Politics

December 05, 2024

The Daily Beat: 4 December

Police attacked and arrested the co-leader of the coalition For Change party Nika Gvaramia in front of his party office

Politics

December 04, 2024

Germany Suspends Development Cooperation with Georgia over Democracy Concerns and U-Turn on EU Path

Svenja Schulze, Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development of Germany, has announced that no new development cooperation projects with Georgia will be approved or commissioned, and no loan agreements will be signed

Politics

December 03, 2024

Kobakhidze on Protests, “Failed Maidan” and Hopes for “Complete Reset” with US

Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze addressed the media at a press conference

Politics

December 03, 2024

Georgia’s Annual Inflation at 1.3% in November 2024

Georgia’s annual inflation rate remained low at 1

Politics

December 03, 2024

Watchdog Details “Inhuman and Degrading Treatment” Against Protesters by Police

The Georgian Young Lawyers' Association issued a statement on December 2 saying that according to lawyers from the Legal Aid Network, which unites several human rights watchdogs, most of those arrested on December 2 were severely beaten and subjected to inhumane and degrading treatment

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December 02, 2024

Public Defender: “Alarming” 80% of Detainees Report Mistreatment, Violence by Police

Public defender Levan Ioseliani has said that 124 out of 156 persons (80%) detained during the protest that his office had access to reported being subjected to violence and mistreatment by the police

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November 29, 2024

Defense Ministry Staff Distance Themselves from GD EU-Turn

Some fifty Ministry of Defense staff signed a joint statement emphasizing that Georgia's Euro-Atlantic path "has no alternative" and pledging loyalty to Article 78 of the Georgian Constitution, which enshrines this provision

Politics

November 28, 2024

GYLA: Dispersal Unlawful, Inhumane and Involves Disproportionate Force

The watchdog Young Georgian Lawyers' Association (GYLA) said in its statement that the protests on Rustaveli Avenue are being dispersed with the usual unlawful and disproportionate use of force

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November 28, 2024

Changes in National Exams Spark Criticism, But Experts Say it is Superficial

Georgia's opposition and civil society actors have been ringing alarm bells in recent days as the heavily rigged elections resulted in what they see as an illegitimate Parliament, further undermining Georgia's struggling democracy

Politics

November 28, 2024

As Reserves Faded, National Bank Seeks to Refill Them from Market

After depleting foreign exchange reserves in October, the National Bank of Georgia (NBG) appears to be trying to replenish them by limiting foreign exchange surpluses in the market

Politics

November 28, 2024

The Daily Beat: 27 November

Bidzina Ivanishvili, the honorary chairman and patron of the ruling Georgian Dream (GD) party, has nominated former Manchester City player Mikheil Kavelashvili, a member of its nativist faction, “People’s Power,” as its Presidential nominee

Politics

November 26, 2024

Another Georgian Fighter Killed in Ukraine

Spartak Lekiashvili, a 25-year-old Georgian fighter, has died after prolonged treatment in a French hospital due to serious injuries he received during the Russian mass bombing of Bakhmut, Ukraine, on May 10, 2023

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November 21, 2024

Georgian Fighter Killed in Ukraine

Another Georgian citizen, Levan Lokhishvili, was killed in fighting in Ukraine

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November 20, 2024

Another Georgian Fighter Killed in Ukraine

Zurab Shvangiradze, a 26-year-old Georgian fighter, was killed in the Russian war against Ukraine

Politics

November 20, 2024

President Zurabishvili Meets Chairman of the European Affairs Committee of German Bundestag

On November 20, Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili met with Anton Hofreiter, Chairman of the European Affairs Committee of the German Bundestag, during his visit to the South Caucasus

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November 17, 2024

“Reclaim Your Vote” Rally in Tbilisi, Opposition Sets Up Tents Near Tbilisi State University

On Sunday, November 17, the "Reclaim Your Vote" rally, organized by the local observer mission My Vote and opposition coalitions, culminating in front of the Parliament building took place

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November 15, 2024

Protests Erupt in Sokhumi Over Fears of Russian Encroachment

On November 15, the opposition besieged the lawmakers gathered in Sokhumi, demanding they vote against the controversial agreement with Moscow, which would give preferential treatment to Russian property developers

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November 13, 2024

Constitutional Court to Consider Lawsuit on Abortion Rights for Victims of Violence

The Constitutional Court of Georgia has accepted for a consideration a lawsuit filed by the Public Defender concerning the legal restrictions on the right to abortion for women victims of violence

Politics

November 13, 2024

2024 Election Live Blog | Gakharia Stresses Importance of Not Recognizing Elections As Legitimate by Int’l Partners

Georgia's crucial parliamentary elections to elect the 150-member legislature took place on October 26

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November 12, 2024

Ruling Party Reacts with Disdain to Visit of Delegation of Senior European MPs

The ruling Georgian Dream (GD) party officials refused to meet with the delegation of senior MPs representing eight EU countries and reacted with disdain to their November 11 visit to Tbilisi, which they claimed was aimed mainly at supporting the opposition and therefore constituted interference in the country's internal affairs