Sittings · Document
10.6.2026 A10-0140/3
Amendment 3
Tomasz Froelich
on behalf of the ESN Group
Report A10-0140/2026
Rasa Juknevičienė
2025 Commission report on Georgia
(2025/2257(INI))
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
Fa. whereas the 2026 Chandler Good Government Index ranks Georgia 26th in the world in the assessment of its judicial system, government transparency, the rule of law and regulatory governance, and among the top countries in Europe, outranking 14 EU Member States;
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10.6.2026 A10-0140/4
Amendment 4
Tomasz Froelich
on behalf of the ESN Group
Report A10-0140/2026
Rasa Juknevičienė
2025 Commission report on Georgia
(2025/2257(INI))
Motion for a resolution
Recital AD a (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
ADa. whereas the strategic partnership in the field of energy highlights Georgia’s pivotal role in European energy security and the strategic importance of the Black Sea green cable project for the EU’s energy diversification;
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10.6.2026 A10-0140/5
Amendment 5
Tomasz Froelich
on behalf of the ESN Group
Report A10-0140/2026
Rasa Juknevičienė
2025 Commission report on Georgia
(2025/2257(INI))
Motion for a resolution
Recital AD b (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
ADb. whereas Georgia remains a key security partner in the Black Sea region, consistently contributing to the objectives set out in the Bucharest Declaration and subsequent Euro-Atlantic agreements;
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10.6.2026 A10-0140/6
Amendment 6
Tomasz Froelich
on behalf of the ESN Group
Report A10-0140/2026
Rasa Juknevičienė
2025 Commission report on Georgia
(2025/2257(INI))
Motion for a resolution
Recital AD c (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
ADc. whereas Georgia has established itself as a key transit hub for the EU’s energy independence and a vital link in the expansion of the Middle Corridor logistics routes, providing a secure alternative for EU-Asia connectivity;
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10.6.2026 A10-0140/7
Amendment 7
Tomasz Froelich
on behalf of the ESN Group
Report A10-0140/2026
Rasa Juknevičienė
2025 Commission report on Georgia
(2025/2257(INI))
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
3a. Notes that the October 2024 parliamentary elections were conducted within the constitutional framework of Georgia and led to the formation of a government reflecting the will of the people of Georgia; encourages all political actors to engage in a constructive, peaceful dialogue within the national legal framework; calls for the EU to respect the democratic choice of the Georgian people; warns that the EU, by supporting efforts to overturn a legitimate election result because of dissatisfaction with the outcome, is undermining democracy in Georgia;
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10.6.2026 A10-0140/8
Amendment 8
Tomasz Froelich
on behalf of the ESN Group
Report A10-0140/2026
Rasa Juknevičienė
2025 Commission report on Georgia
(2025/2257(INI))
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
4. Stresses that targeted personal sanctions imposed by the EU and its Member States against Bidzina Ivanishvili, key Georgian Dream leaders, judges, prosecutors and other officials responsible for the continuous democratic backsliding in Georgia, electoral fraud, serious human rights violations and the persecution of political opponents and activists, and against complicit owners of companies and media outlets linked to Georgian Dream, would be an important instrument against impunity; welcomes the fact that, in the absence of unanimity at EU level, an increasing number of Member States have introduced individual visa bans and other sanctions against Georgian officials; urges other Member States to follow suit;
4. Strongly opposes initiatives regarding individual restrictive measures or sanctions as a tool of unjustified foreign interference and political pressure; emphasises that political pressure and interference in the national judiciary undermine sovereign democratic processes and bilateral trust; calls on the EU Member States to prioritise constructive dialogue and mutual respect over unilateral actions that deepen polarisation and harm the long-term partnership between the EU and Georgia;
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10.6.2026 A10-0140/9
Amendment 9
Tomasz Froelich
on behalf of the ESN Group
Report A10-0140/2026
Rasa Juknevičienė
2025 Commission report on Georgia
(2025/2257(INI))
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
11. Points out that the municipal elections of 4 October 2025 were boycotted by the majority of the opposition parties, reflecting the deep mistrust that the majority of society has in the independence of the electoral process; regrets that the amendments to Georgia’s Electoral Code made in December 2024 and March and April 2025 further strengthened the dominance of the ruling party and introduced new restrictions on registration for local observers, media and electoral subjects; reiterates that the Georgian authorities ignored calls by the Venice Commission to repeal the changes made in 2024; stresses that the lack of observation missions from the OSCE/ODIHR owing to a late invitation and from local observer organisations owing to restrictions seriously affected the transparency of the electoral process and the credibility of its results; reiterates its call for an improved electoral environment established by an independent and impartial election administration, for future elections under diligent observation by international and national non-governmental organisations (NGOs); expresses its deep concern about the amendment of the Electoral Code of December 2025 that prohibits Georgian citizens from voting from abroad; stresses that participation in elections is a fundamental constitutional right of every citizen and has to be made possible regardless of one’s place of residence;
