I had the opportunity to meet with activists and civil society actors who
had been at the frontlines of the demonstrations.

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Benedetta De Marte

Secretary General of the European Greens

Dear John,

 

Greetings from Tbilisi, Georgia!

 

Last weekend, Viola von Cramon, an MEP and a long-standing friend of
Georgia, and I travelled to Tbilisi to express the European Green Family's
solidarity with the brave people who recently protested a controversial
Russian-inspired 'foreign agent' law. Thanks to their successful protests,
the Georgian government has dropped the law.

 

THEIR COURAGE AND ENGAGEMENT HAVE TRULY INSPIRED ME.

 

During my visit, I had the opportunity to meet with activists and civil
society actors who had been at the frontlines of the demonstrations. They
explained to me that the foreign agent law threatened freedom of expression
and the ability of NGOs and independent media outlets to operate freely in
Georgia.

 

But they and the thousands of Georgian citizens who joined them in the
streets were not just opposing a single law; they were fighting for their
future as part of the EU and their longing for a stronger democracy and
more fundamental rights. Their strength and adherence to our common values
truly inspired me, and it was a privilege to meet them!

Secretary General Benedetta De Marte and Green MEP Viola von Cramon meet
Georgian feminist and LGBTIQ+ organisations.

Unfortunately, despite the successful protests, the Georgian government
continues to make it increasingly difficult for the country to fulfil its
aspirations to join the EU. While the law has been dropped, there are fears
that the government will introduce other detrimental legislation that could
endanger Georgia's EU path.

 

As European Greens, we are committed to supporting Georgia's path towards
European integration, especially in the current geopolitical context.

 

We stand in steadfast solidarity with civil society and political
organisations like the Young Greens and Mtsvaneebi who are fighting for a
more democratic and European future for Georgia. 

 

It is clear that this fight is far from over, and we will continue to
support Georgian society's struggle for democracy and European integration.

 

Green wishes,

 

BENEDETTA DE MARTE

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Murals in Georgia's capital Tbilisi.

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Secretary General Benedetta De Marte and Green MEP Viola von Cramon meet
green activists that have been at the forefront of the organisation of
recent protests in Georgia.

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A women's solidarity march organised in Tbilisi on Sunday, 2nd April, 2023.

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