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Controversial supreme court nominees withdraw candidacy in Georgia

After widespread backlash over the nominations including from within the ruling party, Georgian Dream has promised to clear up nomination procedures.

Controversial supreme court nominees withdraw candidacy in Georgia

After widespread backlash over the nominations including from within the ruling party, Georgian Dream has promised to clear up nomination procedures.

Proposed Georgian defamation law ‘puts freedom of speech at risk’

The new proposed law came after the head of the Georgian Orthodox Church spoke out against the ‘malicious use of free speech’.

Proposed Georgian defamation law ‘puts freedom of speech at risk’

The new proposed law came after the head of the Georgian Orthodox Church spoke out against the ‘malicious use of free speech’.

Analysis | Institutions need to replace personality in Georgian politics

CRRC-Georgia examines the trust in political institutions in Georgia, and what that might mean for Georgian democracy.

Analysis | Institutions need to replace personality in Georgian politics

By CRRC

CRRC-Georgia examines the trust in political institutions in Georgia, and what that might mean for Georgian democracy.

Legal committee head resigns amidst ‘crisis’ and ‘clan rule’ in Georgia’s judiciary

Rights groups called on judges to resign as their appointment speaks of a ‘crisis and overwhelming power of the clan inside the Council of Justice’.

Legal committee head resigns amidst ‘crisis’ and ‘clan rule’ in Georgia’s judiciary

Rights groups called on judges to resign as their appointment speaks of a ‘crisis and overwhelming power of the clan inside the Council of Justice’.

Clashes on road to Telavi as police block protesters from Georgian presidential inauguration

Police blocked off the roads to the city for ‘security reasons’ allowing only invited guests through.

Clashes on road to Telavi as police block protesters from Georgian presidential inauguration

Police blocked off the roads to the city for ‘security reasons’ allowing only invited guests through.

Georgia temporarily lifts ban on sale of agricultural land to foreign citizens

Foreign citizens have nine days to register agricultural land they have bought or inherited.

Georgia temporarily lifts ban on sale of agricultural land to foreign citizens

Foreign citizens have nine days to register agricultural land they have bought or inherited.

Georgian opposition gives government 16 December ‘deadline’

The UNM-led opposition coalition again demanded snap parliamentary elections

Georgian opposition gives government 16 December ‘deadline’

The UNM-led opposition coalition again demanded snap parliamentary elections

Fired TV Iberia employees claim company used them for business interests

Former staff fired en mass in October claim they are owed unpaid salaries and compensation

Fired TV Iberia employees claim company used them for business interests

Former staff fired en mass in October claim they are owed unpaid salaries and compensation

Georgia’s first female president

Salome Zurabishvili has been elected the 5th president of Georgia in 28 November’s presidential runoff, winning 60% of votes according to preliminary results.

Georgia’s first female president

By Dato Parulava

Salome Zurabishvili has been elected the 5th president of Georgia in 28 November’s presidential runoff, winning 60% of votes according to preliminary results.