11. Stresses that participation in elections is a fundamental constitutional right of every Georgian citizen and has to be made possible regardless of one’s place of residence; affirms that the municipal elections of 4 October 2025 were conducted within the established legal and constitutional framework, while the decision of certain opposition parties to boycott the elections was an extreme political choice; emphasises that amendments to Georgia’s Electoral Code were adopted through parliamentary procedures with the aim of improving electoral administration and legal clarity;
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10.6.2026 A10-0140/10
Amendment 10
Tomasz Froelich
on behalf of the ESN Group
Report A10-0140/2026
Rasa Juknevičienė
2025 Commission report on Georgia
(2025/2257(INI))
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
12. Condemns the adoption of unprecedented and increasingly restrictive legislation aimed at making it practically impossible for international support, including financial means, to reach civil society and media, and at cutting them off from any independent funding; highlights the most recent amendments to the Law on Grants, which came into force on 5 March 2026, which significantly broaden the scope of what is considered a ‘grant’ and make receiving grants or funding from abroad without prior government authorisation a criminal offence punishable by up to six years’ imprisonment; notes that this is a direct violation of the EU-Georgia Association Agreement; calls for the protection of political foundations, international NGOs, and development agencies; reminds the Georgian authorities that any harassment of EU Member State organisations will lead to direct consequences;
12. Recognises the right of the Georgian Parliament to ensure the transparency of foreign funding in the interest of national security and to prevent foreign malign influence; recognises the legislative efforts to modernise the financial oversight of non-profit sectors through the Law on Grants, aimed at ensuring maximum transparency, preventing illicit financial flows and aligning Georgia’s regulatory framework with international best practice for national security and financial integrity;
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10.6.2026 A10-0140/11
Amendment 11
Tomasz Froelich
on behalf of the ESN Group
Report A10-0140/2026
Rasa Juknevičienė
2025 Commission report on Georgia
(2025/2257(INI))
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
22. Is extremely concerned that Georgian Dream has already adopted a number of legislative acts that aim to stifle civil society and independent media and curb pluralism, such as the Foreign Agents Registration Act, restrictive amendments to the Broadcasting Law, the Law on Public Service, the Law on Assemblies and Manifestations, and stricter provisions in the Criminal Code and the Administrative Offences Code; condemns, in particular, legislative measures that increase fines under administrative codes, which increasingly result in the imprisonment of protesters who are unable to pay those fines; reiterates its call to release all political prisoners and other illegally detained persons without delay; warns that the Georgian authorities’ efforts to transform Georgia’s vibrant civil society into a tightly controlled environment of government-aligned organisations constitute a further step towards becoming an authoritarian regime; recalls that most of these laws copy the early developments under Putin’s totalitarian regime in Russia; calls on the Georgian authorities to repeal these legislative acts as a tangible step back towards its EU path;
22. Takes note of the Georgian Government’s efforts to ensure the transparency and accountability of all sectors, including civil society and the media, through legislative frameworks that align with the principle of public interest;
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10.6.2026 A10-0140/12
Amendment 12
Tomasz Froelich
on behalf of the ESN Group
Report A10-0140/2026
Rasa Juknevičienė
2025 Commission report on Georgia
(2025/2257(INI))
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 46
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
46. Notes that, having abandoned the path of Euro-Atlantic integration, Georgian Dream is making a strategic turn towards cooperation with China, Russia and Iran, as confirmed in numerous reports; stresses that this reorientation demonstrates a disregard for Georgia’s constitutional commitment to Euro-Atlantic integration and the clear and consistently expressed will of Georgian society; expresses outrage that, instead of addressing credible findings on the growing influence of authoritarian powers, investigations have been launched against the authors of such reports, including Hudson Institute researcher Giorgi Kandelaki and Tinatin Khidasheli;
46. Calls for the EU to respect Georgia’s multi-vector foreign policy, aimed at maintaining balanced, diversified and cooperative ties with multiple foreign powers;
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