EU leaders set to tell Georgia its EU path is at risk as election looms

14/10/2024 19:05

        European Union leaders are set to warn Georgia that its government is jeopardising the country's path towards the EU ahead of a parliamentary election later this month, according to a draft text.
        
        Georgia was granted EU membership candidate status in December 2023 and opinion polls show that Georgians are broadly in favour of joining the bloc.
        
        But the ruling Georgian Dream party’s increasingly Russia-friendly rhetoric, a controversial law requiring groups that receive funds from abroad to register as "foreign agents" and legislation curbing LGBT rights have all fueled concerns in Western capitals.