Georgian Dream approves turncoat Patriots as MPs
The four businessmen, who defied the party’s boycott of parliament, agreed to take the places of the party’s leaders higher on the party list.
New coronavirus variant confirmed in Georgia
This is the first case in the Caucasus of the new, more infectious strain first discovered in the UK.
Georgia’s opposition divided on ‘Serbian’ model
The ruling Georgian Dream has tried to downplay being alone in the parliament while friction grows among opposition groups about how to move forward.
Nika Melia elected new UNM head
Georgia’s largest opposition party has chosen Nika Melia as its new Chair.
Tbilisi Mayor continues demolitions of ‘illegal houses’ despite opposition
New demolitions followed the authorities’ recent controversial move to tear down a squatter settlement in the Aprika settlement.
Tbilisi Mayor poses with Aprika residents after demolishing squatter settlement
Activists and human rights advocates claim tackling unlawful constructions this way aggravates homelessness in Georgia’s capital.
Leader of Georgia’s largest opposition party announces retirement
Grigol Vashadze criticised the UNM leadership for an ‘absence of strategy’ and an inability and to learn from mistakes.
Georgian election watchdog in hot water over parallel vote count error
ISFED has admitted that an error in their tabulation suggested the gap between the official vote count and theirs was larger than it really was.
Georgia’s new parliament opens without a single member of the opposition
Opposition groups have refused their parliamentary mandates, as negotiations with the ruling party are stuck in a deadlock.
Armenophobia: ‘the oldest form of xenophobia in Georgia’
From racist tropes about rich and greedy merchants to overblown fears of separatism, Georgia’s ethnic Armenians are frequently the targets of hate.