US EditionGeorgia's Visa-Free Regime with EU at Risk over 'Backsliding' Concerns
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Faced with Tbilisi's authoritarian turn, the European Union has warned that it could suspend visa exemptions for citizens of the country since 2017. But Hungary's veto and Slovakia's veto prevent the Twenty-Seven from further sanctioning power.
EU Commission Letter to Tbilisi Warns of Visa-Free Suspension, Lists Recommendations - Civil Georgia
The EU Commission has sent letters to the Georgian Dream government, warning that visa-free travel for Georgian citizens could be suspended if the country fails to fulfill key recommendations, including with respect to ensuring the protection of human rights. The eight recommendations include repealing restrictive legislation targeting civil society and sexual minorities, aligning with the EU’s visa policy, and strengthening anti-corruption effo…
The EU intends to reintroduce the visa regime with Georgia, with the exception of the case where Tbilisi will end the democratic crisis. The European Commission will notify the country of the South Caucasus of its decision by 31 August, according to Euronews.com.
The European Commission’s Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs is publishing a letter. Its addressee is Vakhtang Makharoblishvili, Ambassador of Georgia to the Kingdom of Belgium and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, as well as Head of the Diplomatic Mission of Georgia to the European Union. The letter requests updated information on the implementation of the Commission’s recommendations. According to the message, “Based on the inform…
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