The spokesperson for the European External Action Service regretted on Wednesday 14 July the vote by the Georgian Parliament on Monday 12 July on the appointment of six Supreme Court judges “despite calls by the European Union to pause and revise the appointment process to bring it in line with European standards” (see EUROPE B12694A7) and OSCE concerns about the fairness and equality of the appointment process. Three other candidates were rejected.
“The appointments go against key...