Georgia's next election will be referendum for or against Europe: President Zourabichvili
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- čas přidán 2. 05. 2024
- Georgia has erupted in protest once again, as the ruling Georgian Dream party pursues a "foreign agents" bill in parliament - something that has left a question mark hanging over the country’s European ambitions. The EU granted the ex-Soviet nation candidate status to join the bloc last December. We speak to Georgia's President Salomé Zourabichvili, who plans to veto the final draft of the law, but admits that parliament can still override her veto. That makes the October 26 election even more crucial for re-asserting the country’s European path, she says.
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We wish the Georgian people all the best! This is exactly how it went down in Malta 2003.. We had a referendum too and a general election that decided between either the pro EU party or the party that wanted to cancel our membership.. The EU has been the best thing for Malta! Even the party who wanted to cancel the membership now admits that. Being so small and isolated we have flourished in the EU. If we hadn't joined, it would have been a disaster for our country. We would have ended up in a very bad place. I would have had to find a way to leave my country or i would have ended up ending my life.
Isn't she a France citizen too? Wikipedia says so
Her daughter is a frequent presenter and employee of France 24.
@@benjamindover4337 right, she was a French Diplomat.
So what!. She is the democratically elected President.
And what 87% or Georgians want to be European
@@Rod732 want? They are!
Foreign agent vs Georgia nation .
Normal English vs Your English
Dismiss the freaking ollygharc.
Ooh 😮 why didn’t I think of that?!
start with your beloved Ukraine ....
Why do all news platforms write an interview only with the president, because she says what you like? 😂😂
Bring in Georgia into EU and NATO now before the we get another Ukraine scenario.
too late, Europe needs to become proactive, not always reactive
Too late 😢😢 russia has its claws into leader, sad😢
*They have elections coming up in 5 months - so how come the ruling party is behaving so against the public interest rather than appeasing them in this period??* 🤔
That’s exactly what we, the Georgians have been asking ourselves. Baffling indeed.
@@ZviadiZviadauriVeloxsending support to all the Georgians 🙏
Because peoples votes won't matter
Corruption. They sold us for russian money, but it is not over. They will lose😊
@@ZviadiZviadauriVelox I would imagine they are more afraid of the Kremlin, than the people.
I need little money because I am here in Finland And I am from Ukraine
La poutine of georgia, the neferius olygharc, ready to sacrifice its country.
Seems like Putin is trying to hold on to the Caucuses. EU and US needs to take serious on giving a helping hand to those countries in the Caucuses that are interested in joining the West, before it is too late. Them being indifference is powering Putin backed people in those countries.
Who cares? Georgia and Ukraine have been a black hole for western dollars for thirty years. What value do they offer us aside from acting as a dumping ground for old munitions?
Totally agree, the time is here, we have a lot of people who want a rules based order, if the support is there, we could have a much more stable world.
You do realize this bill is for NGO groups to reveal where there income comes from right? The same type of groups that staged a coup in Ukraine. The US has the same style of Bill. The president was raised in france and educated in france- hence a western puppet. Can you connnect the Dots or do you need some help?
How about Cuba, since 1960 sanctioned
The Caucasus never was Russian land to begin with.
Dear President Zourabishvili, we wish you and the Georgian people victory. Our best wishes and brotherly support from a group Armenians in USA. Our dream is - Georgia and Armenia in EU
Why should the finances of the NGO sector not be transparent if they actively interfere in the political life of the country. What's wrong with that? If the Georgians see what the NGO sector's money is being spent on, will Russia's business be done with it? If the problem is the name of the law, protest it. But you are against the transparency
10:55 Saakashvili deserves a political "Oscar" for playing ill. It turned out that at that very time when corrupt European MPs were spreading lies about Misha being poisoned, he impregnated one of his paramours. "On the deathbed" Misha-style.
Georgia has the rights to defend/protect itself.
Georgia copy the law of European Union country and the United States.
😅But the European Union country and the United States criticize Georgia ?
evi1 ...
Why on earth would Georgia with very little common with European in terms of culture , history and economics would so desperately want to be like Europe… to be a part of it ? Sure everyone is free to choose its own friends but if all variables taken into account such a desperate desire raises too many questions . And btw - US has foreign agents law as well, but strangely everyone is silent about that fact
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you are ignorant my friend, Georgia has many cultural similarities with Europe. There is a subject called History that answers your questions, so please read more before writing such nonsense.
Error standard of living, stable democracy, trade, technology, law and order, freedom of movement. Etc.
stay neutral and not become the puppy of the USA by NGOs and CIA may be a good position for small country.
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firstly i’m not foreign influence law supporter, but I doubt the justice of the president,i have read that law and it’s not the copy of russian law for sure. it’s more like “FARA” bill then russian for now but it can be used in the future for same reasons like putin used it by amending or adding articles of law, mostly because our government is not trustful enough for us. and we don’t want same thing to happen in georgia what happened in russia after the law has been adopted.
funding transparency of ENGOs is not worth to risk restricting freedom.
but why is she obfuscating the situation by saying it’s exact copy of russian law. It is an unconvincing and unreliable speech for me.
but of course i’m glad that she’s expressing georgian people’s priorities and their views about issues.
Zurabishvili)))
Look at what has happened to Ukraine for its desire to join the NATO alliance.😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
You find it funny? Wow...
All this small countries are being use as Western proxies against Russia, they should look at Ukraine
U$A has the same law , but its policy is like ...
"Itself can install lock for its house , but Georgia cannot install lock to prevent/protect/defend from U$A meddling "
Doesn't the fact that European media is so critical of a foreign influence law prove the need for such a law in the first place?
Naaaaaaaaah
Derp
How's the weather in St Petersburg?
lets see what the Ru media says...
@@AaronGuilbert-nw3ge they'd probably be against it since it's foreign country
@@mattboyer3385 strangely... no
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Georgia is not in Europe and should not be invited to join the European Union. The same for Ukraine.
Well you are not at the head of the eu for a reason
Totally agree
Why do you care? UK 🇬🇧 is not part of 🇪🇺.
Georgia is in europe
I have go to home land monday
France vs Russia in Georgia
What?
Thanks Ill back later
Turkey for EU
Why is this French operative allowed to be President of Georgia?
We as georgian citizens voted for her, do you mind?
Yes
@@faithvirtue6524that's too bad
Why on earth would Georgia with very little common with European in terms of culture , history and economics would so desperately want to be like Europe… to be a part of it ? Sure everyone is free to choose its own friends but if all variables taken into account such a desperate desire raises too many questions . And btw - US has foreign agents law as well, but strangely everyone is silent about that fact
@@architectEvo because you do not know what it is like to be forced to be 'friends' with russia. We had enogh of them, and btw US is also free to protest this law if they don't like it😉
president of Georgia Zourabichvili holds dual citizenships the French and Georgian ...sounds like a conflict of interest..and she wants to veto the new law ..I just wander why???
Мечтает травку продавать свободно и народ одурманить 😂