The Chairperson-in-Office of the OSCE and Foreign Minister of Finland, Elina Valtonen, has condemned the arrests of opposition leaders in Georgia, describing them as actions carried out through “disproportionate legal procedures”. Speaking at a join...
Member of the European Parliament Rasa Juknevičienė has said that no one in the European Parliament seeks to punish the Georgian people, but reminded that visa-free travel with the EU is bound by clear and specific criteria that must be met. “We mus...
The Member of the European Parliament, Kathleen Van Brempt, has called for new elections in Georgia to be held “in a free format”, emphasising that “effective” and “comprehensive” international observation must be ensured. Speaking about the ongoing...
Specific individuals, not the Georgian population, should face consequences for the actions of the ruling Georgian Dream party, said Tobias Cremer, Member of the European Parliament, emphasising that suspending visa-free travel for Georgian citizens ...
Georgian Dream has surpassed even the most authoritarian countries in the speed of its democratic backsliding, said Nacho Sánchez Amor, Member of the European Parliament, stressing that there is no need to choose between freedom and prosperity - “we ...
Georgia’s former president, Mikheil Saakashvili, has accused those urging an end to the current protest movement of acting in favour of ruling party founder Bidzina Ivanishvili. In a social media post on Tuesday, Saakashvili suggested that such calls...
Lawyer Beka Basilaia has accused the Georgian government of deliberately restricting citizens’ ability to express dissent through street protests, calling a newly proposed legislative package “another draconian initiative.” “This is yet another drac...
Georgia’s President Mikheil Kavelashvili has welcomed the recent ceasefire agreement in Gaza, describing it as a key and hopeful step toward long-term regional stability. Writing on X, Kavelashvili expressed his hope that the agreement would serve a...
Georgia’s Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze has criticized European bureaucracies, claiming they were leading Europe toward a “catastrophe,” and stated that Georgia “must radically oppose” such developments. Speaking to journalists on Tuesday, Kobakh...
Georgia’s Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze has praised the country’s security and law enforcement agencies, including the State Security Service and the Ministry of Internal Affairs, for their role in “preventing crime and safeguarding national secur...
