Jun 03 Parliament speaker in Georgia signs into law a bill that critics say curbs media freedom By Sophiko Megrelidze, Associated Press Speaker Shalva Papuashvili acted after the legislature, controlled by the ruling Georgian Dream party, overrode a veto of the bill by the president. Continue reading
May 30 Georgian organization says it will take controversial media law to the constitutional court By Associated Press The law will require media and non-governmental organizations that receive more than 20 percent of their funding from abroad to register as representing the interests of foreign powers. Continue reading
May 28 Georgian parliament overrides presidential veto of the divisive ‘foreign agents’ bill By Sophiko Megrelidze, Associated Press The legislature, controlled by the ruling Georgian Dream party, dismissed President Salome Zourabichvili's veto of the legislation that she and other critics say will restrict media freedom and obstruct Georgia's chances of joining the European Union. Continue reading
May 27 Georgian parliament committee rejects presidential veto of the divisive ‘foreign agents’ legislation By Sophiko Megrelidze, Associated Press A Georgian parliament committee has rejected the president's veto of the "foreign agents" legislation that has sparked massive protests for weeks. Continue reading
May 21 Judge presiding over Trump election case wins election to keep seat, DA Fani Willis wins Dem primary By Kate Brumback, Associated Press Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee, the judge presiding over the Georgia election interference case against former President Donald Trump, has won an election to keep his seat. Continue reading
May 16 Georgia’s president says she’ll veto a controversial media law passed by parliament By Sophiko Megrelidze, Associated Press In an interview with The Associated Press, she harshly criticized the ruling Georgian Deam party for pushing the bill that also is widely seen as a threat to Georgia’s aspirations to join the European Union. Continue reading
May 14 Watch 5:53 Amid massive protests, Georgian parliament passes bill critics say will set back democracy By Nick Schifrin, Sonia Kopelev The parliament in the country of Georgia passed a bill that requires aid groups and media that receive foreign funding to register as “organizations serving the interests of a foreign power.” Georgia is located between Russia and Turkey on the… Continue watching
May 14 Georgian lawmakers approve a divisive foreign influence bill that sparked weeks of protests By Sophiko Megrelidze, Associated Press Georgian lawmakers have approved a "foreign influence" bill that sparked weeks of mass protests. Critics see it as a Russian-style threat to free speech and the country's aspirations to join the European Union. Continue reading
May 13 Thousands protest in Tbilisi as Georgia faces ‘Russia-style’ law on media freedom By Associated Press The bill would require media and nongovernmental organizations and other nonprofits to register as "pursuing the interests of a foreign power" if they receive more than 20 percent of their funding from abroad. Continue reading
May 08 Georgia appeals court to review ruling allowing Fulton County DA Fani Willis to stay on Trump election case By Kate Brumback, Associated Press The Republican ex-president and some other defendants had tried to get the Fulton County district attorney removed from the case, saying her romantic relationship with special prosecutor Nathan Wade created a conflict of interest. Continue reading