In May, several European Union member states advocated for sanctions against Georgia, including suspending the country’s visa-free travel agreement with the EU. This push followed the Georgian government's introduction of a controversial “foreign agents” law.
The law requires organizations in Georgia that receive a certain level of foreign funding to be classified as "foreign agents." It also grants the government increased oversight over these organizations, reminiscent of similar legislation in Russia.
By June, EU Ambassador to Georgia, Paweł Herczyński, noted that EU member states could decide to suspend visa-free travel for Georgian citizens for up to six months as a consequence of the law’s passage.
However, this proposed measure was met with resistance from German Bundestag member Robin Wagener, who argued that suspending visa-free travel was not the appropriate response.