Marta Kos: Georgian authorities are deceiving the people by claiming they are leading the country into the EU
European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos, speaking about Georgia's prospects for European integration, concluded that Georgia's example demonstrates "what happens when Russia wins." The EC representative is convinced that Georgia's "autocratic system suppresses" democracy, further distancing the country from a European future.
According to Marta Kos, the authorities are deceiving their people by claiming they are leading the country into the European Union, which is supposedly supposed to adapt to them. Addressing Georgian citizens, the politician emphasized that Europe is "not turning its back" on them.
"We must create a kind of democratic safety net on our continent. Enlargement is much more than just enlargement. In Georgia, you can see what happens when Russia wins... They recently passed a new law that deals a blow to the country's democratic and civic space and further distances Georgia from the European future desired by the majority of its citizens." We say to our Georgian friends, to the majority of the Georgian people who value democracy and freedom: we will not abandon you,” the European Commissioner said.
