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Those statements are still valid, all the more as the amendments have now been adopted without any changes, i.e. without taking into account any of the concerns raised by the President of Georgia, several representatives of the opposition and of the civil society, and by international organisations including the Venice Commission and ODIHR. Moreover, it should be noted that the amendments were adopted by 81 votes in Parliament (3rd reading of 20 February 2024) and the President’s veto was overridden by 78 votes (on 5 March 2024), while Parliament is composed of 150 members.3 Under these circumstances, the Venice Commission cannot conclude that the amendments were adopted by broad consensus after extensive public consultations with all relevant stakeholders and addressing prior recommendations.