Statement on the First Anniversary of Georgia’s EU Integration Suspension — One Year On

Today marks one year since the Georgian authorities, acting in violation of the Constitution and in disregard of the clearly expressed will of the Georgian people, suspended Georgia’s EU integration process. This decision not only contradicted the nation’s strategic aspirations but also undermined decades of progress, public consensus, and the sacrifices made by generations of Georgians in pursuit of a European future.

On this occasion, the EU Awareness Centre fully supports the statement issued by Georgian diplomats on 28 November 2025 and wishes to add that for Georgia, there is no alternative, whether in terms of security, economic development, democratic resilience, or cultural identity, to full membership in the European Union.

Georgia’s democratic backsliding is the direct result of Russia’s hybrid and cognitive warfare, driven by disinformation, propaganda, and coercion. If Georgia falls, others will inevitably follow, since the defence of each democracy strengthens all. The EU Awareness Centre, therefore, calls on international partners to support Georgian civil society, use all available tools to halt democratic backsliding, and stand with citizens peacefully defending their European future.

The EU Awareness Centre will continue to counter disinformation, challenge outdated Soviet-era narratives, and provide the public with clear, fact-based analysis. The Centre will continue to inform, engage, and advocate to ensure that Georgia’s European future remains protected and achievable.