EU threatens to halt Georgia visa-free visits over crackdown
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Brussels, Belgium: The EU on Tuesday warned it could suspend visa free visits for Georgians over the government s crackdown on opposition and democra...
Brussels, Belgium: The EU on Tuesday warned it could suspend visa-free visits for Georgians over the government's crackdown on opposition and "democratic backsliding".
"We will have today a letter sent to Georgia also regarding the visa free-regime," said EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas.
"So, they have certain conditions that they had to comply with, and if these conditions are not met within that deadline, then we will have to suspend the visa-free regime."
Kallas did not give details on the deadline set by the letter.
Brussels has slammed the authorities in the South Caucasus state for a wave of arrests targeting politicians, activists, and journalists critical of the ruling party.
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