EU ambassador's remarks spark Georgian outrage

The European Union's ambassador to Georgia has reportedly made remarks warning the country faces a stark choice between a path to EU membership or a future civil war. The comments have provoked a sharp backlash from Georgian officials, with Tbilisi Mayor Kakha Kaladze stating "We need friends, not masters wagging their fingers" and calling for the ambassador to be summoned. Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze said the ambassador was in a "tragic situation" for making such threats against the Georgian people, and the Foreign Ministry has reportedly called the ambassador in.