Georgia's President files lawsuit against foreign agent law; EU suspends accession process and freezes aid.
Georgia's President Salome Zurabishvili has filed a lawsuit in the Constitutional Court against a law requiring groups receiving over 20% foreign funding to register as foreign agents. The legislation, criticized as a violation of the constitution's clause mandating government efforts to join the EU and NATO, has sparked nationwide protests and concerns over Georgia's commitment to democratic values. The EU has suspended Georgia's accession process and frozen financial aid in response to the law's passage.
July 15, 2024
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