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Georgian Church Condemns EU Demands to Repeal Anti-LGBT Laws, Warns of Betrayed Promises
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Georgian Church condemns EU demands to repeal anti-LGBT laws, warns of betrayed promises
The statement suggests a growing rift between Georgia’s religious establishment and European institutions, potentially complicating the country’s long-standing goal of joining European structures while maintaining its cultural and religious identity.
Patriarchate of Georgia voices concern over EU recommendations on family and LGBT legislation | Orthodox Times (en)
The Patriarchate of Georgia has issued an official announcement expressing serious concern over recent recommendations made by the European Union regarding the country’s legislation on family values and LGBT-related matters. According to the announcement, “Recent recommendations issued by the European Union regarding Georgia have caused significant concern within Georgian society and the Orthodox Church.” The main issue centers on the EU’s deman…
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobachidze believes that the European Union will not ultimately lift its visa-free regime with Georgia, as the European Commission recently threatened if Tbilisi does not repeal controversial laws that the Georgian opposition says are modeled after Russia. But even if the EU were to lift the visa-free regime, it would not provoke a revolution because most Georgians value peace and economic development more than vis…
Georgian Orthodox Church raises concern over EU recommendations
(Interpressnews.) TBILISI, DFWatch–The Georgian Orthodox Church has expressed serious concern about recent EU recommendations, warning they contradict verbal and written assurances made during earlier talks with Georgia’s religious leadership. According to a statement released by the Patriarchate, the Church is alarmed by proposed demands that Georgia repeal legislation “on the protection of the sanctity of the family and the restriction of so-c…
Georgian Patriarchate Slams EU’s Call to Repeal Anti-LGBT Law - Civil Georgia
The Georgian Patriarchate expressed “serious concern” over the European Commission’s call for Georgian authorities to repeal the anti-LGBT legislation, claiming it contradicts what it says were EU assurances that no such demand would be made on Georgia’s European integration path. The statement, which described Georgian Dream’s 2024 anti-LGBT legislation as “defending family purity and restricting so-called LGBT propaganda toward minors”, came d…
The content of the recommendations issued by the European Union to Georgia recently causes serious concern among Georgian society and the Orthodox Church, the Patriarchate’s statement states. As the Patriarchate’s statement states, “We are talking about the part that provides for the protection of the sanctity of the family and the demand for the repeal of the legislation restricting the so-called LGBT propaganda towards minors.” “This approach …
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