In an unique interview with Euronews, former Georgian ambassador to the EU, Natalie Sabanadze, recognized Georgia’s strategic geopolitical significance for the European Union.
The European Union should resolve what it actually needs from Georgia, Natalie Sabanadze, former head of the Georgian mission to the EU, tells Radio Schuman.
According to Sabanadze, presently a researcher at worldwide affairs assume tank Chatham House, the EU ought to react to the lately re-elected Georgian Dream occasion’s choice to droop EU accession talks.
Last week, hundreds of Georgians protested within the capital Tbilisi after Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze introduced that his authorities would droop EU membership negotiations till the tip of 2028 and refuse EU funds. The demonstrations turned violent, with police arresting and beating many protesters.
Tbilisi has been in turmoil for the reason that ruling Georgian Dream occasion took management of parliament following disputed October 26 elections, which the opposition mentioned was rigged. Kobakhidze’s announcement sparked new unrest, though the EU reacted cautiously. EU overseas coverage chief Kaja Kallas expressed remorse at Kobakhidze’s choice, condemned police violence and warned of “direct penalties” for Georgia. While sanctions are being mentioned, the EU has not but introduced any particular retaliatory measures.
The bloc had already frozen Georgia’s accession course of after the nation enacted two controversial legal guidelines, together with the so-called Russian regulation.
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Radio Schuman is hosted and produced by Maïa de la Baume, with journalist and manufacturing assistant Eleonora Vasques, audio modifying by David Brodheim and Georgios Leivaditis. Music by Alexandre Jas.
