European Parliament urges Georgian opposition to seize opportunity in 2025 local elections

The European Parliament on Wednesday released a statement regarding its annual report on Georgia, which also addressed the upcoming 2025 local self-government elections, calling on the Georgian opposition to take advantage of this opportunity.

Members of the European Parliament believe that the upcoming elections represent another test of Georgia's democracy and the resilience of political pluralism.

They are calling on opposition parties to seize this opportunity.

“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”, the statement said.