On June 24, the EU Foreign Affairs Council met in Luxembourg, where the situation in Georgia was discussed alongside Russian aggression against Ukraine and developments in the Middle East and the Western Balkans. During a subsequent press conference, High Representative Josep Borrell highlighted the concerns of EU foreign ministers that the Georgian government is distancing the country from the European Union. Borrell announced that the EU would downgrade political contacts with the Georgian government while increasing support for civil society, independent media, and the electoral process.

Borrell reported a debate on Georgia in which ministers regretted the widespread disinformation about the EU and its values emanating from official Georgian sources. He stressed that statements by senior Georgian officials claiming alignment with the EU were misleading: "No, this law and all the negative developments around it are pushing Georgia away from the European Union," Borrell said. He clarified that this view is shared by 26 of the 27 EU member states, indicating a strong, though not unanimous, consensus.

Borrell emphasized that the Georgian government's actions contradict the will of the majority of its population, which overwhelmingly supports closer ties with the EU. He warned that without a change in course, Georgia's progress towards EU integration would stall.

Outlining the EU's response, Borrell announced increased support for Georgia's civil society, media and electoral process, as well as measures to counter disinformation. He stated that the EU would closely monitor the situation and adjust its actions as necessary.

In addition, Borrell indicated that the EU would downgrade its political engagement with Georgia and consider suspending financial assistance and support from the European Peace Facility if the situation continues to deteriorate. 
He concluded by reaffirming the EU's solidarity with the Georgian people and their democratic aspirations, stressing: "We stand with the Georgian people and their overwhelming choice in favour of democracy and Georgia's future in the European Union."

Furthermore, on June 24, Borrell told journalists before the meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council in Luxembourg that if the Georgian authorities continue on the same path, the door of the European Union will be closed for Georgia's accession. According to Borrell, he will present the document he prepared to the ministers, and the ministers will discuss the short- and medium-term measures that the European Union can take in relation to Georgia. However, he also said that this would be an indicative debate and no specific decisions would be announced today. He stated that the EU will discuss the current situation in Georgia, adding that the door is open for Georgia to become a member of the European Union, but if the government continues as it is, this door will be closed and the Georgian people will suffer.