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Georgia Faces Potential EU Sanctions, Visa Review Under Lithuania’s Proposal – RFE/RL
- The EU foreign ministers briefly discussed Georgia's political situation on June 23 in Brussels, agreeing to revisit it on July 15 amid rising tensions.
- This follows Lithuania's push for a firmer EU stance due to Georgia's democratic backsliding and last year's disputed elections marred by irregularities.
- The EU imposed visa restrictions on Georgian diplomatic passport holders and suspended high-level dialogue, while proposals to sanction Georgian Dream leaders were blocked by Hungary and Slovakia.
- A Lithuanian paper calls for investigating breaches of the EU-Georgia Association Agreement, particularly human rights under Article 2, suggesting measures including suspending some financial aid and visa liberalization.
- The upcoming July 15 meeting will clarify the EU's approach, reflecting internal divisions over balancing support for Georgia against concerns over democratic norms and geopolitical risks.
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OpsLensGeorgia Risks EU Sanctions; Ukraine Hits Roadblocks In NATO, EU Bids
I'm RFE/RL Europe Editor Rikard Jozwiak, and this week I am drilling down on two major issues: potential Georgia sanctions and Ukraine’s set-back on EU and NATO membership.
Georgia faces potential EU sanctions, visa review under Lithuania’s proposal – RFE/RL
Tbilisi’s democratic backsliding has once again brought Georgia to the forefront of the EU’s agenda, with Brussels considering sanctions and a review of visa liberalisation – measures proposed in a paper circulated by Lithuania – as concerns mount over political developments in the country.
The European Union has extended the economic sanctions against Russia until the beginning of next year.
EU Member States have agreed this Monday to extend for another six months, until 31 January 2026, the economic sanctions against Russia for "their destabilizing actions" against Ukraine, in full invasion of the country by Vladimir Putin's regime. These economic measures, introduced for the first time in 2014, were considerably extended "since February 2022 in response to Russia's unprovoked, unjustified and illegal military aggression against Uk…
The Council of the European Union announced on Monday the extension of economic sanctions against Russia by six months, until January 31, 2026.
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