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Further deterioration of the political situation in Georgia

TA-10-2025-0019 · P10_TA(2025)0019 · PE769.130

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Parliament condemns Georgia's Georgian Dream authorities for rigging the October 2024 elections, repressing protesters and media, and halting EU integration. It does not recognise the resulting parliament or president, calls for new elections, sanctions on officials, and redirecting EU funds to civil society.

Key points

  1. Condemns Georgian Dream authorities for violent repression and democratic backsliding, considering Georgia a captured state and urging an end to violence.
  2. Does not recognise the parliament and president resulting from the rigged 26 October 2024 elections, and calls on the EU and international community to boycott them.
  3. Continues to recognise Salome Zourabichvili as legitimate president and calls for her invitation to EU meetings.
  4. Demands new parliamentary elections within months, with an improved electoral environment and international observation, and makes future engagement conditional on setting a date.
  5. Calls for targeted sanctions on Bidzina Ivanishvili, his family and companies, and on other officials, judges, and media owners responsible for abuses.
  6. Calls for the release of all political prisoners and detained protesters, including journalist Mzia Amaghlobeli, and for investigations into police violence.
  7. Demands annulment of repressive legislation restricting freedoms and urges Georgia to reverse its course and return to democratic reforms.
  8. Calls for an audit of EU policy, review of the Association Agreement, and suspension of economic cooperation if obligations are not met.
  9. Welcomes the Commission's halt of budgetary support and calls for redirecting EUR 120 million to civil society and independent media.
  10. Expresses concern about Russian influence and Georgian Dream's rapprochement with Russia, and demands the release of Mikheil Saakashvili on humanitarian grounds.

Who is affected

  • Georgian Dream authorities and officials face non-recognition, sanctions, and suspension of EU funds.
  • Georgian civil society and independent media receive redirected EU support.
  • Political prisoners and detained protesters are demanded to be released.

Figures and deadlines

  • EUR 120 million originally for Georgian authorities to be redirected to civil society.