 18, 2024. President Salome Zourabichvili had earlier told DW that she would reject the contentious legislation as a "symbol." ...

Georgia’s president vetoes controversial ‘foreign agents’ bill. President Salome Zourabichvili says the law is ‘Russian in its essence’, but parliament is expected to overturn veto.

In backing the so-called "foreign agent" law, Georgia's parliamentarians defied weeks of large demonstrations in the capital against the legislation, which also saw thousands of people vent their ...

Georgia’s parliament adopted the controversial law on May 14th, which would have designated civil society organizations that receive funding from abroad as “foreign agents.” The law, which is known as ...

Georgia parliament descends into chaos as lawmakers throw punches over Putin-style ‘foreign agent’ bill. Opponents have argued that the bill would obstruct Georgia's aim of joining the EU.

In Georgia, the ruling government borrowed from Russia’s lead – after backing down from its first attempt to pass a foreign agent law in the face of massive protests, it pushed it through ...

Georgia's president has vetoed a divisive "foreign agent" law that has sparked weeks of mass street protests. On Tuesday MPs passed the controversial law which requires NGOs and independent media ...

Georgia president vetoes ‘foreign agent’ law Governing Georgian Dream party can still force the controversial legislation through parliament. Share Share ... “I call on all politicians and leaders in ...

Georgia president vetoes 'foreign agent' law. Image source, Reuters. ... 18 May 2024. Georgia's president has vetoed a divisive "foreign agent" law that has sparked weeks of mass street protests.