On May 10, a united front of foreign ministers from 12 EU countries, including Germany's Annalena Baerbock and France's Stéphane Séjourné, penned a letter to EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell and European Neighborhood and Enlargement Commissioner Olivér Várhelyi. The letter, as reported by RFE/RL's Georgian bureau, requests an oral briefing on the implications of Georgia's new foreign agents law for the country's European Union integration trajectory.

The diplomats, in a bid to safeguard Georgia's alignment with European values, underscored the urgency of a decisive response. They suggested that if Georgia's ruling party persists with the law, which contradicts EU fundamental norms and values, specific repercussions should be highlighted.

The letter calls for an immediate "oral update" on how this law affects Georgia's adherence to the nine reform steps outlined by Brussels as prerequisites for EU candidate status. The ministers prioritized preparing a "public assessment" before the final legislative vote. Highlighting the broader concerns, the ministers described the proposed law as indicative of Georgia's troubling shift away from democratic norms and human rights, pointing to the use of force against peaceful protestors and media as actions contrary to European democratic values.

Additionally, the letter references a recent speech by Bidzina Ivanishvili, founder and honorary chairman of the ruling Georgian Dream party, which they argue signifies a governmental shift away from democratic Western standards. This correspondence follows multiple cautions from EU officials and diplomats regarding the detrimental effects of this contentious law on Georgia's EU ambitions. Yet, Brussels has not yet detailed the specific repercussions for Georgia's European integration process.

The foreign ministers reiterated their commitment to supporting Georgia's European aspirations, advocating for further actions to unequivocally communicate to Tbilisi that such legislation is at odds with Georgia's progress towards EU integration. They expressed solidarity with the Georgian people in their choice for democracy, the rule of law, and human rights.

The Georgian Dream party is poised to advance the bill in its third reading on May 14, despite a promised veto from President Salome Zourabichvili, who has criticized attempts to superficially improve the law, insisting on its inherent alignment with Russian rather than European values.

Michael Roth, the chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the German Parliament (Bundestag), who is visiting Georgia, told journalists after a meeting with Georgian opposition representatives that he does not see any chance for a bright future in Georgia if the government introduces this NGO law.