Sunday, July 5, 2026

European liberal parties call for sanctions on Georgia’s ruling elite

TBILISI, July 4 – Europe’s liberal party alliance ALDE has adopted a sharply critical resolution on Georgia, calling for targeted sanctions against people it says are responsible for human rights violations, democratic backsliding and political repression. The resolution was adopted Saturday at the ALDE congress in Vienna, according to Interpressnews, which cited information from Georgian ... Read more

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UNM heads into leadership fight as Bokuchava term nears end

TBILISI, July 4 – Georgia’s largest opposition party, the United National Movement (UNM), is heading into a new leadership fight, with jailed former president Mikheil Saakashvili publicly recommending four younger party figures. Tina Bokuchava’s two-year term as UNM chair officially expires next week, but according to Rezonansi, the party has not yet named official candidates ... Read more

Planning begins for Eagle Hills project in Krtsanisi forest park

TBILISI, July 3, 2026. Planning work is starting for the Eagle Hills, a development project in Krtsanisi forest park which caused controversy last year. Gardabani municipality said Friday that a development plan is being prepared for part of the territory of Tbilisi and Gardabani municipality, inside Krtsanisi forest park, Interpressnews reported. The project area covers ... Read more

Georgian opposition figure meets Austrian foreign minister

TBILISI, July 3, 2026. Georgian opposition politician Grigol Gegelia has met Austrian Foreign Minister Beate Meinl-Reisinger in Vienna, his party Lelo Strong Georgia said Friday. Gegelia is the international secretary of Lelo Strong Georgia, one of the opposition forces in Georgia. According to Interpressnews, the party explained the meeting as part of efforts to defend ... Read more

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