Germany suspends projects worth €237 million with Georgia over EU integration concerns

Germany has announced the suspension of projects with Georgia valued at €237 million, in response to the country’s recent deviation from its EU integration path and the suppression of protests.

The decision was shared by German Ambassador to Georgia, Peter Fischer, who made the announcement on his social media account X, Caliber.Az reports.

🇩🇪 - with regret - stopped projects with 🇬🇪 state worth €237 million. @SvenjaSchulze68 @BMZ_Bund reacts to 🇬🇪 leaving EU path & crackdown on protests. We stopped finance of green hydrogen, energy grid, water infrastructure Batumi. Support for civil society & rule of law stays. pic.twitter.com/6h130XqtBZ

— Peter Fischer (@Diplo_Peter) December 23, 2024

“Germany with regret - stopped projects with Georgian state worth €237 million.

Svenja Schulze (minister-ed.) reacts to Georgia’s leaving EU path and crackdown on protests.

We stopped finance of green hydrogen, energy grid, water infrastructure Batumi. Support for civil society and rule of law stays,” the post by the ambassador reads.

Earlier, Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili announced plans to hold new elections following a meeting with opposition representatives. Zourabichvili also confirmed that she would remain in office after her term ends on December 29.

By Vafa Guliyeva