Georgia has fallen off the European Union's enlargement agenda entirely, a "direct result" of ruling Georgian Dream policies, Grigol Gegelia, foreign secretary of the opposition Lelo–Strong Georgia party, said, Georgia Today reported.

Gegelia's comments followed remarks by EU Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos, who outlined the bloc's enlargement plans without mentioning Georgia among countries making progress toward membership.

"Unfortunately, we have reached a moment when Georgia is no longer part of the enlargement agenda at all," Gegelia said, noting that even during past setbacks Georgia had formally remained part of the process. He said the country was now also absent from discussions shaping the region's future security architecture, warning of an "isolated, lagging and impoverished" Georgia marked by mass emigration, and called for Georgian Dream to be removed from power "peacefully and democratically."

Kos said EU leaders are expected to discuss enlargement at the European Council in October, with the European Commission set to present proposals beforehand covering transitional measures for existing member states, internal EU reforms, stronger rule-of-law safeguards for new members, and gradual integration of candidates ahead of full membership. "We must make sure that we do not let in Trojan horses. Not today, and not in 10 or 20 years," she said.

Kos described 2026 as a potential record year for enlargement progress, citing Montenegro, Albania, Ukraine and Moldova as frontrunners, alongside Iceland's expected vote on resuming accession talks. She said other candidate countries could join this group "if they show the same determination to deliver on their commitments and build trust," though she did not mention Georgia in this context.