Georgia Rejects EU Report as Biased, Accuses Bloc of Political Interference

Georgia has sharply criticized the European Commission's latest enlargement report, calling it biased and politically motivated.

The Foreign Ministry condemned what it characterized as attempts to use EU accession negotiations as leverage to influence Georgia's internal political affairs and decision-making processes, The Caspian Post reports citing foreign media.

Democratic Representative Mikie Sherrill has secured victory in New Jersey's gubernatorial election, according to projections by The Associated Press. The four-term congresswoman and former Navy officer defeated Republican challenger Jack Ciattarelli, who had received former President Donald Trump's endorsement but ultimately failed in his third consecutive attempt to win the state's governorship.

Sherrill's election positions her to succeed current Democratic Governor Phil Murphy, who faces term limitations preventing his reelection. The transition will maintain Democratic control of the New Jersey governor's office while elevating a former naval helicopter pilot and federal prosecutor to the state's highest executive position following her four terms representing New Jersey's 11th congressional district.

Voting concluded at 8:00 PM local time across most of New Jersey, though some polling locations received extensions following temporary closures caused by emailed bomb threats that authorities subsequently determined to be unfounded. The security incidents prompted brief disruptions but did not significantly impact overall voter participation or the election's integrity according to state officials.

Sherrill's victory represents the second Democratic gubernatorial success in off-year state elections, following Abigail Spanberger's defeat of Republican Lieutenant Governor Winsome Earle-Sears in Virginia. These results provide Democratic candidates with momentum heading into the next national election cycle while demonstrating the party's continued competitiveness in key state-level contests.