Resolution on Georgia's 'Foreign Agent' Law

by name voted on 25.04.2024

Summary

The European Parliament condemns Georgia's attempt to pass a 'foreign agent' law that would restrict civil society and media, threatening the country's path to EU membership.

9 25.04.2024

Resolution

press

human rights

european union

public administration

international relations

Key points

The European Parliament strongly condemns the reintroduction of the law that restricts civil society and independent media.
Organizations receiving more than 20% of their funding from abroad would be required to register as entities pursuing foreign interests.
Failure to comply with registration could result in administrative fines of up to GEL 25,000.
The legislation is viewed as being modeled after Russian laws used to silence political opposition.

Vote

PPE

S&D

Renew

Verts/ALE

ECR

ID

NI

The Left

Total

Documents (PDFs)

JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on attempts to reintroduce a foreign agent law in Georgia and its restrictions on civil society MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the attempts to reintroduce a foreign agent law in Georgia and its restrictions on civil society MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on attempts to reintroduce a foreign agent law in Georgia and its restrictions on civil society MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on attempts to reintroduce a foreign agent law in Georgia and its restrictions on civil society MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on attempts to reintroduce a foreign agent law in Georgia and its restrictions on civil society MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on attempts to reintroduce a foreign agent law in Georgia and its restrictions on civil society Attempts to reintroduce a foreign agent law in Georgia and its restrictions on civil society

These raw data are provided by the Open Data Portal of the European Union (data.europa.eu) and are licensed under ODC-BY 1.0.