ECFR 157d ago

After the foreign-agents law and the government’s announcement halting #EU integration “until 2028,” #citizens fear a slide toward one-party rule and away from #Europe. Hybrid regimes cut both ways: weak institutions invite external influence (#Russia in Georgia), but the same cracks leave space for civic resistance. Smart enlargement tools, targeted pressure on elites enabling state capture, and direct support to independent civic actors can slow Georgia’s move towards #authoritarianism. More on RE-ENGAGE: https://re-engaging.eu/ Maia Machavariani: Director of Programs at the Eastern European Centre for Multiparty Democracy (EECMD) #Tbilisi #GeorgiaProtests #GeorgianDream #Democracy #Geopolitics #EUintegration #REENGAGE #EuropeanUnion