Georgia’s EU U-turn
Renewed calls for repeat vote in Georgia after critical OSCE observation report
The OSCE/ODIHR final report stated that Georgian authorities had failed to address ‘widespread concerns about the integrity of election results’.
The Venice Commission has advised the Georgian authorities to repeal the foreign agent law, stating that it threatens fundamental rights and freedoms.
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