European Union Ambassador to Georgia, Pawel Herczynski, announced on Tuesday that EU leaders decided to suspend the accession process for Georgia during the Council meeting on June 27. This decision comes as a result of unclear intentions from the current government regarding their relationship with the EU.
Speaking to journalists, Herczynski stated that the approved Transparency of Foreign Influence law represented a challenge for the country to become part of the bloc and hoped for the parliamentary elections of October to clear the integration's path. "The anti-Western, anti-European rhetoric is also completely incompatible with the stated goal of joining the European Union," he stressed. Also, €30 million for 2024 funding to Georgia was also frozen and "other measures" could be taken "if the situation further deteriorates."
EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell warned that approving that law could pose a risk for Georgia. Nonetheless, the parliament officially passed the regulation in early June.
