politics
Georgian ruling party MP accuses opposition of misleading youth over coalition plans
A Georgian lawmaker has accused the opposition of attempting to mislead young voters by promoting the idea of a coalition government ahead of the country’s municipal elections this autumn. Archil Gorduladze, chair of the parliamentary legal affairs ...
Georgia's press freedom ranking drops amid concerns over media crackdown
Georgia has fallen 11 places in the 2025 World Press Freedom Index published by Reporters Without Borders (RSF), now ranking 114th out of 180 countries. The decline reflected “growing concerns” over government’s alleged interference and a deteriorati...
Vice Parliament Speaker accuses Western ambassadors of undermining Georgian sovereignty
Georgia’s Vice Parliament Speaker, Thea Tsulukiani, on Friday accused “most foreign ambassadors” of disrespecting the country’s sovereignty and backing jailed former president Mikheil Saakashvili. Speaking during a session of the parliamentary tempo...
GYLA slams Georgian Gov’t’s alleged use of chemical agents against protesters
The Georgian Young Lawyers’ Association on Friday criticised the government over its alleged use of unidentified chemical agents to disperse peaceful protesters during a wave of demonstrations that began in late November 2024, following the decision ...
Georgia’s Foreign Ministry denies abolishing EU Integration Directorate
The Georgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has denied reports that it plans to abolish its Directorate General for European Integration, amid claims from opposition figures that significant staff cuts are imminent. In a statement released on Thursday,...
Tbilisi Vice Mayor meets fire victims from railway station vending area
Tbilisi’s Vice Mayor, Irakli Khmaladze, on Thursday met with traders affected by the recent fire at the railway station vending area in central Tbilisi, following growing demands for support and accountability from city authorities. The meeting, hel...
Opposition slams reported political purge at Georgian Foreign Ministry
Georgia’s opposition parties have accused the government of carrying out a political purge within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, following reports that a key department overseeing European integration was being dismantled and hundreds of diplomats ...
ISFED appoints Levan Natroshvili as new Executive Director
The International Society for Fair Elections and Democracy (ISFED), one of Georgia’s leading election watchdogs, on Thursday appointed Levan Natroshvili as its new Executive Director. Natroshvili replaces Nino Dolidze, whose term concluded in accord...
Georgia records positive migration balance in 2024, PM
Georgia recorded a positive migration balance in 2024, with more people entering the country than leaving it, Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze said during a government meeting on Thursday. He claimed approximately 850 more people entered Georgia tha...
US Congress to vote on MEGOBARI Act next week
The US House of Representatives is set to hold a final vote next week on the MEGOBARI Act — a bipartisan bill aimed at reassessing US-Georgia relations and introducing sanctions against officials undermining the country’s democracy. The news was repo...
