The European Council’s informal summit in Budapest concluded without a scheduled discussion on Georgia, reportedly due to time constraints. According to journalist Rikard Jozwiak, European leaders did not have time for a substantial debate on Georgia as planned, leaving the topic to be considered by EU foreign ministers on November 18.
At the post-summit press conference, Council President Charles Michel, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán—whose country currently holds the EU Council presidency—made no mention of Georgia.
The Budapest summit on November 7 gathered European leaders, including Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze. However, despite earlier plans to discuss Georgia’s situation, as Michel indicated in a public invitation to Council members on November 6, the issue was postponed.
The EU Foreign Ministers’ Council is now expected to address the topic on November 18 in Brussels, where Georgia is reportedly listed as the second item on the agenda, following Ukraine.
