The European Union and Georgia’s close relationship is based on the "EU Georgia Association Agreement" that includes&nbsp;a Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA).

The&nbsp;DCFTA entered into force in July 2016 and strives for political association and economic integration. The EU remains committed to supporting a strong, independent and prosperous Georgia via a firm&nbsp;support to the country's&nbsp;territorial independence within its internationally recognised borders,&nbsp;political dialogue, as well as cooperation and assistance programmes.&nbsp;

EU - Georgia

The European Union and Georgia enjoy a very close and positive relationship.

The EU-Georgia Association Agreement entered into force in July 2016 and strives for political association and economic integration between the EU and Georgia. The EU and Georgia have also entered into a Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA), while Georgian citizens have benefitted from visa free travel to the Schengen area since 28 March 2017.

Georgia is an important partner for the European Union both within the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) and its eastern dimension under the Eastern Partnership (EaP).

EU - Georgia (2019-2020)

MEPs discuss the declining state of democracy in Georgia with EU Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell, ahead of a vote on a related resolution scheduled for Thursday. As the country prepares for parliamentary elections on 26 October, concerns have arisen over the ruling Georgian Dream party's increasingly authoritarian policies, particularly regarding media freedom and LGBTQ+ rights. Despite being granted EU candidate status in December 2023, the party has faced criticism for its crackdown on pro-democracy protests and for advancing a law labeling Western-funded media and NGOs as "foreign agents." If Georgian Dream secures a significant majority in the upcoming elections, there are fears that the multi-party system and political pluralism in Georgia could be further jeopardized.

Threats to political pluralism in Georgia

EP President Metsola meets the Prime Minister of Georgia, Irakli Kobakhidze

EP Plenary session - The democratic backsliding and threats to political pluralism in Georgia

Delegation to the EU-Armenia Parliamentary Partnership Committee, the EU-Azerbaijan Parliamentary Cooperation Committee and the EU-Georgia Parliamentary Association Committee Constitutive meeting

EP Plenary session - Commission Statement - Attempts to reintroduce a foreign agent law in Georgia and its restrictions on civil society

METSOLA, EP President meets with Irakli KOBAKHIDZE, Georgian Prime Minister

12th meeting of the EU-Georgia PAC

EP Plenary session - Formal sitting with Salome ZOURABICHVILI, President of Georgia

Othmar KARAS welcomes Salome ZOURABICHVILI, President of Georgia

Roberta METSOLA, EP President Salome ZOURABICHVILI, President of Georgia.

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Salome ZOURABICHVILI, President of Georgia

EP Plenary session - Situation in Georgia

EP Plenary session - The challenges facing the Republic of Moldova

EP Plenary session - Situation of the former President of Georgia Mikheil Saakashvili

Annual implementing report on the EU association agreement with Georgia

Eastern Partership Forum - EU candidature status to Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova ? Assessing options through the results of the Eastern Partership Index

Roberta METSOLA, EP President welcomes Irakli GARABASHVILI, Georgian Prime Minister

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Shalva PAPUASHVILI, Chairman of the Georgian Parliament

Othmar KARAS meets with Maka BOTCHORISHVILI, Chair of EU Integration Committee in the Parliament of Georgia

10th meeting of the EU-Georgia PAC

MEPs vote on strengthening Moldova's resilience against Russian interference ahead of the upcoming presidential elections and a constitutional referendum on EU integration; and on the democratic backsliding and threats to political pluralism in Georgia.

Votes incl. Moldova's resilience against Russian interference and democratic backsliding in Georgia

Opening statements. MEPs discuss the declining state of democracy in Georgia with European Commission Vice-President for Values and Transparency, Věra Jourová, ahead of a vote on a related resolution. As the country prepares for parliamentary elections on 26 October, concerns have arisen over the ruling Georgian Dream party's increasingly authoritarian policies, particularly regarding media freedom and LGBTQ+ rights. Despite being granted EU candidate status in December 2023, the party has faced criticism for its crackdown on pro-democracy protests and for advancing a law labeling Western-funded media and NGOs as "foreign agents." If Georgian Dream secures a significant majority in the upcoming elections, there are fears that the multi-party system and political pluralism in Georgia could be further jeopardized. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

The democratic backsliding and threats to political pluralism in Georgia: Opening statement by Věra JOUROVÁ, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Values and Transparency

Closing statements. MEPs discuss the declining state of democracy in Georgia with European Commission Vice-President for Values and Transparency, Věra Jourová, ahead of a vote on a related resolution. As the country prepares for parliamentary elections on 26 October, concerns have arisen over the ruling Georgian Dream party's increasingly authoritarian policies, particularly regarding media freedom and LGBTQ+ rights. Despite being granted EU candidate status in December 2023, the party has faced criticism for its crackdown on pro-democracy protests and for advancing a law labeling Western-funded media and NGOs as "foreign agents." If Georgian Dream secures a significant majority in the upcoming elections, there are fears that the multi-party system and political pluralism in Georgia could be further jeopardized.

The democratic backsliding and threats to political pluralism in Georgia: Closing statement by Věra JOUROVÁ, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Values and Transparency

MEPs discuss the declining state of democracy in Georgia with European Commission Vice-President for Values and Transparency, Věra Jourová, ahead of a vote on a related resolution. As the country prepares for parliamentary elections on 26 October, concerns have arisen over the ruling Georgian Dream party's increasingly authoritarian policies, particularly regarding media freedom and LGBTQ+ rights. Despite being granted EU candidate status in December 2023, the party has faced criticism for its crackdown on pro-democracy protests and for advancing a law labeling Western-funded media and NGOs as "foreign agents." If Georgian Dream secures a significant majority in the upcoming elections, there are fears that the multi-party system and political pluralism in Georgia could be further jeopardized.

