2025 Commission report on Georgia

Amendments tabled for the plenary sitting on this text, in their own numbering series. This is a different set from the committee amendments tracked elsewhere on AmendEU, and is not counted in any of the site’s amendment totals.

1. Amendment 1The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 1 a (new)
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   1a. Stresses that Georgia’s future must be determined by the will of its people, free from external pressure or interference; emphasises that Georgia’s sovereignty and political trajectory should reflect the aspirations of its citizens;

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2. Amendment 2The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 12 a (new)
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   12a. Rejects the Commission’s decision to suspend visa-free travel for holders of Georgian diplomatic, service and official passports, considering that this measure is counterproductive and risks deepening political confrontation rather than supporting democratic reform; stresses that challenges should be addressed through holistic dialogue with the Georgian Government based on mutual respect and on the implementation of recommendations from the ODIHR and the Venice Commission; insists that the general visa liberalisation regime for Georgian citizens holding ordinary passports must be fully preserved; opposes any escalation to broader visa suspensions, which would harm the Georgian people wi…

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3. Amendment 3ESNMotion for a resolution · Recital F a (new)
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   Fa. whereas the 2026 Chandler Good Government Index ranks Georgia 26th in the world in the assessment of its judicial system, government transparency, the rule of law and regulatory governance, and among the top countries in Europe, outranking 14 EU Member States;

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4. Amendment 4ESNMotion for a resolution · Recital AD a (new)
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   ADa. whereas the strategic partnership in the field of energy highlights Georgia’s pivotal role in European energy security and the strategic importance of the Black Sea green cable project for the EU’s energy diversification;

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5. Amendment 5ESNMotion for a resolution · Recital AD b (new)
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   ADb. whereas Georgia remains a key security partner in the Black Sea region, consistently contributing to the objectives set out in the Bucharest Declaration and subsequent Euro-Atlantic agreements;

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6. Amendment 6ESNMotion for a resolution · Recital AD c (new)
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   ADc. whereas Georgia has established itself as a key transit hub for the EU’s energy independence and a vital link in the expansion of the Middle Corridor logistics routes, providing a secure alternative for EU-Asia connectivity;

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7. Amendment 7ESNMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 3 a (new)
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   3a. Notes that the October 2024 parliamentary elections were conducted within the constitutional framework of Georgia and led to the formation of a government reflecting the will of the people of Georgia; encourages all political actors to engage in a constructive, peaceful dialogue within the national legal framework; calls for the EU to respect the democratic choice of the Georgian people; warns that the EU, by supporting efforts to overturn a legitimate election result because of dissatisfaction with the outcome, is undermining democracy in Georgia;

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8. Amendment 8ESNMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 4
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   4. Stresses that targeted personal sanctions imposed by the EU and its Member States against Bidzina Ivanishvili, key Georgian Dream leaders, judges, prosecutors and other officials responsible for the continuous democratic backsliding in Georgia, electoral fraud, serious human rights violations and the persecution of political opponents and activists, and against complicit owners of companies and media outlets linked to Georgian Dream, would be an important instrument against impunity; welcomes the fact that, in the absence of unanimity at EU level, an increasing number of Member States have introduced individual visa bans and other sanctions against Georgian officials; urges other Member S…

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   4. Strongly opposes initiatives regarding individual restrictive measures or sanctions as a tool of unjustified foreign interference and political pressure; emphasises that political pressure and interference in the national judiciary undermine sovereign democratic processes and bilateral trust; calls on the EU Member States to prioritise constructive dialogue and mutual respect over unilateral actions that deepen polarisation and harm the long-term partnership between the EU and Georgia;

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9. Amendment 9ESNMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 11
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   11. Points out that the municipal elections of 4 October 2025 were boycotted by the majority of the opposition parties, reflecting the deep mistrust that the majority of society has in the independence of the electoral process; regrets that the amendments to Georgia’s Electoral Code made in December 2024 and March and April 2025 further strengthened the dominance of the ruling party and introduced new restrictions on registration for local observers, media and electoral subjects; reiterates that the Georgian authorities ignored calls by the Venice Commission to repeal the changes made in 2024; stresses that the lack of observation missions from the OSCE/ODIHR owing to a late invitation and f…

