The Agency Act forces media and organizations receiving foreign funding to register as promoters of foreign interests. The law has been called pro-Russian.
Georgia’s EU membership process is effectively at a standstill, say EU political leaders gathered in Brussels for a summit.
The reason is the so-called agent law adopted by Georgia, which forces media and organizations that receive foreign funding to register as promoters of foreign interests. The law has been called pro-Russian, because in Russia a similar law is used to silence dissidents and independent media.
EU leaders are calling on Georgia to clarify its intentions and withdraw a controversial law that threatens Georgia’s EU membership.