This is an important ruling by the European Court of Human Rights at a time when #Georgia faces another wave of violent dispersals of #peaceful #protests . #HumanRights
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We are witnessing soviet style putsch in Georgia. EU, US, UK must respond with concrete sanctions. Georgian govt has deliberately chosen this course, betraying their own citizens. We must not let the Georgian people down, by failing to respond effectively. Words not enough.

Tune in. This will be an in-depth discussion. I am glad to share the floor with the best #Georgia experts.

Georgia: Intimidation, threats and physical assaults against civil society activists, politicians and journalists are unacceptable

EU ambassadors discussed 🇬🇪 again yesterday, including potential measures in case the foreign agent law is adopted. Suspending visa liberalisation cannot be ruled out. All things on the table.

Debate yday in Brussels on situation in 🇬🇪 on ambassadorial level. 26 member states voiced concern. 🇭🇺 silent. There could be an EU statement coming soon and possibly an update from Commission on how the foreign agents law relates to 🇪🇺accession criteria

Growing up in free #Georgia , I never imagined I would be writing an article with such an awful title. Since its independence, 🇬🇪 has had never had such a rogue government. But instead of brushing Georgia off, the EU could see and act on the big picture of Russian interference.

Far from being mortal, Europe is alive and kicking !

That’s what #Georgia and its people are telling the world

EU elections in June will be a stress test for European democracy, but not only due to the far-right. Three more complex dynamics also need more attention.
My piece for Journal of Democracy
journalofdemocracy.org/online-exclusi…

Europe's radical right is sharply divided on the topic of Russia's war on Ukraine.

Positions range from deep mistrust of Moscow to alignment with its arguments, found Rosa Balfour, Stefan Lehne et al.

Read the report: carnegieeurope.eu/p-92139
See the map: carnegieeurope.eu/publications/i…

This seems to be a decisive moment in a newest history of #Georgia politico.eu/article/georgi…

#Policy 💬 📊Did you know that in 2019, the % of female MEPs was 41%, above the global and European national average?

🔴 Differences among Member States in MEPs female representation persist! What can be done?

Important that we can #trust what we see #online . Today, we have opened proceedings against @meta as we suspect that their online moderation on facebok and Instagram is insufficient. It lacks transparency of #ads and content moderation.
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Thanks to REDEMOS Horizon Europe Project and Tobias Schumacher for the opportunity to share my thoughts on protests against🇬🇪's foreign policy shifting from the West to Russia rb.gy/mlawpr - EU risks losing a valuable potential member in the region that would also have impact on🇦🇲.

Check the spirit in #Tbilisi against the #RussianLaw !

Tbilisi

No to #RussianLaw ! Georgia chooses Europe time and time again! 🇬🇪🇪🇺

Massive crowds move towards the Parliament building through Rustaveli avenue protesting Russian law

We need a paradigm shift in thinking about EU enlargement to put people and security at the centre both for the widening of the EU and for the transformation of the candidate countries. Here are five reasons from Veronica Anghel and me to explain why. encompass-europe.com/comment/we-nee…

Fascinating discussion at Carnegie Europe on re-ordering of European order after #Russia ’s war in #Ukraine and the emergence of a #Geoliberal Europe. Insightful perspectives on Richard Youngs’s recent book w/Rosa Balfour Erik Jones