Georgian Parliament official says numerous challenges facing Europe now escalates into crisis

Irakli Kadagishvili, the Chair of the Georgian Parliament’s Regional Policy and Self-Government Committee, said on Monday that the numerous challenges facing Europe had now escalated into a crisis.

In his interview with Imedi TV, Kadagishvili noted that the events unfolding in France further demonstrated that the existing political elites no longer commanded any trust among the population.

“The fact is clear that the crisis has now spilled out into the streets and processes that were previously relatively hidden, known only to those deeply involved, interested individuals, or specific segments of the public, are now unfolding before everyone’s eyes. In other words, it could be said that the numerous challenges facing Europe have now escalated into a crisis”, Kadagishvili said.

“These challenges are primarily ideological in nature. There are also economic challenges and social issues. Naturally, when ideological and economic problems exist, social issues increasingly come to the fore and become more acute. This combination of factors ultimately escalated into a crisis of such magnitude, manifesting in large-scale and brutal street protests. This process clearly demonstrates that the existing political elites no longer command any trust among the population, their credibility is extremely low”, he concluded.