Georgia faces European Parliament's criticism over rule of law and Russian influence

The European Parliament approved this Wednesday one of the strongest-worded documents in the history of enlargement: the progress report on Georgia’s accession process.

With 490 votes in favour and 147 against, EU lawmakers deplored "the backsliding of the rule of law as well as the growing Russian influence on the ruling party, Georgian Dream, led by billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili.”