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Attempts to reintroduce a foreign agent law in Georgia and its restrictions on civil society

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2024/2703(RSP) Resolution on a topical subject
Where it stands
Parliament adopted the text on 25 April 2024. This is its final position on the matter.
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  1. Tabled for plenary (done)
  2. Plenary vote (done) Adopted 25 April 2024
  3. Parliament’s position (done) Final

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Versions, 7

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  1. Adopted by Parliament25 Apr 2024

    Adopted text TA9-0381/2024 TA-9-2024-0381

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  2. Tabled for plenary24 Apr 2024

    Joint motion RC-B9-0244/2024 RC-9-2024-0244

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  3. Tabled for plenary22 Apr 2024

    Motion for a resolution B9-0246/2024 B-9-2024-0246

  4. Tabled for plenary22 Apr 2024

    Motion for a resolution B9-0251/2024 B-9-2024-0251

  5. Tabled for plenary22 Apr 2024

    Motion for a resolution B9-0248/2024 B-9-2024-0248

  6. Tabled for plenary22 Apr 2024

    Motion for a resolution B9-0247/2024 B-9-2024-0247

  7. Tabled for plenary22 Apr 2024

    Motion for a resolution B9-0244/2024 B-9-2024-0244

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  • Adopted text TA9-0381/2024: Parliament condemns Georgia's draft 'transparency of foreign influence' law, which would restrict civil society and independent media, and urges Georgia to withdraw it and respect EU values.
  • Motion for a resolution B9-0246/2024: The resolution condemns Georgia's reintroduced 'transparency of foreign influence' law, urging its withdrawal and calling for protection of civil society and media freedom.
  • Motion for a resolution B9-0251/2024: The resolution condemns Georgia's proposed 'foreign agents' law, which would require foreign-funded NGOs, media, and trade unions to register as organizations pursuing foreign interests, and calls on the government to reject it.
  • Motion for a resolution B9-0248/2024: 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.
  • Motion for a resolution B9-0247/2024: The resolution expresses concern about Georgia's draft 'transparency of foreign influence' law, which it says restricts civil society and independent media, and calls on Georgian authorities to halt it and respect fundamental rights.
  • Motion for a resolution B9-0244/2024: This resolution condemns Georgia's reintroduction of a 'foreign influence' law targeting civil society and media, urging its withdrawal and warning it harms Georgia's EU path.

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Timeline, 2

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Plenary stage 2 steps · 23 Apr 2024–25 Apr 2024
  1. 25 April 2024

    Plenary vote

    Sitting of 25 Apr 2024 Motion for a resolution B9-0244/2024Motion for a resolution B9-0246/2024Motion for a resolution B9-0247/2024Motion for a resolution B9-0248/2024Motion for a resolution B9-0251/2024Adopted text TA9-0381/2024

  2. 23 April 2024

    Debated in plenary

    MEPs debated the text in the chamber ahead of the vote.

    Sitting of 23 Apr 2024

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European Parliament (2026). “Attempts to reintroduce a foreign agent law in Georgia and its restrictions on civil society”. Dossier. reference 2024/2703(RSP). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2024-2703 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official source: Legislative Observatory (OEIL), 2024/2703(RSP), https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2024%2F2703(RSP). Data: European Parliament Open Data, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/ (CC BY 4.0).
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@misc{epw-dossier-2024-2703,
  author = {{European Parliament}},
  title = {{Attempts to reintroduce a foreign agent law in Georgia and its restrictions on civil society}},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2024-2703}},
  url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2024-2703},
  urldate = {2026-09-25},
  publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
  note = {Dossier. reference 2024/2703(RSP). Official source: https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2024\%2F2703(RSP). Data: European Parliament Open Data (CC BY 4.0)}
}