Georgian Dream Pulls Out of Euronest Session, Citing 'Hostile' EU Attitudes
By Liza Mchedlidze
Tuesday, October 28, 2025
Georgian Dream party has decided not to attend the upcoming Euronest Parliamentary Assembly in Yerevan, accusing European lawmakers of bias and hostility toward the Georgian government.
In a public letter addressed to Euronest leaders, Levan Makhashvili, head of the Georgian delegation and chair of the parliamentary committee on European integration, said the forum no longer reflects its original purpose of equal dialogue. He argued that some Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have turned the platform into a space for political attacks rather than cooperation.
"The recent behavior of certain MEPs contradicts the principles of mutual respect and partnership this Assembly was created to uphold," Makhashvili wrote, adding that Euronest's discussions have become "detached from facts and the democratic will of the Georgian people."
He also objected to the inclusion of Georgian civil society figures at the meeting, claiming some had supported unrest and attempts to challenge the country's elected authorities. According to him, their participation gives legitimacy to groups "whose activities undermine democratic institutions."
Makhashvili accused a number of European lawmakers of crossing diplomatic lines by joining demonstrations in Tbilisi and by using what he described as "provocative and misleading" rhetoric about Georgia's political situation. He said such behavior damages the spirit of cooperation between the European Union and its Eastern partners.
The Georgian delegation's withdrawal follows months of friction between Tbilisi and Brussels over the state of democracy and governance in Georgia. Government officials have repeatedly accused European institutions of political interference and of siding with the opposition.
Reacting to the announcement, Polish MEP Krzysztof Brejza dismissed the Georgian Dream's explanation. Writing on X, he said the boycott was "no surprise," adding that the party's isolation "comes from its own hostility toward democracy and Europe."
Euronest brings together lawmakers from the European Parliament and Eastern Partnership countries to promote closer political and economic ties. The Yerevan session, set for October 28-30, will proceed without Georgia's participation for the first time in years.
