Ep40. Whats next for Georgia and its 'foreign agent law?
b'Earlier this week, Georgia passed its controversial \\u2018foreign agent\\u2019 law. \\n\\nUnder the bill, NGOs and independent media that receive more than 20% of their funding from foreign donors would have to register as organisations "bearing the interests of a foreign power\\u201d. The law has been met with mass protests across the country.\\n\\nSo what does the passing of this bill mean for Georgia\\u2019s hope to become an EU and NATO member? What could it mean for the countries elections later this year? And how should the West respond?\\n\\nTo find out, Alex Hall Hall (who served as Ambassador to Georgia), speaks to Ia Meurmishvili. An international journalist based in Washington, DC. She a former Managing Editor at Voice of America\'s Georgian Service, where she hosted the weekly TV show, "View from Washington."\\xa0 She is a frequent commentator and moderator in international discussions about U.S. foreign and national security policy, particularly with respect to the Caucasus and Eurasia region.\\n\\nTwitter: @DisorderShow\\n\\nSubscribe to our Substack: https://natoandtheged.substack.com/ \\n\\nWebsite: https://natoandtheglobalenduringdisorder.com/ \\n\\nProducer: George McDonagh\\nExec Producer: Neil Fearn\\n\\nShow Notes Links\\nRead Alex\\u2019s article How the Georgian \\u2018Foreign Agents Bill\\u2019 May Cost it Everything its People Have Ever Dreamed Of \\u2013 And Benefit No One But Russia https://bylinetimes.com/2024/05/02/how-the-georgian-foreign-agents-bill-may-cost-it-everything-its-people-have-ever-dreamed-of-and-benefit-no-one-but-russia/ \\n\\nGeorgia approves controversial \'foreign agent\' law, sparking more protests https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-69007465\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices'