Georgia has recently experienced massive protests following the government’s decision to pause the country’s EU accession process following the disputed parliamentary elections in October 2024.&nbsp; The President of Georgia Ms Zourabichvili, who has served&nbsp;since 2018, declared that the election in which the ruling Georgian Dream party claimed victory was fraudulent and effectively stolen. In a resolution adopted on 28 November 2024, MEPs rejected the outcome of the parliamentary elections in Georgia and called for them to be re-run within a year.

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 debate with EU Foreign Policy Chief Kaja Kallas and take stock of the street protests rocking Georgia following the recent disputed elections.

Debate ongoing protests in Georgia

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 - Further deterioration of the political situation in Georgia

MEPs who lead the parliamentary work on Georgia, meet with Salome ZOURABICHVILI, President of Georgia

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

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

EP Plenary session - Crackdown on peaceful pro-European demonstrators in Georgia

EP Plenary session - Voting session

EP Plenary session - Georgia’s worsening democratic crisis following the recent parliamentary elections and alleged electoral fraud

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

Othmar KARAS welcomes Salome ZOURABICHVILI, President of Georgia

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

EP Plenary session - Situation in Georgia

EP Plenary session - The challenges facing the Republic of Moldova

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

Voting session (part 1)

Roberta METSOLA, EP President, meets with Irakli GARIBACHVILI, Prime Minister of Georgia in the European Parliament, in Brussels.

Roberta METSOLA, EP President, receives Irakli GARIBACHVILI, Georgian Prime Minister: arrival, welcome and roundtable

Shalva PAPUASHVILI, Chairman of the Georgian Parliament is in Brussels and meets with Roberta METSOLA, EP President at the European Parliament in Brussels.

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Shalva PAPUASHVILI, Chairman of the Georgian Parliament: arrival, welcome and roundtable

Irakli Garibashvili, Georgian Prime Minister, Denys Shmyhal, Ukrainian Prime Minister and Natalia Gavrilița, Moldovan Prime Minister are in Brussels to meet with David SASSOLI, EP President.

David SASSOLI, EP President meets with Irakli Garibashvili, Georgian Prime Minister , Denys Shmyhal, Ukrainian Prime Minister and Natalia Gavrilița, Moldovan Prime Minister

During the plenary session (5-8 July 2021) of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, Nicolaus FEST (ID, DE) and Sophia IN 'T VELD (Renew, NL) statements before the first debate. This transcription is the result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Resumption of session and order of business: MEPs statements before the first debate

David SASSOLI, EP President meets with Kakha KUCHAVA, Speaker of the Georgian Parliament, in the European Parliament in Brussels: arrival and roundtable

David SASSOLI, EP President meets with Kakha KUCHAVA, Speaker of the Georgian Parliament: arrival and roundtable

David SASSOLI, EP President meets with Irakli GARIBASHVILI, Georgian Prime Minister, in the European Parliament in Brussels. Arrival and welcome. and roundtable

David SASSOLI, EP President, meets with Irakli GARIBASHVILI, Georgian Prime Minister: welcome and roundtable

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (08-11 March 2021), MEPs debate on the current political situation in Georgia.

The current political situation in Georgia: MEPs debate

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (08-11 March 2021), MEPs debate on the current political situation in Georgia (continuation of the debate).

The current political situation in Georgia: MEPs debate (continuation)

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (08-11 March 2021), MEPs debate on the current political situation in Georgia: opening statement by Josep BORRELL FONTELLES, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of a stronger Europe in the World (transcription made by authomated system, please check against delivery).

The current political situation in Georgia: opening statement by Josep BORRELL FONTELLES, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission

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