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.
Girchi faces split following child porn scandal
The Georgian libertarian party has been in chaos since one of its elected MPs criticised the prosecution of a man for possession of child pornography.
Police face off with zebra and shark balloons in Batumi protest
Several opposition protesters have been detained during protests in recent days in the Georgian Black Sea City of Batumi.
Activists protest dam construction in northwest Georgia
Academics, rights groups and activists, and the Ombudsman urge authorities to engage in dialogue with local population
Georgians go to the polls despite opposition boycott
While opposition candidates remain on the ballots, all major opposition groups have called on their supporters to boycott the vote.
Protesters line streets of Tbilisi to greet US Secretary of State Pompeo
The US Secretary of State met with government officials, civil society, and the Patriarch during his visit.
UNM leader sidelined after suggesting ‘dialogue’ with Georgian Dream
Grigol Vashadze rebelled against his own party in calling for dialogue with the government and for the opposition to enter parliament.