EU Council President Rekindles Georgia's Hopes For Membership

Georgians were uplifted by an ambitious enlargement speech by an EU leader a week after another enlargement-related meeting left the country worried about its future in the bloc.  On August 28, European Council President Charles Michel delivered a bold address speaking of countries with a "European perspective" - including Georgia - as "future member states," and laying out a more detailed plan for their integration. The speech came as overwhelmingly pro-EU Georgia was left feeling excluded from a Greek-hosted enlargement-related forum closely…