EU report shows Georgia outperforms even 10 member states, PM

Georgia’s Prime Minister, Irakli Kobakhidze, has claimed that the country surpassed nearly ten European Union member states across almost all measurable parameters, citing the European Commission’s latest assessment.

Speaking to journalists on Wednesday, Kobakhidze said the report had confirmed Georgia’s leading position, particularly in terms of reforms and overall progress. “All objective evaluations indicate that Georgia is a clear leader,” he said.

However, the PM criticised what he described as an unfair approach towards Georgia, attributing it to the European bureaucracy being influenced by external forces. “You can see that the attitude is unfair, and the reason for this unfairness is that, unfortunately, the European bureaucracy acts under the guidance of external powers who do not wish for peace and development in our country,” Kobakhidze added.

He also expressed doubts about whether the European Commission would take its own findings into account. “I find it difficult to say whether the EU will consider its report, which discusses significant progress in Georgia,” he said.

Kobakhidze underlined that Georgia had consistently outperformed other candidate countries, such as Moldova and Bosnia, yet was still not granted EU candidate status at the time. He insisted that the latest assessment confirmed Georgia’s leadership not only among candidate countries but also relative to several existing EU member states.

The Prime Minister also raised concerns over Europe’s ability to act independently. “Unfortunately, the European bureaucracy has not proven strong enough to protect Europe’s objective interests. The main reason is that it is essentially controlled by external influences, which makes it difficult for them to make decisions based on objective interests,” he said.

Kobakhidze expressed hope that the EU would address these challenges, linked to a perceived lack of independence and sovereignty, before Georgia’s EU membership became a formal agenda item. “Only a few states in Europe continue to firmly protect their independence and sovereignty. This is a common problem, and we hope that, before Georgia’s EU membership is discussed, the Union will overcome all issues related to the deficit of independence and sovereignty,” he added.