Georgia is determined to obtain the status of an EU candidate country and is making efforts to implement all the requirements ahead of a crucial assessment by the European Commission due in June.
Despite domestic tensions, the society in Georgia remains deeply pro-European and is opposing hybrid attacks from Russia, which still nourishes hopes of bringing the country into its sphere of influence.
In this special report, EURACTIV takes a close look at the developments as they unfold.
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Georgia races to convince sceptics on EU candidate status reforms
Est. 5minGeorgia has implemented 80% of the European Commission's recommendations to earn EU candidate status, the country's Foreign Minister Ilia Darchiashvili told EURACTIV, as Tbilisi races to convince it to progress to the next steps in the bloc's accession process.