„Within the next few days, until 29 December, European governments will need to take a position in one of the most dramatic confrontations of 2024, in a months-long bitter struggle to preserve a European democracy: Who is the president of Georgia?“ The European Stability Initiative (ESI) is a group of Europeans working towards a Europe „capable of defending its democratic institutions and its human rights standards against illiberal forces, in particular to South-East Europe“.
They have published an analysis of the situation in Georgia, just days before the anticipated showdown over the presidency. The analysis condemns the silence of democratic European governments regarding the stolen elections and the unconstitutional process for selecting a new president.
They also call on these governments to finally step up and confront the Georgian Dream party. Failing to do so, they argue, would mean abandoning Georgian democrats and conceding a significant victory to Russia and Putin.
Meanwhile, yesterday, among several demonstrations, a women’s march took place in Tbilisi to protest against the self-proclaimed government, demanding new and fair elections.
Europe, are you listening?
