The Georgian authorities must demonstrate resolute commitment to reverse course and return to the EU accession path, reads the 2025 Communication on EU Enlargement Policy, published on 4 November.

According to the report, Georgia urgently needs to reverse its democratic decline.

“Georgia needs to urgently reverse its democratic backsliding and undertake comprehensive and tangible efforts to address outstanding concerns and key reforms with cross-party support and effective civic participation in line with the nine steps set out for candidate status, in full respect of the EU values and principles upon which the European Union is founded.

Following the December 2024 European Council Conclusions that the Georgian government’s actions have de facto led to a halt of the pre-accession process and in light of Georgia’s continued backsliding on the fundamentals since then, the Commission considers Georgia a candidate country in name only.

The Georgian authorities must demonstrate resolute commitment to reverse course and return to the EU accession path”, reads the document.