Georgia Passes U.S.-style ‘Foreign Agents’ Bill
The government of Georgia has been criticised by the EU for espousing conservative policies.
The government of Georgia has been criticised by the EU for espousing conservative policies.
The Hungarian PM said the people of Georgia have prevented their country from becoming a “second Ukraine.”
EU warns election outcome could have consequences for country’s EU accession path.
Brussels has threatened to derail the country’s path to the EU if it doesn’t do as it is told.
The referendum, held alongside the presidential election, saw a slim majority in favour of EU integration.
Recent efforts to punish Georgia risk precipitating, rather than deterring, the country’s drift toward Russia.
While passing a similar foreign agent bill at home, Brussels is at odds with a proposed law in Georgia to constrain external NGOs ahead of Tbilisi’s 2030 entry to the bloc.