EU Sanctions Against Georgia Vetoed

Slovakia and Hungary blocked EU sanctions against Georgia.

As protests continued, Hungary and Slovakia blocked an attempt to impose EU sanctions on Georgian officials.

Kaja Kallas, an Estonian politician and diplomat, urged sanctions against Georgian state personnel who were allegedly involved in the suppression of pro-European protesters.

Meanwhile, a second measure to prevent visa-free travel for Georgians with diplomatic and service passports will move forward, as it only requires a qualified majority.

The European Commission is in charge of creating the strategy, according to Euronews.

High Representative Kaja Kallas had proposed sanctions on Georgia during a foreign ministers' meeting in Brussels in early December 2024.

"I think it would be a geostrategic mistake to push this country back now," the Austrian foreign minister told reporters on Monday, in addition to advocating for dialogue. We need to keep talking. In Georgia, the majority still desired EU membership.

Alexander Schallenberg, Austria's foreign minister, added unequivocally that Austria will most likely not follow Lithuania and Estonia.

The two EU member nations recently imposed national sanctions on Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze and other key figures.

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