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Thousands protest in Georgia against controversial foreign influence law
euronews (in English)
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29/04/2024
Georgia’s President Salome Zourabichvili has said she would veto the law if it is passed by parliament but the ruling party can override the veto by collecting 76 votes.
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Thousands of people in Georgia have again taken to the streets of the capital, Tbilisi,
00:07
to protest against the foreign influence transparency law.
00:12
Many protesters fear the proposed legislation would undermine democracy
00:16
and derail the country's chances of joining the European Union.
00:21
[Georgian]
00:50
The divisive draft law requires media and non-commercial organizations
00:56
to register as being under foreign influence
00:58
if they receive more than 20% of their funding from abroad.
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Critics have dubbed it the Russian law
01:06
because Moscow uses similar legislation to stigmatize media
01:10
and organizations seen as being at odds with the Kremlin.
01:14
But despite fierce public opposition,
01:17
the ruling Georgian Dream Party appears determined to press ahead.
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[Georgian]
01:39
Although Georgia's president has said she would veto the law
01:43
if it's passed by parliament,
01:45
the ruling party can override that veto by collecting 76 votes.
01:51
Then the parliament's speaker can sign it into law.
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