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Georgia’s Security Service alleges continued efforts to overthrow Gov’t in 2024 report
The State Security Service of Georgia (SSS) claims in its 2024 annual report that attempts to overthrow the government through violent means persisted during the reporting period. According to the report, foreign intelligence services and both domes...
IMF and World Bank forecast slower, yet positive economic growth for Georgia in 2025
Georgia’s economy is expected to grow by 6% in 2025, according to the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) latest World Economic Outlook, released on April 25. The World Bank projects slightly slower growth at 5.5%. While these figures mark a decline ...
Parliament extends mandate of temporary investigative commission for one month
The Georgian Parliament has voted to extend the mandate of a temporary investigative commission for one more month, until June 5. The commission was established on February 5 by the ruling Georgian Dream party to examine the actions of political figu...
Court imposes bail on opposition leader Melia for ignoring investigative commission summons
Tbilisi City Court has imposed a 50,000 GEL bail on Nika Melia, one of the leaders of the opposition Coalition for Change, for failing to comply with a summons of a parliamentary investigative commission formed by the ruling Georgian Dream party to p...
Jailed Georgian businessman accuses Russian FSB and local officials of plotting his assasination
Detained Georgian businessman Giorgi Chikvaidze has made explosive claims from prison, alleging that the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB), in cooperation with Georgian authorities, is planning his assassination. In a statement posted to social ...
Georgian civil society condemns prosecutor raids on NGO leaders
A coalition of Georgian civil society organizations has condemned a series of early-morning searches conducted by prosecutors at the homes of NGO leaders and activists, calling the actions politically motivated and part of a broader crackdown on diss...
EU may consider reassessment of trade deal with Georgia
The European Union may reconsider elements of its relationship with Georgia, including its landmark trade agreement and candidate status, amid growing concerns about the country’s democratic trajectory, a senior EU official has warned. In an intervi...
Former Constitutional Court chief appointed Georgia’s Deputy Justice Minister
Merab Turava, the former Chairman of Georgia’s Constitutional Court, has been appointed Deputy Justice Minister under Paata Salia, the current Justice Minister from the ruling Georgian Dream party. Turava, who served on the Constitutional Court sinc...
Georgian opposition leaders condemn police raids as politically motivated crackdown
Opposition leaders in Georgia have accused the government of launching a politically motivated crackdown after police carried out early morning raids on the homes of several civil society figures, including journalists, activists, and NGO heads. The...
EU considers decoupling Moldova and Ukraine accession bids, says Enlargement Commissioner
The European Union is contemplating treating the membership applications of Ukraine and Moldova separately, according to European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos. In a recent interview with Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Kos said that the E...
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