Georgian Parliament Speaker: Brussels’ reckless policies have brought EU to economic stagnation, brink of war

Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili on Monday criticised Brussels’ policies, saying they have pushed the EU toward economic stagnation and heightened the risk of conflict, while praising the Czech Government’s move to protect national sovereignty and monitor foreign-funded NGOs.

Papuashvili welcomed the Czech Republic’s new coalition Government and its plan to create a registry of foreign-funded NGOs, emphasising the importance of protecting national interests from external influence.

“We welcome and support the trend in the EU of Governments led by forces oriented toward traditional values. It is encouraging that political parties prioritising national interests and common sense are gaining strength. In the Czech Republic, the electorate has recognised where Brussels’ recent misguided policies have led, and the new Government is taking steps to counteract this”, he said.

The Speaker added that some EU institutions treated member states as secondary and “dictate what constitutes their national interests”.

He further noted that the countries like Hungary, Slovakia, and now the Czech Republic were asserting their national priorities as a good move, stressing that citizens across Germany, France, and other states are increasingly aware that national interests are decisive.

“Brussels’ reckless policies have brought the EU to economic stagnation and transformed a space of peace and prosperity into one facing the threat of war and economic crisis”, Papuashvili concluded.

The Czech coalition Government has agreed on a program to protect sovereignty and national interests, including establishing a registry of foreign-funded NGOs.