EU Parliament calls for sanctions against Bidzina Ivanishvili
The resolutions also appear to threaten Georgians’ access to visa-free travel in the EU.
Georgian Dream eliminates taxes on offshore assets brought to Georgia
Some have argued that the changes could be an attempt by Bidzina Ivanishvili to avoid future Western sanctions.
Georgian foreign agent law protester Lazare Grigoriadis sentenced to nine years
Grigoriadis was convicted of attacking a police officer and arson during the March 2023 protests against Georgia’s draft foraging agent law.
US State Department says to ‘stay tuned’ for possible Georgia sanctions
Miller was asked if the US would repeat a threat made last year to sanctioned MPs who voted for the foreign agent bill.
Georgian civil servants ‘pressured’ to promote foreign agent bill
Georgian Dream has faced backlash for reintroducing the controversial legislation.
Georgian foreign agent bill passes first stage in parliament
Parliament’s Bureau gave the legislation the go-ahead to proceed amidst noisy protests outside the building.
Georgian parliament rushes amendments to abolish gender quotas
The hearings on gender quotas in parliamentary election lists were rushed through amidst clashes and sexist comments.
Georgia’s foreign agents bill faces international condemnation
A year ago, the parliament dropped a draft law with the same content amid mass protests in the country.
Georgian Government to bring back aborted foreign agent law
The ruling party was forced to drop their previous draft foreign agent law after mass protests in March 2023.
Russian spies ‘used sonic weapon’ on American in Tbilisi
An international investigation has suggested that Russian sonic or energy weaponry may be the cause of the Havana syndrome.