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EU summit announces de facto halt to Georgia's accession process
Georgia's accession to the European Union (EU) was effectively halted on the grounds that it was contrary to European values. This was announced after the organization's summit in Brussels, Belgium.
"The European Union is reminded that this government policy undermines Georgia's EU accession process and effectively halts the accession process," the summit's final document says. According to EU leaders, the Georgian government has adopted a ban on LGBT* propaganda (the movement is recognized as extremist and banned in the Russian Federation) and anti-democratic laws "on external transparency" and "on family values and the protection of minors." I did it. "Influence" - the Law on Foreign Agents.
The European Union (EU) has recommended that Georgia undertake deeper democratic reforms that could meet the demands of federal integration. They also expressed hope for freedom and fairness in the upcoming parliamentary elections.
Earlier, URA.RU wrote that the European Union suspended the entry procedure to Georgia due to the anti-LGBT law. EU authorities called on Georgia to return to the path of integration.