Georgia president Salome Zurabishvili vetoes controversial "foreign influence" law • FRANCE 24

Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili on Saturday put a mostly symbolic veto on the "foreign influence" law which has sparked unprecedented protests and warnings from Brussels that the measure would undermine Tbilisi's EU aspirations. More information with FRANCE 24 news anchor William Hilderbrandt.
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[@smotonisi2244]

Why can't Georgia have a similar law to prevent foreign influence in its media, just like almost all Western countries?
What is the Western power afraid of?
The law is against any foreign influence, including Russia.

[@Thecitypets]

They are afraid of the s..t which in their heads

[@mishaknopkin2199]

The first law about "foreign influencers" was adopted in our country ...... the United States of America. All organizations receiving money from abroad (>20%) should report to our American Authorities. All other sovereign Democracies in the World (Russia, China, India, etc.) used our blueprints.

[@Thecitypets]

EU standards are more strict than Georgian law, and FARA is worth

[@graveperil2169]

Israel requires NGOs that receive 50% or more of their funding from foreign governments to state that fact in various situations, including in all of their publications

[@markh3376]

The government must allow their people to vote to make the right choice more than the government pubic...

[@Thecitypets]

Say hello to Transparency you Soul traders including you beach salome

[@levoni81]

What is European standard?

[@graveperil2169]

in the UK or political parties only individuals on a UK electoral register (voters) can make donations so no foreign agents at all in theory and any sum over £7,500 must be declared

[@mishaknopkin2199]

@@graveperil2169 Correct. The first law about "foreign influencers" was adopted in our country ...... the United States of America. All organizations receiving money from abroad (>20%) should report to our American Authorities. All other sovereign Democracies in the World (Russia, China, India, etc.) used our blueprints. What is wrong with the Law?

[@yte549]

Hypocrisy