Where the law stands, Dossier 2025/2257(INI)
2025 Commission report on Georgia
Own-initiative report (INI): Parliament’s own position on a topic. It is not binding. · First reading
Parliament sets out its own position on a topic. The resolution is not binding but signals what Parliament wants.
Where it stands
Parliament’s position
Parliament adopted the text on 17 June 2026. This is its final position on the matter.
- Referred to committee(done) 18 December 2025
- Committee work(done) Report adopted 5 May 2026
- Tabled for plenary(done) 11 May 2026
- Plenary vote(done) Adopted 17 June 2026
- Parliament’s position(done) Final
Decided in plenary
17 June 2026 · decision 18
Foreign affairs, Resolution
2025 Commission report on Georgia
Adopted 436 for · 145 against · 47 abstained by a large majority
AI summary:The resolution expresses concern over democratic backsliding and supports targeted EU sanctions against Georgian Dream leadership, while noting the EU's suspension of visa-free travel for Georgian diplomatic passport holders.
What changed
Latest Tabled for plenary → Adopted by Parliament
AI summary:Adds a new paragraph on Soviet occupation history, urging research and de-Stalinisation, and noting authorities' acquiescence to relativising communist crimes. The other change is formal: a footnote reference is removed from the directive name.
Committee draft → Tabled for plenary
AI summary:Adds extensive new recitals and paragraphs on Georgia's democratic backsliding, political repression, and human rights abuses. Strengthens calls for EU sanctions against Georgian officials and Ivanishvili, and for conditional engagement with the authorities. Adds details on elections, legislation, and foreign policy misalignment, including new concerns about sanctions circumvention and Russian influence. Updates wording and adds references to institutions and public support for EU integration. The other changes are formal and wording: rephrasing and minor textual adjustments.
Who works on it
- Lead committee
- Foreign Affairs
- The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee.
- Rasa Juknevičienė (EPP)
- An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur.
- Tobias Cremer (S&D), Małgorzata Gosiewska (ECR), Urmas Paet (Renew), Sergey Lagodinsky (Greens), Danilo Della Valle (The Left), Hans Neuhoff (ESN)
The text, version by version
Newest first.
Adopted by Parliament· 17 Jun 2026
AI summary:Parliament's resolution on the 2025 Commission report on Georgia condemns democratic backsliding under Georgian Dream and calls for targeted EU sanctions, release of political prisoners, and repeal of restrictive laws.
Tabled for plenary· 11 May 2026
AI summary:This resolution on the 2025 Commission report on Georgia condemns democratic backsliding under Georgian Dream and calls for targeted EU sanctions, release of political prisoners, and a halt to repressive legislation.
Committee draft· 16 Feb 2026
AI summary:This draft report on the 2025 Commission report on Georgia condemns the Georgian government's democratic backsliding and calls for targeted sanctions, release of political prisoners, and reversal of restrictive laws.
Timeline
Newest first.
Plenary stage 3 steps
17 June 2026
Plenary vote
Sitting of 17 Jun 2026 Report A10-0140/2026Adopted text TA10-0222/2026
10 June 2026
14 amendments tabled for the plenary vote
Groups propose changes to the tabled text; each is voted on before the final vote.
11 May 2026
Report tabled for plenary
This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.
Committee stage 4 steps
5 May 2026
Committee vote: report adopted
AFET (Foreign Affairs) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
19 March 2026
Amendments tabled in committee
Members of AFET (Foreign Affairs) proposed changes to the draft.
16 February 2026
Draft report published
The rapporteur’s first text in AFET (Foreign Affairs). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.
18 December 2025
Referred to the AFET (Foreign Affairs) committee
The lead committee prepares Parliament’s report.
Official record: Legislative Observatory, 2025/2257(INI)