French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk have expressed concern over the current political situation in Georgia in a joint statement, as per information published by Reuters.
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The leaders of the Weimar Triangle member states have stated that they cannot support the start of EU accession negotiations with Georgia unless the country implements reforms.
“Unless Georgia reverses its current course of action and demonstrates tangible reform efforts, in particular by repealing recent legislation that runs counter to European values and principles, we will not be in a position to support the opening of accession negotiations with Georgia," the leaders said.
The statement was released ahead of the European Political Community summit in Budapest, Hungary, where the leaders of 50 countries, including Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze, will gather on Thursday and Friday.
On October 30, the European Commission published its annual enlargement package, which evaluates the progress of ten countries, including Georgia, on their path to EU membership. The Commission stated that Georgia's accession process has been effectively suspended due to the actions of its government and will not recommend the start of negotiations unless the country changes course.