The democratic backsliding and threats to political pluralism in Georgia: MEPs debate

Remarks on the closing of the 9th legislative term, MEPs vote on the following topics: Azerbaijan, notably the repression of civil society and the cases of Dr Gubad Ibadoghlu and Ilhamiz Guliyev; the proposed repeal of the law banning female genital mutilation in The Gambia; the new security law in Hong Kong and the cases of Andy Li and Joseph John; Freund (AFCO 22/04); Asimakopoulou (BUDG 22/04); Mureşan (A9-0174/2024); Mureşan (BUDG 22/04); Oetjen (A9-0409/2023); Kanko (A9-0411/2023); Ehler (A9-0343/2023); Russia's undemocratic presidential elections and their illegitimate extension to the occupied territories; new allegations of Russian interference in the European Parliament, in the upcoming EU elections and the impact on the Union; attempts to reintroduce a foreign agent law in Georgia and its restrictions on civil society and Iran’s unprecedented attack against Israel, the need for de-escalation and an EU response.

Voting session

Roberta METSOLA, President of the European Parliament, meets with Irakli KOBAKHIDZE, Georgian Prime Minister, in the European Parliament in Brussels. This news item shows extracts from the arrival of Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze and welcome by President Metsola, handshake and meeting between President Metsola and Prime Minister Kobakhidze.

Roberta METSOLA, EP President, meets with Irakli KOBAKHIDZE, Georgian Prime Minister: arrival and meeting

Georgia applied for EU membership last year but has not yet obtained candidate status, with the necessary political and judicial reforms still pending. Now, Salome ZOURABICHVILI, President of Georgia, visits the European Parliament and gives her address to the MEPs gathered in a formal sitting during the plenary session in Brussels. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Formal sitting: address by Salomé ZOURABICHVILI, President of Georgia

Georgia applied for EU membership last year but has not yet obtained candidate status, with the necessary political and judicial reforms still pending. Now, Salome ZOURABICHVILI, President of Georgia, visits the European Parliament in Brussels. Roberta METSOLA, EP President, gives her opening statement ahead of the formal sitting. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Formal sitting with Salome ZOURABICHVILI, President of Georgia: introductory remarks by Roberta METSOLA, EP President

Salomé ZOURABICHVILI, President of Georgia is invited to the European Parliament, in Brussels. She first meets with Roberta METSOLA, EP President. The President of Georgia later attends the plenary session for a formal sitting address to members. Extracts from the meeting with EP President and from the formal sitting.

Visit of Salomé ZOURABICHVILI, President of Georgia to the European Parliament: meeting with Roberta METSOLA, EP President: arrival, welcome and roundtable, extracts from the formal sitting

MEPs debate the aftermath of the protests that have rocked Georgia over a new “foreign influence” law. Closing statement by Olivér VÁRHELYI, European Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement (for VPC/HR).

Situation in Georgia: closing statement by Olivér VÁRHELYI, European Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement (for VPC/HR)

MEPs and Olivér VÁRHELYI, European Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement (for VPC/HR) debate the aftermath of the protests that have rocked Georgia over a new “foreign influence” law. MEPs debate.

Situation in Georgia: MEPs debate

MEPs debate the aftermath of the protests that have rocked Georgia over a new “foreign influence” law. Opening statement by Olivér VÁRHELYI, European Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement (for VPC/HR). This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Situation in Georgia: opening statement by Olivér VÁRHELYI, European Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement (for VPC/HR)

On the 14th September 2022, Ursula von der LEYEN, EC President, delivers her State of the European Union (SOTEU) speech in the European Parliament. This infoclip illustrates one of the main stake of the coming year: the future of the Europea Union. Following the Conference on the Future of Europe (CoFoe) which took place from May 2021 to May 2022, EU citizens have asked for a revision of the treaties and a reconstruction of the EU. Furthermore, Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia have been granted the candidate status to join the EU, while discussions to enlarge the European Union to Western Balkans countries are ongoing.

Infoclip: Future of the European Union

EU leaders meet in Brussels on 23 and 24 June for the European Council meeting. Roberta METSOLA, EP President, arrives at the European Council (23/06) and gives doorsteps to journalists before joining the meeting. She talks about the candidate status of Ukraine, the Republic of Moldova and Georgia.

European Council meeting: arrival and doorstep by Roberta METSOLA, EP President

Roberta METSOLA, EP President, holds a press conference after exchanging views with heads of state during the European Council meeting.

Press conference by Roberta METSOLA, EP President following her participation to the European Council

European Council meeting (23/06): arrival and doorstep by Roberta METSOLA, EP President

MEPs outline their expectations for the 23-24 June European Council and discuss whether Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia should be granted EU candidate status.

Preparation of the European Council (23/24 June 2022) - Candidate status for Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia: extracts from the debate

MEPs vote on The human rights situation in Xinjiang, including the Xinjiang police files - Motions for resolutions; The instrumentalisation of justice as a repressive tool in Nicaragua - Motions for resolutions; Violations of media freedom and safety of journalists in Georgia - Motions for resolutions

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