Georgian PM says he hopes Europe will “wake up”

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze said the European media landscape is experiencing a deep crisis, with talk shows today offering little room for open debate, unlike in the early 2000s when he studied in Germany and expressed hope that Europe would eventually "wake up".

Speaking on the Imedi LIVE programme, he argued that mainstream media outlets across Europe no longer provide space for alternative viewpoints, Caliber.Az reports.

"The situation in the media sphere is extremely difficult. European media are closed to alternative opinions. There is virtually no space for discussion, and this is one of the main reasons why the awakening is taking so long," the prime minister added.

Kobakhidze expressed hope that the situation would eventually change.

"Let us hope that, at some stage, everyone in Europe will wake up and that the ability to make sovereign decisions will ultimately be ensured," he stressed.

By Bakhtiyar Abbasov