The Parliament adopted the draft law "On transparency of foreign influence" in the second reading. 83 deputies supported the draft law, 23 deputies voted against it.
The legislative body had been considering the bill article by article in the second reading for 2 days. Both yesterday and today, the process took place in the background of argument between the majority and opposition MPs.
The draft law "On the transparency of foreign influence" was adopted by the Parliament in the first reading on April 17 - with 83 votes.
The draft law provides for the registration of non-entrepreneurial (non-commercial) legal entities and media outlets as organizations carrying out the interests of a foreign power, if certain volume of their income - in particular, more than 20% - is received from abroad.
According to the draft law, everyone who is considered to be an "organization carrying the interests of a foreign power" must be registered in the public register under the same name in a mandatory manner. At the time of registration, it will be necessary to reflect the received income.
At the same time, the organizations will have the obligation to fill in the financial declaration every year.
