Georgia's president vows to veto media bill criticized for threatening free speech and EU aspirations.
Georgia's president, Salome Zourabichvili, has vowed to veto a controversial media bill recently passed by the country's parliament, which critics say poses a threat to free speech and Georgia's aspirations to join the European Union. The bill requires media, NGOs, and other nonprofit groups to register as pursuing the interests of a foreign power if they receive over 20% of their funding from abroad, raising concerns about freedom of expression in the country.
May 16, 2024
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