Georgia ‘Candidate Country in Name Only’ – EU Commission Adopts 2025 Enlargement Package
Salome Zurabishvili: A very difficult day has come - the candidate status, which was received festively two years ago, has been assessed today by the European Union as a sham and has been practically frozen - we must all come out and respond from Rustaveli!
Foreign Ministry: It is concerning that the enlargement report is used to articulate groundless negative assessments on Georgia and to spread further political speculations
Georgia is not on track to become a member of the European Union in 2030 or later, EU Ambassador to Georgia Pawel Herczynski said when asked how realistic it is for Georgia to become a member of the European Union in 2030.
Pawel Herczynski: The truth is that Georgia is further away from EU membership today than it was in 2023, when it was granted candidate status - the findings of the report are unfortunately devastating for Georgia’s European aspirations
Shalva Papuashvili: We are not going to give up, Georgia will continue to prepare the country for EU membership, but not for the European Union that the Brussels bureaucracy is stripping of its European content and leaving only as a union
Shalva Papuashvili: If anyone has suffered setbacks, it is precisely the current governing institutions of the European Union - therefore, it is not surprising that Brussels avoids dialogue and prefers an arrogant tone
Kaja Kallas: At this stage, Georgia does not have a viable path to the EU - we have been trying to impose sanctions on government officials who use violence against peaceful protesters
China's Premier: We wish to strengthen strategic communication with Georgia and expand practical cooperation
EU Enlargement Report: Georgia urgently needs to reverse democratic backsliding, make comprehensive and tangible efforts to address outstanding concerns and reforms