TBILISI, DFWatch–The prospect for Georgians to enter Europe without a visa came closer on Tuesday as the visa waiver agreement was approved by the Council of the EU’s Committee of Permanent Representatives, or COREPER.
Tuesday’s decision
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Martin Schulz optimistic about visa liberalization for Georgia
TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili met President of the European Parliament Martin Schulz on Wednesday.
Schulz is leaving EU politics when his term expires in January in order to focus on the federal elections in Germany next year,
Georgia's Orthodox Church realizes it was wrong about EU and NATO
TBILISI, DFWatch–Clergy from the Georgian Orthodox Church describe getting rid of some misconceptions about NATO and EU after a visit to Brussels last week.
The unprecedented visit started November 7 with Georgian clergy meeting NATO’s envoy for South Caucasus
Committee in EU parliament backs Georgia visa waiver program
TBILISI, DFWatch–In a vote on Monday, a majority in the EU Parliament’s Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) supported giving visa-free access to the Schengen area for Georgian citizen.
44 voted for lifting visa rules for Georgian citizens,
EU parliament discussing visa liberalization today
TBILISI, DFWatch–A committee in the European Parliament will discuss today whether to offer visa-free travel to the Schengen area for Georgian and Ukrainian citizens, as well as citizens of Kosovo.
Claude Moraes, head of the Civil Liberties, Justice and
EU's Avramopoulos optimistic about visa-free travel for Georgians
TBILISI, DFWatch–The EU’s commissioner for home affairs Dimitris Avramopoulos said Saturday that he is confident that the EU Parliament will support the proposed visa liberalization for Georgia.
After meeting with Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili, the commissioner
Georgians, please behave well in Europe: justice minister
TBILISI, DFWatch–Minister of Justice Thea Tsulukiani called on her country’s citizens not to shame themselves after the visa liberalization comes into force and the borders of Schengen will be open for Georgians.
Tsulukiani told journalists after
EU Commission proposes visa-free travel to Schengen for Georgians
TBILISI, DFWatch–The EU Commission on Wednesday proposed to lift visa requirements for Georgian citizens. If approved by the Union’s legislative bodies, Georgians may be able to visit the Schengen area without a visa from this summer.
EU Commission approves visa-free travel for Georgians
TBILISI, DFWatch–The EU Commission announced Friday that Georgia has fulfilled a stepwise plan toward visa liberalization.
This could mean that as early as in mid 2016, Georgian citizens will be able to travel without a visa to countries in the Schengen area, which apart
Georgian PM accuses Saakashvili party of undermining visa liberalization
TBILISI, DFWatch–The Georgian prime minister has accused opposition MPs of influencing members of the European Parliament to not accept visa-free travel for Georgian citizens as long as the current government is in power.
PM Irakli Garibashvili