The EU has called on Georgia to abandon repressive laws to get back on track for membership.
A joint statement by EU High Representative Kaja Kallas and Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos said Georgia’s foreign agent registration law is a serious setback for democracy.
“Together with recent laws on broadcasting and grants, it represents yet another aggressive move by the authorities to suppress dissent, restrict freedoms, and further shrink the space for activists, civil society, and independent media. These repressive measures threaten the foundations of democracy in Georgia and the future of its citizens in a free and open society,” the statement said.
Brussels is ready to consider resuming Georgia’s path to EU membership if Tbilisi “takes convincing steps to correct the situation in violation of democratic norms.”
“The responsibility for this lies solely with the Georgian authorities,” the statement said.
Similar statements were made separately by the foreign ministers of Latvia, Estonia, and Sweden.
