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 …

Oct 27, 2024 · With over 99.97% of precincts counted, official results published by the Central Election Commission show the ruling Georgian Dream party winning parliamentary elections with 53.92% of the vote, while the combined share of four opposition coalitions that passed the election threshold totals 37.78%. The October 26 vote followed months of Georgian Dream’s anti-democratic and anti-Western drift ...

News from Tbilisi, Georgia. Dispatch – February 5: Law-Abiding Citizens. 8 Minutes is a Georgian apocalyptic sci-fi short film about humanity figuring out how to spend the last moments of daylight after learning that the sun has gone out.

Oct 25, 2024 · Key Facts. Main Contenders. Georgians will elect a 150-member legislature in their first fully proportional elections, without runoffs. Only parties that receive 5% of the vote will enter parliament. 18 political parties/coalitions have registered to compete in the elections.

On December 27, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control designated Bidzina Ivanishvili, the founder and honorary chairman of the ruling Georgian Dream party, under the Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions – E.O. 14024. “The U.S. is sanctioning Bidzina Grigoris Dze Ivanishvili, the founder and honorary chairman of …

Nov 28, 2024 · Mass protest linked to the Georgian Dream announcement on November 28 to abort the accession negotiations with the EU “until 2028” was met with brutal police repression. Since then, Georgians have been resisting across the country.What started as a protest against the alteration of Georgia’s foreign policy continues as a widespread civic effort to return the country to the path of ...

4 days ago · On February 6, TI-Georgia released a detailed report addressing the GD government’s initiated set of repressive legislative changes, stating that they pose a direct threat to fundamental freedoms, including of assembly and expression. TI-Georgia describes these amendments as “dictatorial regulations” aimed at suppressing ongoing pro-EU protests and instilling fear among the public.

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.

Jan 13, 2025 · GD MPs Irakli Zarkua, Viktor Sanikidze, and Gela Samkharauli have been implicated in a brawl in Abu-Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on January 13, where they physically assaulted a Georgian citizen, Lasha Gabitashvili.MPs were reportedly in Abu Dhabi on a private trip to attend a concert with their family members and other GD representatives. The footage shows the GD MPs approaching the table and ...

Oct 26, 2024 · Three exit polls released after polls closed across Georgia at 8 p.m. show conflicting results from the October 26 parliamentary elections, with two polls commissioned by opposition-leaning TV stations giving the opposition the lead, while data from pro-government Imedi TV poll projects Georgian Dream as a winner.