Georgia
Georgian Dream moves to scrap EU-mandated anti-corruption body
Georgia's parliament speaker said the dissolution of the anti-corruption body aims to “optimise state resources” and “strengthen the constitutional framework of the governance system".
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Georgia’s ruling party cements absolute power one year on from disputed election
The Georgian Dream government has banned rival parties, imprisoned their leaders and branded them saboteurs, successfully laying the foundations for dictatorship in Georgia.
Georgian ex-president Saakashvili transferred back to detention centre after three years in hospital
Georgia’s Special Penitentiary Service announced that Mikheil Saakashvili’s health condition is now “satisfactory” and he “no longer requires in-patient treatment”.
LGBTQ+ Russians fleeing Georgia say country mirrors Kremlin's playbook
Russian émigrés who once saw Georgia as a safe haven now warn the country is replicating Russia's systematic persecution of LGBTQ+ people, forcing them to flee once more
Criminal case launched against former Georgian prime minister Giorgi Gakharia
Gakharia, who now leads the opposition For Georgia party and resides in exile in Germany, faces up to 13 years in prison if convicted.
Turkish military cargo plane flying from Azerbaijan crashes in Georgia
At least 20 personnel were on board aircraft that spiralled from sky and exploded in flames.
Georgian prime minister deepens ties with China as relations with West worsen
Political and economic ties have expanded rapidly since 2023, reflecting the ruling Georgian Dream party's growing pivot toward Beijing.
First Russian wheat train reaches Armenia via Azerbaijan as Baku-Tbilisi route reopens after decades
Azerbaijan has lifted all post-war restrictions on freight transit to Armenia.
New members expected to join EU by 2030 as enlargement momentum builds
Top European Commission officials say admitting new member states to the European Union by 2030 is now a “realistic goal”.
US push to pressure Iran providing fresh incentive for trans-Caspian pipeline
Turkmenistan showing interest in the idea.
Ex-Georgian prime minister Garibashvili charged with large-scale money laundering
Garibashvili faces up to 12 years in prison after prosecutors accused him of secretly engaging in business dealings worth $6.5mn while in office.
Germany recalls ambassador to Georgia amid “hate campaign” by ruling party
Berlin says the Georgian authorities orchestrated a months-long “hate campaign” targeting Ambassador Peter Fischer personally.
World Bank forecasts diverging growth paths for South Caucasus economies
Georgia maintains strong momentum, Armenia stabilises but Azerbaijan's economy slows amid declining oil output and weak digital capacity, World Bank report says.
Georgian authorities jail organisers of failed “peaceful revolution”
Tens of thousands gathered peacefully on Tbilisi’s central Rustaveli Avenue on October 4, while a smaller group attempted to storm the presidential palace on the instruction of rally organisers.
Georgian Dream alleges Western involvement in election day unrest
Moscow backed claims of Western involvement in a major anti-government rally in Tbilisi on October 4, which the country’s political opposition had ambitiously billed as a “peaceful revolution”.
Georgia’s ruling party claims landslide win in partially boycotted local election
Georgian Dream took over 80% of the votes nationwide, as opposition marked election day with a mass protest in Tbilisi.
Security forces repel attempt to storm Georgian presidential palace
Up to 100,000 people boycott Georgia's local elections and join mass demonstration in Tbilisi.
EU’s influence declines in its neighbourhood as China and Russia gain ground
Chinese presence growing in Western Balkans, while Russia makes gains in Turkey, shows new index developed by wiiw, Bertelsmann Stiftung and ECIPE.
EBRD says geopolitics, tariffs and China competition weigh on Emerging Europe growth
Development bank downgrades 2025 forecasts for Central and Eastern Europe citing weak external demand, rising debt and the impact of US tariffs.
Georgian opposition pushes for “peaceful revolution” on local election day
Some pro-Western opposition politicians are calling for a huge demonstration to topple Georgia's government, but critics question whether it is wise to place such high expectations on a single protest.