The European Parliament has adopted a resolution on Georgia with amendments, by a vote of 490 in favor and 147 against.

According to the draft resolution published on the Parliament’s website, the European Parliament once again reaffirms its solidarity with the Georgian people and its unwavering support for their legitimate European and Euro-Atlantic aspirations and their desire to live in a prosperous and democratic country, "as expressed in the mass protest rallies that continue despite brutal repression by the authorities."

"The European Parliament remains ready to support the Georgian people in achieving these goals; it strongly condemns the violent repression, arbitrary and politically motivated detentions without sufficient legal basis, and the systemic mistreatment of peaceful protesters, civil society representatives, political opponents, and members of the media; it calls on the Georgian authorities to refrain from the use of force, to respect the freedoms of assembly and expression, and to repeal the recently adopted draconian legislation aimed at suppressing public protests. It expresses particular concern over the growing number of political prisoners and once again calls for their immediate and unconditional release. The EU is urged to conduct effective and credible investigations into all acts of violence and to ensure those responsible are held accountable. The resolution expresses concern over the lack of independence in the judiciary, where high-ranking judges linked to 'Georgian Dream' control politically motivated court proceedings against peaceful protesters and government critics," the document states.

The text also notes that the EU regrets that the ruling party, Georgian Dream, failed to seize the historic opportunity offered to Georgia as a candidate country to move forward on its path to European integration, and it emphasizes that EU integration continues to be supported by the vast majority of the population.

"The European Parliament underlines that Georgia's EU integration process has effectively come to a halt due to continued democratic backsliding in the country and the rigging of the October 2024 parliamentary elections, marking a clear turning point toward an authoritarian regime, further unlawful capture of state institutions and democratic safeguards, and the adoption of a series of anti-democratic legislative acts that contradict the values and principles upon which the EU is founded. It agrees with the conclusions of the European Council of 27 June 2024 that the current course of action threatens Georgia’s EU path and calls on Georgian Dream to return to the course of democratic reforms and Euro-Atlantic integration," the resolution reads.

The European Parliament calls for immediate and targeted personal sanctions against Bidzina Ivanishvili, his family members, and his companies, and urges the EU to cooperate with other jurisdictions, notably the United Kingdom, to freeze his financial assets.

"The European Parliament reiterates its position that the political and constitutional crisis in Georgia can only be resolved through new parliamentary elections to be held in the coming months in an improved electoral environment, under the supervision of an independent and impartial electoral administration and with the monitoring of international and independent local observers, to ensure a truly fair, free, and transparent process that reflects the genuine will of the people," the document states.

According to the resolution, the European Parliament emphasizes that it does not recognize the "self-declared government established by the Georgian Dream party following the fraudulent parliamentary elections of 26 October 2024" and considers Georgia to be a state captured by the illegitimate regime of Georgian Dream.

The document further notes: "The European Parliament regrets that Georgia has made no progress in fulfilling the EU’s recommendations on foreign, security, and defense policy, and that its alignment with the EU’s Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) remains noticeably low at 49%. It stresses that progress in the EU accession process requires full alignment with the CFSP, in line with expectations for all candidate countries; it regrets the fact that Georgia does not participate in EU crisis management missions and operations within the Common Security and Defence Policy; it also regrets that the misalignment of Georgia’s foreign policy leads to self-isolation and that the repressive regime of Georgian Dream exacerbates instability in the South Caucasus region and the Black Sea."