Georgian PM denounces European Parliament, compares it to Soviet institutions

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze on Thursday delivered a critique of the European Parliament, calling its resolutions “completely irrelevant” and likening the institution to the Soviet-era Supreme Council.

Speaking to journalists, Kobakhidze expressed deep concern over the current state of the European Parliament.

“The resolutions of the European Parliament are absolutely uninteresting. If anything resembles a Soviet institution today, unfortunately, it is the European Parliament. In its current form, it is no different from the Supreme Council of the Soviet Union”, the PM said.

“I remember the rhetoric, the nature of the discussions, and the level of injustice in the 1980s. Sadly, today’s European Parliament is no different. I hope that the process of recovery and reform will start with the European Parliament itself”, he continued.

Kobakhidze described the situation within the EU legislature as “very unfortunate, alarming, and even tragic”, emphasising his dismay at the direction the institution has taken.