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Georgia's president vetoes media law that has provoked weeks of protests
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https://apnews.com/article/georgia-media-law-0b626b2cfe22761c03e6cce1b2a59d1a
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The EU offered Georgia candidate status last December, while making it clear that Tbilisi needs to implement key policy recommendations for its membership bid to progress.
The recommendations concern, among other areas, elections that must be remain free and fair, fighting disinformation “against the EU and its values,” and safeguarding the independence of public institutions such as the central bank and anti-corruption bodies.
The opposition United National Movement and many protesters accuse Georgian Dream of trying to scupper the EU integration process, and to instead drag Georgia into Russia’s sphere of influence — allegations the ruling party vehemently rejects.
The EU’s top diplomat, Josep Borrell, issued a statement Wednesday in support of the Georgian protesters, and to condemn what he described as a wave of violence against opposition politicians, activists, journalists and their families.
Zourabichvili told The Associated Press in an interview Thursday that it was hard to say whether the bill was Georgian Dream’s initiative or if Moscow had played any role in its passage, but she emphasized that the Kremlin is unhappy with Georgia’s pro-Western aspirations.
Tbilisi cut diplomatic ties with Moscow, and the regions’ status remains a key irritant even as Russia-Georgia relations have improved in recent years.
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