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Joint motion for a resolution 2026-03-11

Case of Elene Khoshtaria and other political prisoners under the Georgian Dream regime

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B100174/2026 } RC1/Am. 3

Amendment 3

Tomasz Froelich, Petr Bystron

on behalf of the ESN Group

Joint motion for a resolution

PPE, S&D, ECR, Renew, Verts/ALE, The Left

Case of Elene Khoshtaria and other political prisoners under the Georgian Dream regime

Joint motion for a resolution

Recital A a (new)

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Aa. whereas the 2025 Chandler Good Government Index ranks Georgia 26th in the world in the assessment of its judicial system, government transparency, rule of law and regulatory governance, and among the top countries in Europe, outranking 14 EU Member States;

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B100174/2026 } RC1/Am. 4

Amendment 4

Tomasz Froelich, Petr Bystron

on behalf of the ESN Group

Joint motion for a resolution

PPE, S&D, ECR, Renew, Verts/ALE, The Left

Case of Elene Khoshtaria and other political prisoners under the Georgian Dream regime

Joint motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6

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6. Reaffirms its unwavering support for the Georgian people and their commitment to a democratic European future; encourages the Commission and the Member States to support and provide protection to Georgian activists, journalists and opposition figures at risk;6. Reaffirms its unwavering support for the Georgian people and their elected representatives in their pursuit of a sovereign, prosperous and democratic European future without external interference; calls on the EU to avoid a black-and-white contrast between the different actors and not to continue its current policy, which only increases the polarisation of Georgian society and politics;

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B100174/2026 } RC1/Am. 5

Amendment 5

Tomasz Froelich, Petr Bystron

on behalf of the ESN Group

Joint motion for a resolution

PPE, S&D, ECR, Renew, Verts/ALE, The Left

Case of Elene Khoshtaria and other political prisoners under the Georgian Dream regime

Joint motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7

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7. Calls for the EU and the Member States to impose targeted sanctions, as well as an EU-wide visa ban, on representatives of the regime and its enablers responsible for politically motivated arrests, prosecutions and violence against the democratic opposition, dissidents, protesters and journalists;7. Considers initiatives regarding individual restrictive measures or sanctions to be a tool of unjustified foreign interference and political pressure; calls for the EU and the Member States to prioritise constructive dialogue and mutual respect over unilateral actions that lead to increased polarisation and harm the long-term relationship between the EU and Georgia;

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