Georgia’s parliament voted in favor of the controversial “foreign agents” bill on May 14, 2024, after a third and final vote.
The bill can be vetoed by Georgian President Salome Zourabisvili, but parliament can override it by holding an additional vote on the bill.
The government passed the plan with a majority, but the decision caused tension and incidents between government and opposition MPs, who were caught in the crosshairs.
Fighting broke out in Georgia’s parliament as politicians voted on a divisive “foreign agents” bill.
More here as protests break out in Georgia over the passing of the bill:
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The final step Putin needed to “legally” jail critics of his regime that’s almost gotten full control of Georgia is proving more difficult than he thought.
Both outside and INSIDE parliament have now exploded as Georgians refuse to go quietly onto the night. pic.twitter.com/FdSB9DjUTr
— Jay in Kyiv (@JayinKyiv) May 14, 2024
At the same time, the situation outside the parliament is chaotic, with thousands of citizens surrounding it and strong police forces in the area.
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According to iefimerida, the Caucasus country has been facing anti-government protests since early April after the ruling party re-introduced the bill which is seen as an obstacle to Georgia’s ambitions to join the EU.
The bill, which stipulates that organizations that receive more than 20% of their funding from abroad will be labeled as foreign agents, has led to massive protests in the country by protesters who see it as authoritarian and Russian-inspired. The EU and Western countries have also condemned the bill with Brussels warning that its passage could jeopardize Georgia’s bid to join the EU.
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