Council of Europe Secretary General Alain Berset has urged Georgia’s ruling majority to uphold political pluralism. In a statement, he also asked the authorities to preserve space for political opposition. Berset made the appeal a day before Georgia’s Constitutional Court was due to begin hearings on a Georgian Dream lawsuit. The case seeks to bar five opposition parties from operating in the country. Berset said the court should consider the dispute without prejudging its outcome. His intervention brings external pressure to bear ahead of a case that could reshape political competition. The statement does not indicate which way the court is expected to rule.