Germany's ambassador to Georgia, summoned to the country amid a “hostile” campaign by the government in Tbilisi / EU discusses cooling relations with the former aspirant state on Monday

Germany announced on Sunday that it would recall its ambassador from Georgia for consultations ahead of a meeting of European Union officials scheduled for Monday, amid deteriorating relations between the bloc and the South Caucasus country.

“For many months, the Georgian leadership has been waging a campaign against the EU, against Germany and personally against the German ambassador, Ernst Peter Fischer,” the German Foreign Ministry said in a post on X.

The recall of the ambassador is “for consultations on the next steps,” the German ministry said.

On Monday, “The EU Foreign Affairs Council will address the situation in Georgia.”

The Georgian government has not yet commented on the situation.

German ambassador summoned by Georgian authorities and accused of promoting a “radical agenda” ahead of local elections in the country

Last month, Georgia's Foreign Ministry summoned German ambassador to Tbilisi Ernst Peter Fischer, suggesting he was part of attempts to promote “a radical agenda” in the country ahead of closely watched municipal elections.

The elections took place on October 4, and tens of thousands of demonstrators took to the streets in Tbilisi.

For months, Georgian officials have accused Fischer and other EU ambassadors of supporting attempts to overthrow the government in Tbilisi.

Georgian authorities have launched a crackdown on pro-EU opposition leaders and street protesters who demonstrated after disputed parliamentary elections last October and the government's decision to suspend talks on joining the European Union.