Georgia's elections are a new geopolitical test for the EU

The October 26 parliamentary elections will be decisive for Georgians' future, as they will have to choose between two visions of Europe, writes Le Monde's columnist Sylvie Kauffmann. “The opposition has presented the election as a crucial choice between Russia and Europe. It believes it has a good chance of winning, and hopes to put an end to the 12-year reign of the Georgian Dream party. This period has been marked by a clear regression of democracy, with, since 2022, legislation inspired by the Russian model. Yet what the opposition doesn't know, according to the leaders of its four main parties who spoke in interviews conducted in Tbilisi by the Georgian and Spanish think tanks Gnomon Wise and CIDOB, is whether Georgian Dream will agree to step down if it is defeated”, explains Kauffmann. Sylvie Kauffmann participated in a study trip to the country organised by Gnomon Wise and CIDOB.