The Nordic-Baltic coalition accuses Georgia of anti-Western rhetoric and methods that could be used to silence media and organizations.
This is quite shameful from countries whose leading Western ally, the United States of America’s congressmen, are openly accepting money from organizations of foreign origin and influence. The Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) in the U.S., which is supposed to protect America from outside influence and preserve the integrity of democracy, does little to stop it. FARA is similar to Georgia’s draft law.
Therefore, the question is, have Nordic countries questioned their close partner, the United States of America, about its opacity practices before they started condemning European countries?
Nordic countries show, once again, bias.
Why would Georgia’s implementation of the Transparency of Foreign Influence law be anything worse than the U.S.’s similar act? Suppose that is an obstacle in their ascension to become members of the EU. Why doesn’t the Nordic coalition sever ties with the United States due to its malpractice of impeding the rights of its citizens?
In a democracy like Georgia, legally elected representatives make decisions democratically and lawfully. What gives the Nordic-Baltic coalition the right to judge and belittle Georgia’s decision-making process and legislation?
Perhaps Nordic-Baltic countries exercise equality differently, but in democracy, governments serve the people’s interests. The main principle is “one person, one vote.” Blackmailing Georgia to change its legislation for the price of EU membership goes against all democratic values, even those of the Nordic-Baltic coalition.
