This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission is suspending visa-free travel for holders of Georgian diplomatic, service, and official passports. They are now required to be in possession of a visa when entering the Schengen area for official purposes. It is the first time that the new […]Commission suspends visa-free travel for Georgian holders of diplomatic, service or official passports under the revised Visa Suspension Mechanism
March 9, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission is suspending visa-free travel for holders of Georgian diplomatic, service, and official passports. They are now required to be in possession of a visa when entering the Schengen area for official purposes. It is the first time that the new […]Human rights breaches in Georgia, Iran and Mali
June 20, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On Thursday, Parliament adopted human rights resolutions on Georgia, Iran and Mali. Media freedom in Georgia and the case of Mzia AmaglobeliMEPs are deeply concerned about arbitrary detentions in Georgia and the government’s harassment of and violence against journalists. They demand the immediate and […]MEPs: Georgia’s self-proclaimed authorities have no legitimacy
February 14, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. MEPs call on the international community to join the boycott of Georgia’s self-proclaimed authorities, who they accuse of eroding the country’s democracy and cracking down on dissents. In a resolution adopted on Thursday, Parliament refuses to recognise the self-proclaimed authorities of the ruling Georgian […]Statement by High Representative/Vice-President Kaja Kallas and Commissioner for enlargement Marta Kos on the situation in Georgia
February 10, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. We are witnessing the Georgian authorities taking further steps away from democratic standards. The rushed adoption of amendments to the Code on Administrative Offences, Criminal Code and the Law on Assemblies and Manifestations will have far-reaching effects on Georgian society. They will significantly undermine […]Georgia: Malaria-free certification ‘a huge milestone worth marking’
January 24, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The country of Georgia has been certified malaria-free following a nearly century-long fight to combat the disease, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Thursday. It now joins 45 countries and one territory that have achieved this milestone. “Today we congratulate the people of Georgia for their […]Commission proposes to suspend visa-free travel for officials from Georgia
December 23, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission is proposing to suspend part of the EU-Georgia Agreement on the facilitation of the issuance of visas. If the Council adopts this proposal, Georgian diplomats, officials and their families holding diplomatic and official passports would require a visa to travel to […]Georgia: President Zourabichvili calls on EU to step up and defend its values
December 19, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On Wednesday morning, the President of Georgia Salome Zourabichvili delivered a speech to the European Parliament in Strasbourg. Welcoming President Zourabichvili to the hemicycle, European Parliament President Roberta Metsola said: “When you last visited this House, we discussed your country’s progress towards joining our […]AI-Powered Treasury: Georgia’s Innovative Approach to Managing Payment Risks
September 4, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with IMF. Davit Gamkrelidze, Giorgi Mchedlishvili, Graham Prentice, Alok Verma Imbibing the spirit of Georgia’s national epic, “The Knight in the Panther’s Skin” by Shota Rustaveli, which celebrates the virtues of exploration and overcoming challenges, the Georgian State Treasury[1] has embraced innovative modern technology to manage risks in Treasury payments. Georgia has established a […]This Georgian start-up is disrupting fast fashion
August 20, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. Meet Phubber: Georgia’s answer to the pre-owned fashion trend. This EBRD Star Venture start-up is revolutionising attitudes towards secondhand clothing, connecting over 240,000 buyers and sellers and encouraging them to recycle and resell used fashion items. CEO Anano Dolaberidze’s passion for sustainability drives Phubber’s mission: combating fast […]EBRD and EU support olive farming in Georgia
July 12, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. When you think of Georgia, one of the first things that springs to mind is its rich winemaking culture. However, hardworking entrepreneurs such as George Svanidze are also exploring new business avenues. In 2009, he planted his first olive grove and, despite the significant risks associated […]Statement by the High Representative with the European Commission on the final adoption of the law on transparency of foreign influence in Georgia
May 30, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. he European Union deeply regrets that the Georgian Parliament decided to override the President’s veto on the law on transparency of foreign influence, and to disregard the Venice Commission’s detailed legal arguments leading to a clear recommendation to repeal this law. The EU has stressed repeatedly […]President Zourabichvili of Georgia: We want to reunite with our European family
June 1, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On Wednesday afternoon, Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili addressed the European Parliament in Brussels. The first Georgian head of state to give a speech in the hemicycle for 13 years, President Zourabichvili called for her country’s ‘reunification with its European family’ and for Georgia to […]Parliament urges Georgia to pardon and release ex-President Mikheil Saakashvili
February 16, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. MEPs say the way former President Mikheil Saakashvili is being treated is a litmus test of the Georgian government’s commitment to European values. In a resolution adopted on Wednesday, Parliament expresses its grave concerns about the deteriorating health of former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili, […]Georgia’s EU bid: chasing a solution to domestic issues?
August 8, 2022 by 2 Comments
This article was written for The European Sting by the political correspondent Ms. Katarzyna Rybarczyk. The opinions expressed within reflect only the writer’s views and not necessarily The European Sting’s position on the issue. Since the European Union Monitoring Mission in Georgia began in 2009, Georgia has come a long way in terms of preparing to […]Georgia: EU report highlights importance of maintaining reform momentum and depolarising the political environment
February 7, 2020 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Georgia remains committed to the implementation of the EU-Georgia Association Agreement. The months to come, however, will be key for Georgia to tackle increasing political polarisation and to demonstrate its continued reform commitment, particularly in the areas of electoral and judicial reform. These are […]A shortened EU Summit admits failures, makes risky promises
December 19, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Last Thursday, 15 December, the cut down to one day European Summit, confirmed that Europe continues on the wrong path. The 27 + 1 leaders acknowledged the complete failure of key policies regarding Syria and Turkey and kept making promises to Ukraine and Georgia they cannot honor. Unfortunately, Brussels refuses to learn the lessons still […]The hostilities in south and eastern Ukraine resume; where could they lead?
June 8, 2015 by Leave a Comment
The resumption of hostilities in south-eastern Ukraine is blamed by the West to the Russian President Vladimir Putin. Moscow reportedly wants to help the pro-Russian separatists who prevail in the Luhansk and Donetsk region to gain control of Mariupol a key port in this area on the Black Sea. However, the heavy fighting that took […]Who is culpable in the EU for Ukraine’s defection to Russia?
December 1, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The 350,000 to 500,000 people who protested yesterday, even violently at times, in the centre of the Ukrainian capital Kiev, belonged, theoretically, to the three opposition parties, which had organised the rally. Unquestionably however, all Ukrainians believe that President Viktor Yanukovich – who decided at the last minute to turn down an Association Agreement with […]
