The European Commission announced plans to introduce a visa mechanism of pressure on Georgia

The European Commission intends to launch a new visa mechanism in November, which will be used as an instrument of pressure on Georgia in order to return the country to the path of European integration. This was stated on November 4 by European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos at a press conference in Brussels, presenting the annual report on EU enlargement.

"In November, I hope we will have a new mechanism for suspending visas, which will allow us to take new measures against Georgia," Kos said.

According to her, Georgia has recently been "moving away from the EU," and the process of its accession to the European Community has actually been suspended since 2024.

Dream against the street: Georgian authorities are increasing pressure on the opposition

Penalties for protest actions have been increased in the country.

Earlier, on October 6, the representative of the European Commission (EC), Anitta Hipper, said that the government of Georgia, where protests against the official authorities are currently taking place, is undermining the process of the state's accession to the European Union with its policy. According to her, the current events in the country are a "democratic setback", and therefore the EU has reduced political contacts with the country to a minimum.

On October 4, protests against the ruling Georgian Dream party began in Georgia against the backdrop of the country's parliamentary elections. Izvestia correspondent Giorgi Jabishvili, who covered the protesters' march, noted that not only Georgian national flags could be seen in the crowd, but also American flags. In addition, during the protest actions, participants broke down the fence near the presidential palace in Tbilisi.

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