Georgia parliament overrides president’s veto of controversial ‘foreign agents’ law
by Sophiko Megrelidze
May 28, 2024
3 minutes
The Georgian parliament has overridden a presidential veto of the "foreign agents" Bill that has prompted weeks of massive protests and sharp criticism from the West which says the legislation is Kremlin-inspired.
The legislature, controlled by the ruling Georgian Dream party, voted to ignore the objections of Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili, who is increasingly at odds with the governing party.
The president now has five days to endorse the bill. If she doesn't do so, the parliament speaker
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