Georgia and Moldova at the Ballot Box: What Impact on EU Integration and Enlargement Process?

This event will be livestreamed here and on our YouTube page.

Following the crucial elections in Moldova and Georgia, the event will address the key implications of their results for both countries’ paths toward EU integration and their internal challenges at the democratic and societal levels. In Moldova, the outcome of the presidential election and the EU membership referendum will be pivotal in determining the country’s direction, with Russia actively seeking to destabilise its pro-European ambitions. In Georgia, polarisation before and after the parliamentary elections has intensified, and the political climate is becoming increasingly hostile to democratic institutions. The government’s repressive measures, such as the controversial “foreign agents” law, mirror Russian tactics, threatening civil society, media freedom, and the integrity of election monitoring. This post-election event will explore how the election results in the two countries will impact their European path and focus on the risks of Russian interference and analyse the broader implications of the elections for the EU enlargement strategy.