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Most October 4 detainees freed following plea agreements
TBILISI, November 13 – Four more detainees who were facing five years in prison after the October 4, 2025 rally will be released in December after reaching plea agreements with prosecutors. Freeing the detainees has been one of the main…
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Most October 4 detainees freed following plea agreements
TBILISI, November 13 – Four more detainees who were facing five years in prison after the October 4, 2025 rally will be released in December after reaching plea agreements with prosecutors.…
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Two police officers convicted for violence at 2024 protests
TBILISI, November 13 – Two members of Georgia’s riot police have been sentenced to five years in prison for violence against a protester during the country’s 2024 demonstrations. The convictions are…
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The ‘almost-patriarch’ turns fierce government critic
TBILISI, November 11 – Metropolitan Job, the senior cleric who finished second in this year’s election for head of the Georgian Orthodox Church, has launched a sharp attack on the government,…
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Georgia PM rejects EU criticism in tense Euronews exchange
TBILISI, November 10 – Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze used a live Euronews interview in Brussels to claim that his government still aims for the country to join the European Union,…
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Georgia’s party-ban lawsuit hits another snag as judge falls ill
TBILISI, November 9 – Georgia’s attempt to outlaw five opposition parties has hit another snag after illness prevented one of the Constitutional Court judges from taking part in Monday’s hearing. The…
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Fire takes Georgia opposition Formula TV off air
TBILISI, November 4 – A fire in the building housing Formula TV forced the government-critical channel to temporarily stop broadcasting Wednesday afternoon. The fire started at the Delisi business center on…
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German foundation disputes Tbilisi’s account about grants
TBILISI, October 11 – Germany’s Konrad Adenauer Foundation has disputed the Georgian government’s account of talks that preceded its departure from the country, claiming it was never offered a chance to replace political projects with other programs. Stefan Reith, head of the foundation’s Europe and North America division, told Interpressnews that no discussions about alternative…
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Four German political foundations to suspend work in Georgia
TBILISI, October 4 – Germany’s ambassador says all four German political foundations operating in Georgia have been forced to suspend their activities, amid worsening relations between Tbilisi and Berlin. The foundations are the Konrad Adenauer Foundation, affiliated with Germany’s Christian Democratic Union; the Friedrich Naumann Foundation, linked to the Free Democratic Party; the Heinrich Böll…
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Saakashvili declared political prisoner by Georgian group
TBILISI, September 27 – Transparency International Georgia (TIG) says it will add jailed former president Mikheil Saakashvili to its list of political prisoners. The watchdog group announced its decision on Friday after reviewing case materials supplied by Saakashvili’s lawyer in July. The materials covered the so-called “jackets case”, his illegal border-crossing case and proceedings connected…
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