Prime Minister of Georgia said that certain forces were seeking to weaken Europe, including its economy and democratic institutions, adding that developments across European countries reflected these efforts.

As he noted, these developments served the interests of forces wielding decisive influence over the European bureaucracy.

“This is not actually an issue concerning the European Union. It serves the interests of forces that exert decisive influence over the European bureaucracy. One of their main goals is to weaken Europe, including its economy and democratic institutions, and the developments unfolding across European countries are a manifestation of this.

You know that Europe is facing significant challenges, including in economic terms. Since Europe lost access to, for example, cheap Russian energy resources, serious difficulties have emerged in the energy sector and the economy as a whole. There are serious challenges in many areas, and you can also see that democratic systems have been undermined across virtually the entire continent. Approval ratings for leaders have fallen below 20% in many cases.

These developments are part of complex processes being pursued by certain forces with the aim of weakening Europe… We hope that Europe will find the strength within itself to reverse this trend and put things on a better course”, - said Irakli Kobakhidze.