ALDE President: The Georgian Dream regime is becoming increasingly repressive — we call on the European Union to act more boldly: targeted sanctions, asset freezes, and visa restrictions for the responsible leaders of the regime

"The Georgian Dream regime is becoming more and more restrictive and repressive toward the political opposition," stated Svenja Hahn, President of the ALDE Party.­

"We in the ALDE Party are deeply concerned about the political developments in Georgia. The Georgian Dream regime is becoming more and more restrictive and repressive toward the political opposition. We are very concerned about the banning of political parties and the treatment of political leaders.

This is unjust, and we call on the European Union to act more boldly—targeted sanctions against the responsible leaders of the Georgian Dream regime, asset freezes, as well as visa restrictions.

Ultimately, if Georgia wants to continue on its pro-European path, this is only possible through new, free, and fair elections in which opposition parties can participate. Because Georgia’s future must be pro-European, and for a pro-European democracy to function, freedom is required so that political parties can operate and speak with the people.

Therefore, we continue to share our concerns regarding the regime and continue our solidarity with the liberal parties in Georgia," Hahn stated.