Tbilisi: Georgia on Tuesday accused a European Commission report released earlier in the day assessing the country's progress in EU accession talks of being 'biased,' claiming it seeks to influence the South Caucasus nation's internal politics.

According to Anadolu Agency, the Georgian Foreign Ministry expressed regret over the perceived bias in the Commission's report, particularly in light of the EU's silence regarding events in Tbilisi during the municipal elections on October 4, 2025. These events included protests involving thousands of participants and an attempt to storm the Orbeliani Palace, the presidential residence. Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze labeled the protests as a coup attempt and promised that 'no one will remain unpunished.' Subsequently, all five organizers of the rally were detained and charged with attempting to overthrow the government.

The EU has yet to respond to Kobakhidze's accusations, although its diplomatic service previously rejected and condemned the Georgian authorities' disinformation and accusations regarding the EU's role in the country. Georgia's Foreign Ministry expressed concerns that the enlargement report was being used to make unfounded negative assessments and spread political speculations. The ministry also criticized the EU's refusal to hold talks over the past year, as outlined in the 2014 association deal between Tbilisi and Brussels.

Georgia questioned the objectivity of the Commission's report, especially given the country's improving positioning in global indexes. The ministry condemned the use of EU accession as a political tool, which it believes harms relations between Georgia and the EU. Despite these tensions, Georgia reaffirmed its commitment to cooperation with the EU based on shared values and principles, rather than coercion.

Additionally, the statement criticized a joint readout by EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas and Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos for creating misleading interpretations. The readout suggested that Georgia currently lacks a viable path toward the EU unless conditions change dramatically, describing Georgia as a candidate country in name only.

Earlier on Tuesday, Commissioner Kos highlighted 2025 as a significant year for working with candidate countries, noting advances achieved by Moldova and Ukraine on their EU paths. Georgia has been an EU candidate country since 2023, but its ruling Georgian Dream party paused accession talks until 2028, prompting ongoing protests.