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MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION (2024/2703(RSP))

On the attempts to reintroduce a foreign agent law in Georgia and its restrictions on civil society

B-9-2024-0248

on behalf of the PPE Group · Rapporteur: Miriam Lexmann, Michael Gahler, Rasa Juknevičienė, David McAllister, Andrius Kubilius, Isabel WiselerLima, Traian Băsescu, Vladimír Bilčík, Andrzej Halicki, Sandra Kalniete, Leopoldo López Gil, Antonio LópezIstúriz White, Michaela Šojdrová, Eugen Tomac

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The European Parliament expresses grave concern about Georgia's draft law on agents of foreign influence, which it says is incompatible with EU values and democratic principles. It calls for suspending accession negotiations if the law is adopted, for sanctions on Georgian MPs who vote for it, and for making EU financial assistance conditional on its withdrawal. It also asks the Commission to prepare a mid-year report on Georgia's nine steps and appeals to the Georgian Dream party to withdraw the law.

Key points

  1. Expresses grave concern about the reintroduction of the draft law on agents of foreign influence by the Georgian Dream party.
  2. Considers the legislation incompatible with EU values and democratic principles, violating steps 1 and 9 of the Commission's recommendation.
  3. Believes adoption would damage Georgia's pro-European path and that decisions on accession negotiations should be suspended while such law is in force.
  4. Warns the law would undermine independent NGOs and media, weakening checks and balances in Georgia.
  5. Stands with the Georgian people protesting against the draft law and their aspirations for a free and prosperous country.
  6. Calls for EU sanctions on Georgian Parliament members who vote for the law and on Bidzina Ivanishvili.
  7. Calls on the Commission to make all financial assistance to Georgia conditional on eliminating the law if adopted.
  8. Requests a mid-year report on the nine steps and an exceptional early October annual report.
  9. Appeals to the Georgian Dream party to withdraw the law to avoid jeopardising Georgia's European future.

Who is affected

  • Georgian civil society organisations and media outlets, which would be restricted by the law.
  • Georgian Dream party and Georgian authorities, who are urged to withdraw the law.
  • EU institutions, which are called on to impose sanctions and condition financial assistance.

Figures and deadlines

  • 20 % of funding from abroad triggers registration as 'organisations pursuing the interests of a foreign power'.
  • Fines up to GEL 25 000 (EUR 8 700) for failure to register.