In a resolution adopted on Thursday, Parliament refuses to recognise the self-proclaimed authorities of the ruling Georgian Dream party following the rigged parliamentary elections on 26 October 2024, including the newly appointed President Mikheil Kavelashvili, and calls for the international community to join the boycott of Georgia’s ruling elite. MEPs continue to recognise Salome Zourabichvili as Georgia’s legitimate president and call on the President of the European Council António Costa to invite her to represent the country at upcoming meetings of the European Council and the European Political Community.

In the aftermath of the disputed elections, which plunged Georgia into a political and constitutional crisis, the country has witnessed ongoing peaceful mass anti-government protests, which have been met by a violent and repressive crackdown by police and law enforcement authorities. As a result, MEPs want the Council and EU member states to impose personal sanctions…