On the further deterioration of the political situation in Georgia
B-10-2025-0118
on behalf of the ECR Group · Rapporteur: Adam Bielan, Mariusz Kamiński, Rihards Kols, Małgorzata Gosiewska, Jadwiga Wiśniewska, Veronika Vrecionová, Ondřej Krutílek, Assita Kanko, Sebastian Tynkkynen, Joachim Stanisław Brudziński, Roberts Zīle, Michał Dworczyk, Alexandr Vondra
Written by a language model from the full text only; every figure comes from the text. The paragraph links open the paragraph a statement rests on — check the text itself before relying on it.
This resolution condemns the Georgian Dream authorities' anti-democratic actions, including halting EU accession talks until 2028 and cancelling 49 parliamentary mandates, and demands new elections and release of political prisoners.¶¶¶ It calls for sanctions on Georgian officials, including Bidzina Ivanishvili, and for suspending preferential trade and financial assistance if democratic backsliding continues, while supporting civil society.¶¶¶
Key points
- Condemns the Georgian Dream authorities' anti-democratic actions, including halting EU accession until 2028, and warns of consequences for EU prospects and financial assistance.¶
- Underlines that recent elections were neither free nor fair, citing vote manipulation, intimidation, and irregularities.¶
- Regrets the cancellation of 49 parliamentary mandates, leaving no alternative political forces.¶
- Demands immediate free and fair parliamentary and presidential elections under international oversight.¶
- Condemns repressive legislation and calls for its repeal and release of all political prisoners, including Mzia Amaglobeli.¶
- Alarmed by intimidation and threats against opposition, including from Bidzina Ivanishvili, to outlaw pro-Western opposition.¶
- Demands independent investigation into police brutality and accountability for human rights violations.¶
- Deplores anti-Western rhetoric and Russian disinformation by Georgian Dream, and its alignment with Kremlin-backed narratives.¶¶
- Calls on the Commission to broaden support for civil society in Georgia.¶
- Calls for personal sanctions on Bidzina Ivanishvili and other officials, including Irakli Kobakhidze, Kakha Kaladze, Shalva Papuashvili, and Irakli Garibashvili, and on judges passing politically motivated sentences.¶¶
- Supports suspending high-level diplomatic engagements and urges the Council to assess Georgia's candidate status conditionally.¶¶
- Calls for suspension of preferential trade agreements and financial assistance if authoritarian trajectory continues, and for release of Mikheil Saakashvili.¶¶