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EU praises Ukraine's reforms and warns Serbia and Georgia in progress reports

On November 4, 2025, the European Commission released its annual enlargement report on 10 candidate countries, singling out Georgia for "serious democratic backsliding" while praising Montenegro, Albania, Ukraine, and Moldova for progress and noting new members could join the EU as early as 2030.
The ruling Georgian Dream party, backed by Bidzina Ivanishvili, has pursued Russia-friendly policies since the October 2024 parliamentary elections, with judicial capture and restrictive laws prompting Brussels to freeze talks and cut support.
The report states Ukraine has met conditions to open clusters one, two, and six, with Ms Kos saying `Ukraine has demonstrated its commitment to its EU path, moving forward on key reforms`.
Unanimity among the 27 member states means Hungary and others can block progress, leaving Georgia's accession talks frozen and EU funding cut in 2024.
To guard enlargement, the European Commission is proposing treaty-level safeguards to prevent democratic backsliding, while Marta Kos warned, `The main issue now is that we need strong support also in the EU member states`.

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