Georgia Drifts from Democratic Reforms While Ukraine, Moldova Move Toward EU
• Georgia attempting to install a Putin-style foreign agent law in March 2023, leading to major domestic protests • Report finds Georgia experiencing a plunge in democracy, good governance and policy convergence • Georgia slowly drifting away from EU while Ukraine and Moldova making systemic changes for accession • Ukraine and Moldova granted opening of accession talks after December summit, Georgia only granted candidate status • Report notes Russia's invasion boosted relations between some eastern states and EU on energy, trade and transport