Address by Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili

At 8.30, the President of Georgia Salome Zourabichvili will address the European Parliament. Georgia has recently witnessed massive protests as a result of the government’s decision to pause the country’s EU accession process following the disputed parliamentary elections in October 2024, which according to Ms Zourabichvili were fraudulent and effectively stolen. In a resolution adopted on 28 November, MEPs rejected the outcome of the elections and called for them to be re-run within a year.

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MEPs to outline priorities for the EU summit

In a debate with Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Barna Zsigmond, Hungary’s Deputy-Minister for European Union Affairs, starting at 9.00, MEPs will outline their expectations for the European Council meeting taking place on Thursday 19 December, focusing on the situation in the Middle East, the EU’s support to Ukraine in its…