DFWatch staff 
TBILISI, November 7 – Georgia’s opposition leaders and their lawyers pushed back Friday after prosecutors opened criminal proceedings against eight opposition figures, including former president Mikheil Saakashvili, on counts ranging from “sabotage” to aiding a foreign power’s hostile activity. The Prosecutor General’s Office has also asked a Tbilisi court to set bail for Lelo party … Read more
TBILISI, November 7 – A leading lawmaker in Tbilisi claims a newly revealed letter from the European Union’s ambassador confirms that the bloc had suspended Georgia’s participation in several EU-funded programs months before Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze’s controversial statements about freezing the country’s EU accession bid. The background is a decision, announced in November, 2024, … Read more
TBILISI, November 6 – Protesters again gathered in central Tbilisi on Thursday evening, marching between parliament and the government building amid heavy police presence. Demonstrators demanded new elections and the release of detainees but were prevented from blocking Rustaveli Avenue and nearby streets by the intervention of law enforcement. Police detained one participant after protesters … Read more
TBILISI, November 6 – Georgia’s ambitious state program to register all agricultural land continues to struggle, with legal experts warning that widespread irregularities and fraudulent claims could spark years of property disputes. The nationwide land registration process, launched several years ago to clarify ownership and reduce rural conflict, has repeatedly missed its deadlines. Under the … Read more
The political crisis in Georgia has deepened dramatically Thursday as the Prosecutor General announced sweeping allegations against several opposition leaders, accusing them of collaborating with foreign countries to harm the state. The prosecution claims the opposition intentionally supplied external powers with sensitive information, including details on petroleum product imports and the “existing or invented” situation … Read more
TBILISI, November 6 – Georgia’s central bank is facing growing criticism from economists after admitting it can no longer keep inflation under control and raising its forecast for next year. The National Bank of Georgia (NBG) said Thursday it now expects prices to rise faster than previously projected, while keeping its key refinancing rate unchanged … Read more
TBILISI, November 6 – Germany’s ambassador to Georgia, Peter Fischer, has returned to Tbilisi after consultations in Berlin following friction with the Georgian Dream government over his alleged involvement in the country’s opposition protests. The German Foreign Ministry confirmed Thursday that Fischer had resumed his post, writing on social platform X that “the ambassador has … Read more
TBILISI, November 6 – Tensions grew between Georgia’s government and U.S. lawmakers this week as a senior member of Congress accused Georgia’s ruling party of undermining American security interests by handing control of its key Black Sea port to Chinese state-linked companies and persecuting Western investors. Republican Congressman Joe Wilson accused Georgia’s ruling Georgian Dream … Read more
TBILISI, November 5 – Georgia’s prime minister took fresh aim at European Union institutions on Wednesday, accusing “European bureaucracy” of double standards and defending Tbilisi’s decision to avoid recent Euronest sessions, the EU’s parliamentary forum for Eastern Partnership states. Speaking to Georgian reporters during a visit to Shanghai, Irakli Kobakhidze said the situation inside EU … Read more
TBILISI, November 5 – Tbilisi has fired back at Brussels over the European Commission’s latest enlargement report, accusing the EU of political bias, disrespect, and interference in Georgia’s domestic affairs. Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili said Tuesday that if there is any “backsliding,” it is in Brussels, not in Georgia. In a series of statements responding … Read more