Opinion on Georgia’s application for membership of the European Union
June 17, 2022

Opinion on Georgia’s application for membership of the European Union


On 17 June, the European Commission presented its Opinions on the applications for EU membership submitted by Ukraine, Georgia and the Republic of Moldova. The Commission recommended Georgia be given the perspective to become a member of the EU, and that candidate status should be granted once a number of priorities have been addressed.

The European Commission assesses that Georgia has a foundation in place to reach the stability of institutions guaranteeing democracy, the rule of law, human rights and respect for and protection of minorities, even if recent developments have undermined the country’s progress; it has achieved a good degree of macroeconomic stability and has a sound record of economic policy and a favourable business environment, but further reforms are needed to improve the functioning of its market economy; overall, Georgia has established a solid basis for further alignment with the EU acquis.

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