The European Parliament issued a press release on the annual report on Georgia, adopted on Wednesday by 55 votes in favour, 14 against and with 4 abstentions.

"The upcoming municipal elections in 2025 are another test of the resilience of Georgia`s democracy and political pluralism. As a result, MEPs call on the country`s opposition to seize this opportunity to reflect the unity of the Georgian people in support of democracy and the rule of law, as already demonstrated by the peaceful protests that followed October`s elections.

MEPs also express deep concern over Georgia`s current restrictive media environment and attacks on the political opposition, including declarations by leaders of Georgian Dream indicating their intention to declare opposition parties unconstitutional", - reads the statement.