The new 2025 saw protests continue in Georgia after the ruling Georgian Dream party announced on 28 November that it was suspending the EU accession process until 2028. The political crisis caused by the rejection of the legitimacy of disputed results of the October 26 parliamentary elections, rejected by the opposition political forces, President Salome Zurabishvili, and …

Dec 30, 2024 · On December 29, Georgian Dream’s elected President Mikheil Kavelashvili approved several legislative amendments on the day of his inauguration, immediately after being sworn. The amendments had been adopted by GD’s Parliament during the third reading on December 13 in an expedited manner. The changes in legislation have drawn strong criticism from non-governmental organizations, which say ...

Oct 22, 2024 · Transparency International – Georgia, a local corruption watchdog, released a detailed report describing the situation in four aspects of democracy, namely corruption, the judiciary, parliamentary oversight, and the media environment in Georgia for the last four years 2020-2024. “Ahead of the crucial parliamentary elections, the democratic situation in the country has worsened alarmingly ...

Nov 13, 2024 · Georgia’s crucial parliamentary elections to elect the 150-member legislature took place on October 26. The vote followed months of anti-democratic and anti-Western drift by the ruling Georgian Dream party, leading pro-Western Georgians to bill it as a “referendum” on the country’s choice ...

Oct 27, 2024 · According to the Central Election Commission (CEC), 2,060,412 voters had cast their ballots in the parliamentary elections by 8pm on 26 October, representing 58.94% of the total electorate. Below is an interactive map showing the results of the hotly contested vote. The map also shows the aggregate result for the polling stations abroad.

Dec 15, 2024 · Lithuania has imposed sanctions on 17 Georgian politicians, including Irakli Kobakhidze, in response to violent crackdowns on peaceful protesters, For

On December 10, the Georgian Dream MPs sitting along approved the 2025 state budget with 88 votes in favor. The budget project was presented to the Pa

Oct 25, 2024 · On October 26, Georgians cast their ballots in a pivotal parliamentary election, often described as

Tuesday, December 31 24:00 – Protesters Celebrate New Year Arrival at Rustaveli Avenue On the 34th day of the protests, activists began to prepare Tbilisi’s Rustaveli Avenue for the “New Year’s Magic Protest Night” in the evening, planning to meet 2025 together. Georgians celebrated the New Year’s Eve at the giant “supra” – festive table – stretching hundreds of metres ...

Jun 6, 2024 · The past year in Georgia has been marked by an unprecedented number of physical and verbal attacks on the opposition, CSOs and media representatives, and activists. The ruling Georgian Dream party has subjected the active part of the Georgian society to systematic repression, carried out both by official state bodies and by thugs, who attack activists not only during the violent dispersal of ...