In a significant development, the Georgian parliament has overridden President Salome Zourabichvili's veto of the controversial 'foreign agents' legislation. The ruling Georgian Dream party, which controls the legislature, dismissed the president's concerns about the bill, which critics argue will curtail media freedom and hinder Georgia's aspirations to join the European Union.
The bill, passed earlier this month, mandates that media outlets, NGOs, and nonprofit organizations must register as 'pursuing the interests of a foreign power' if they receive more than 20% of their funding from abroad. President Zourabichvili vetoed the bill on May 18, expressing concerns about its impact on the country's democratic future.
