“I can just wish the Georgian citizens who predominantly see the future in the European Union, will also see who is leading them away from it,” European Parliamentarian Markéta Gregorová stated during her speech at the ongoing debate on Georgia in the European Parliament.

“I always had a special place in my heart for Georgia, and I had high hopes for its European path. The Georgian government, however, has different plans. A series of actions and laws proposed and adopted prove that the current government has no interest in the European future. It is shifting its policies to be tighter with Russia and even changing its laws to become a conduit for Russian oligarchs. I can just wish the Georgian citizens who predominantly see the future in the European Union, will also see who is leading them away from it. And I wish them strength in the upcoming weeks. However, I’m also part of the European institutions. We are not bystanders, we are involved. We granted candidate status, and we can take it away. We granted visa liberalization, and we can take it away. We delayed individual sanctions in the hope we won’t lose Georgia to its occupant, Russia, but we are losing. And we cannot lead to a fight, yes, as we are not Putin and ever interfering Kremlin. That is through the Georgian citizens and politicians to lead to fight. But we can surely aid them in their fight. We can make it more difficult for Russia to take over. We have so many examples of Europe being too late to the fight. Can we for once be on time?!” Markéta Gregorová declared.