Wednesday, October 7, 2026

Georgia is candidate country ‘only on paper’: EU commissioner

TBILISI, October 6 – EU Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos said Tuesday that Georgia remains an EU candidate country “only on paper” – triggering a strong response from the ruling party. Kos said developments in Georgia would feature in the European Commission’s enlargement reports due at the end of October. She added that she would have ... Read more

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Bid to ban five opposition parties moves to full Constitutional Court

TBILISI, October 7 – Georgia’s Constitutional Court has moved a ruling-party lawsuit seeking to ban five opposition parties to its full plenary session, a day after two newly appointed judges formally took office. The court’s First Chamber decided on Tuesday, October 6, to refer the case to the Constitutional Court’s plenary session. The preliminary hearing ... Read more

Georgia’s higher education quality agency regains European registration

TBILISI, October 6 – Georgia’s national higher education quality agency has regained its registration with EQAR, a European register for higher education quality assurance bodies. The European Quality Assurance Register’s Registration Committee decided on September 22 to restore the status of Georgia’s quality control agency for higher education. The decision was based on an assessment ... Read more

Georgia earn point in 0-0 draw with Northern Ireland

TBILISI, October 6 – Georgia’s national football team played a 0-0 draw against Northern Ireland in Belfast, leaving the team at the bottom of its UEFA Nations League group with two matches remaining. The fourth round match was played at Windsor Park and ended without either side finding the net. Georgia are competing in Group ... Read more

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