Georgia: EU welcomes withdrawal of draft legislation on “foreign influence”
Reuters
March 9, 2023

Georgia: EU welcomes withdrawal of draft legislation on “foreign influence”


The EU Delegation to Georgia has welcomed today’s announcement by the Georgian ruling party ‘Georgian Dream” that it would withdraw the draft legislation on the “Transparency of foreign influence”. 

“We encourage all political leaders in Georgia to resume pro-EU reforms, in an inclusive and constructive way and in line with the 12 priorities for Georgia to achieve candidate status,” the Delegation said on Twitter.

On 7 March, the bill passed its first reading in the Georgian parliament, despite widespread protests.

The EU said the law was incompatible with EU values and standards and goes against Georgia’s stated objective of joining the European Union, adding that this is “a very bad development for Georgia and its people”.

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