The Venice Commission has published an urgent opinion on the Law on Transparency of Foreign Influence.

The Venice Commission comes out with a strong recommendation that the draft law "On transparency of foreign influence" should be withdrawn in its current form.

"The Venice Commission strongly recommends repealing the Law in its current form, as its fundamental flaws will involve significant negative consequences for the freedoms of association and expression, the right to privacy, the right to participate in public affairs as well as the prohibition of discrimination. Ultimately, this will affect open, informed public debate, pluralism and democracy," reads the report.