Georgian Parliament Speaker Signs Controversial Foreign Influence Bill Into Law

The Georgian government has passed a controversial bill requiring media outlets, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and nonprofit groups to register as "pursuing the interests of a foreign power". The law was signed by Prime Minister Shalva Papuashvili after the legislature overrode President Salome Zourabichvili's veto. Critics have been protesting for weeks, arguing that the bill will restrict media freedom and stifle dissenting voices.