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   11. Stresses that participation in elections is a fundamental constitutional right of every Georgian citizen and has to be made possible regardless of one’s place of residence; affirms that the municipal elections of 4 October 2025 were conducted within the established legal and constitutional framework, while the decision of certain opposition parties to boycott the elections was an extreme political choice; emphasises that amendments to Georgia’s Electoral Code were adopted through parliamentary procedures with the aim of improving electoral administration and legal clarity;

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10. Amendment 10ESNMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 12
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    12. Condemns the adoption of unprecedented and increasingly restrictive legislation aimed at making it practically impossible for international support, including financial means, to reach civil society and media, and at cutting them off from any independent funding; highlights the most recent amendments to the Law on Grants, which came into force on 5 March 2026, which significantly broaden the scope of what is considered a ‘grant’ and make receiving grants or funding from abroad without prior government authorisation a criminal offence punishable by up to six years’ imprisonment; notes that this is a direct violation of the EU-Georgia Association Agreement; calls for the protection of poli…

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    12. Recognises the right of the Georgian Parliament to ensure the transparency of foreign funding in the interest of national security and to prevent foreign malign influence; recognises the legislative efforts to modernise the financial oversight of non-profit sectors through the Law on Grants, aimed at ensuring maximum transparency, preventing illicit financial flows and aligning Georgia’s regulatory framework with international best practice for national security and financial integrity;

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11. Amendment 11ESNMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 22
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    22. Is extremely concerned that Georgian Dream has already adopted a number of legislative acts that aim to stifle civil society and independent media and curb pluralism, such as the Foreign Agents Registration Act, restrictive amendments to the Broadcasting Law, the Law on Public Service, the Law on Assemblies and Manifestations, and stricter provisions in the Criminal Code and the Administrative Offences Code; condemns, in particular, legislative measures that increase fines under administrative codes, which increasingly result in the imprisonment of protesters who are unable to pay those fines; reiterates its call to release all political prisoners and other illegally detained persons wit…

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    22. Takes note of the Georgian Government’s efforts to ensure the transparency and accountability of all sectors, including civil society and the media, through legislative frameworks that align with the principle of public interest;

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12. Amendment 12ESNMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 46
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    46. Notes that, having abandoned the path of Euro-Atlantic integration, Georgian Dream is making a strategic turn towards cooperation with China, Russia and Iran, as confirmed in numerous reports; stresses that this reorientation demonstrates a disregard for Georgia’s constitutional commitment to Euro-Atlantic integration and the clear and consistently expressed will of Georgian society; expresses outrage that, instead of addressing credible findings on the growing influence of authoritarian powers, investigations have been launched against the authors of such reports, including Hudson Institute researcher Giorgi Kandelaki and Tinatin Khidasheli;

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    46. Calls for the EU to respect Georgia’s multi-vector foreign policy, aimed at maintaining balanced, diversified and cooperative ties with multiple foreign powers;

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13. Amendment 13ESNMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 55
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    55. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, the Commission, the governments and parliaments of the Member States, the Council of Europe, the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe, the President of Georgia Salome Zourabichvili and the de facto authorities of Georgia.

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    55. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, the Commission, the governments and parliaments of the Member States, the Council of Europe, the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, and the President, Parliament and Government of Georgia.

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14. Amendment 14ECRMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 39 a (new)
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    39a. Highlights that the lack of thorough academic research, historical education and public awareness concerning the Soviet occupation and its long-term consequences enables the spread of historical manipulation and disinformation campaigns, which the Russian Federation exploits to undermine the Euro-Atlantic aspirations of Georgian society; stresses, therefore, the importance of academic research, documentation and the dissemination of knowledge about Georgia’s history under Soviet occupation, including the political repression, mass executions and the history of resistance to Soviet-Russian occupation, as well as the restoration of these events to the collective memory; expresses regret t…

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