Georgia blames EU hybrid attack for Namakhvani HPP failure, faces $400M arbitration risk

Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili attributes the failure of the Namakhvani HPP project to an EU hybrid attack, a notable escalation in Tbilisi's anti-EU rhetoric. Turkish contractor ENKA has initiated international arbitration, exposing Georgia to a potential $400 million compensation payment. The claim of EU involvement is unverified and likely politically motivated, but the arbitration risk is concrete and financially material.