Just having access to the european free market would do that, without considering the money that pours in from the eu to developing countries.
When Ukraine wins the war and joins, you'll see how much better they get, too.
Does Georgia "want in"? I'm not so sure what that means. The population has mixed feelings about it, as I understand from friends there. The current government who represents them doesn't want in.
> Just having access to the european free market
Again, do you think this just offers you free stuff? A marked doesn't just offer you "access", it assigns you a role you're going to be playing in it. And some roles are worse than the others, even if the marked is "good".
Yes? Why does that surprise you? Short-sighted politicians who prioritise immediate personal gain over long-term prosperity for their people exist everywhere.
That, and Russian interference.