politics
Tbilisi court imposes bail on opposition leader Gvaramia for rejecting parliamentary investigation on previous Gov’t
The Tbilisi City Court on Thursday imposed a bail of 30,000 GEL ($11,000) on opposition figure Nika Gvaramia for refusing to appear before a parliamentary investigative commission established by the ruling Georgian Dream party to probe alleged crimes...
Germany sanctioned 13 Georgian citizens over human rights abuses, Ambassador
Germany has imposed entry bans on 13 Georgian citizens over alleged human rights violations, according to the German Ambassador to Georgia, Peter Fischer. In an interview with business news outlet Bm.ge, Fischer confirmed that the individuals had be...
Georgia hosts trilateral talks with Armenia, Azerbaijan to ‘boost’ regional cooperation
Deputy foreign ministers from Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan are holding a trilateral meeting in Tbilisi, amid ongoing efforts to foster regional cooperation and stability in the South Caucasus, the Georgian foreign office announced on Thursday. T...
Georgia plans tougher migration controls under new legislative package
Georgia’s Ministry of Internal Affairs has submitted a comprehensive package of legislative amendments to Parliament aimed at tightening migration controls and reforming the country’s asylum system. The proposed changes, introduced under the draft l...
Georgian Gov’t to introduce Chinese as a second language in ‘education reform’
Georgia will officially introduce Chinese as a second language in its schools as part of a ‘wide-ranging overhaul” of the country’s general education system, the Ministry of Education, Science and Youth announced this week. The move allegedly reflec...
PM Kobakhidze accuses opposition of serving foreign interests, vows to ban them after local elections
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze has once again criticized the country’s main opposition parties, claiming they act as agents of foreign influence rather than serving national interests. In an interview with Rustavi 2, Kobakhidze said Georgi...
Georgian PM predicts sweeping victory for ruling party in local elections
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze expressed confidence in ruling Georgian Dream party’s dominance ahead of the upcoming local elections, asserting that the ruling team will secure victories in all 64 municipalities. In an interview with Rusta...
EU Enlargement Commissioner: Georgia’s new grant law “further shrinks civic space”
European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos has criticized Georgia’s adoption of a new law regulating foreign funding for civil society and media organizations, warning that the legislation represents a significant departure from EU values and de...
EU’s Kallas slams Georgia’s new law on foreign grants as blow to democracy and EU path
European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas has condemned Georgia’s adoption of a controversial new law that imposes strict controls on foreign funding for civil society and media organizations. The law, rus...
Political analyst: Georgia faces risk of becoming failed state, not dictatorship
Political analyst Davit Zurabishvili warned that while Georgia may not reach full dictatorship, there is a serious risk of it becoming a failed state or an unstable authoritarian regime. His comments reflect growing concern over the direction of the ...
