Journal №1-2 (2025)
The “State of Play” of Data Protection in Georgia – 2024 Communication on EU Enlargement Policy
∘ Norbert Bernsdorff ∘

The article discusses the main findings of the EU Commission’s recent staff-working document “Georgia 2024 Report”, which assesses the country’s progress since December 2023, when the European Council granted Georgia candidate status. The paper aims to contemplate the main findings and assessments concluded in the Report regarding Georgia’s progress in aligning the data protection legal framework with the EU acquis. Furthermore, the paper suggests a legal analysis of the EU Commission’s conclusions on Georgia’s legal compliance with the Council of Europe’s legal instruments on data protection. Lastly, a specific chapter is dedicated to discussing the Georgian data protection authority’s effectiveness in ensuring the protection of personal data and its supervisory role.

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