Georgia Accuses EU of Visa “Blackmail” Following New Brussels Warning

Georgia’s ruling party has accused the European Union of using visa-free travel as a “blackmail” tactic, while Brussels warned that parts of Georgia’s population could lose visa privileges due to concerns over democracy and the rule of law, The Caspian Post reports citing foreign media.

At the meeting on October 20 in Luxembourg, EU foreign ministers indicated that new regulations coming into force in November could lead to visa-free travel being suspended “for some groups” within Georgia, rather than the entire population.