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Salome Zourabichvili's said a law that has sparked weeks of protests was "fundamentally Russian".

Archived version: https://archive.ph/CmwGc

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[–] cacheson@kbin.social 13 points 6 months ago

Unfortunately:

However, her veto is only symbolic as the prime minister's Georgian Dream party has enough members in parliament to override it by holding another vote.

[–] khannie@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago
[–] D61@hexbear.net 0 points 6 months ago

On Tuesday MPs passed the controversial law which requires NGOs and independent media that receive more than 20% of their funding from foreign donors to register as organisations "bearing the interests of a foreign power".

Only independent media though, this doesn't apply to...umm... non-independent media cough cough.

However, her veto is only symbolic as the prime minister's Georgian Dream party has enough members in parliament to override it by holding another vote.

[–] robinnn@hexbear.net -2 points 6 months ago

Imperialist puppet vetoes fundamentally correct law