The European Union has announced a de facto halt to Georgia's efforts to join the bloc due to the Georgian government's refusal to reverse its crackdown on civil society. EU leaders have specifically pointed to Georgia's controversial 'foreign agent' law as a major impediment. Josep Borrell, the EU's High Representative for Foreign Affairs, stated that Georgia is moving away from EU values and emphasized that no further steps regarding Georgia's EU membership will be taken unless the Georgian government changes its behavior and repeals the law. The news was reported by SCMP.
European Union leaders said that Georgia’s refusal to reverse its crackdown on civil society has prompted a “de facto” halt to its efforts to join the bloc https://t.co/VkY0mvadH2
EU PUTS GEORGIA’S MEMBERSHIP BID ON HOLD OVER ‘FOREIGN AGENT’ LAW-SCMP
European Union leaders said that Georgia’s refusal to reverse its crackdown on civil society has prompted a “de facto” halt to its efforts to join the bloc https://t.co/xIOuW8xyJ6
Georgia Alert - @JosepBorrellF Says Georgian Government is Taking Georgia Away From EU, Announces Initial EU Response https://t.co/4rJmCEcV9y
The first, very important message is that there will be no further steps regarding Georgia's EU membership unless its government changes its behavior, unless its government repeals the law on foreign agents [...] There will be a discussion about various funds supporting Georgia,… https://t.co/bGqkp4kNt8