Kornely Kakachia

Nov 16, 2023 | carnegieeurope.eu | Kornely Kakachia |Natalie Sabanadze |Thomas de Waal |De Waal

Georgia is moving toward Europe while retreating from democracy. Following the European Commission’s recommendation to grant the country EU candidate status, with many conditions attached, European leaders will meet in December to confirm whether Georgia merits this new position. The controversy over candidate status is just the latest chapter in a long, turbulent story of EU-Georgia relations.