Georgia: EU lawmakers slam democratic backsliding and threats to political pluralism in the country, call for sanctions on oligarich Ivanishvili
Georgia: EU lawmakers slam democratic backsliding and threats to political pluralism in the country, call for sanctions on oligarich Ivanishvili
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the democratic backsliding and threats to political pluralism in Georgia | RC-B10-0070/2024 | European Parliament
The European Parliament is debating a resolution expressing concern over Georgia’s democratic decline, urging sanctions against oligarch and the ruling party's Georgian Dream 'honorary chairman' Bidzina Ivanishvili, and criticizing recent anti-LGBTQ+ laws.
The resolution also calls for a review of Georgia’s visa-free status with the EU and demands the release of former President Mikheil Saakashvili. Political divisions are deepening as the Georgian government faces growing criticism from both domestic and international fronts.