DFWatch staff 
TBILISI, June 16 – Former Georgian president Salome Zourabichvili has called for a new “united front” against the ruling Georgian Dream party, but the idea was met with irritation and skepticism from parts of the opposition. Zourabichvili wrote on Facebook on June 14 that trust in the “regime” was being lost even among its most … Read more
TBILISI, June 16 – What would happen if Brussels extended the visa-free entry ban to all Georgian citizens? The EU suspended visa-free travel for holders of Georgian diplomatic, service and official passports from March 6 for an initial 12-month period. The European Commission said the step was a response to what it described as violent … Read more
TBILISI, June 15 — If you live or work near Tsereteli Avenue, the air around you has been among the dirtiest measured in Tbilisi this year. We know this because of data produced by a monitoring station on Tsereteli Avenue, which recorded the highest number of daily PM10 pollution exceedances in the capital during the … Read more
TBILISI, June 15 – A 38-year-old man died after a car crash in Telavi, in eastern Georgia’s Kakheti region, Interpressnews reported. The accident happened late at night near the Alazani Bridge. According to the news agency, the driver lost control of the car and crashed into a tree. The man died as a result of … Read more
TBILISI, June 15 – One person was killed and another wounded in an incident in Tbilisi overnight, Interpressnews reported Monday. The incident happened on Kurdiani Street, in the home of the man who died, according to information reported by TV Pirveli and cited by Interpressnews. TV Pirveli reported that the dead person was a young … Read more
TBILISI, June 12 – Two people were lightly injured in a shooting in Batumi, Georgia’s main Black Sea city, Interpressnews reported Friday. The incident happened in the New Boulevard area, a popular seaside district in the city. According to Interpressnews, the shot was fired by a middle-aged man who was allegedly under the influence of … Read more
TBILISI, June 11 – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has raised its 2026 economic growth forecast for Georgia to 6.5%, up from a previous estimate of 5.3%, BPN reported Thursday. The IMF said Georgia’s economy remains resilient, even as global uncertainty has increased because of the war in the Middle East. Real GDP grew by … Read more
TBILISI, June 11 – Police in western Georgia have detained a man accused of stabbing three women, including his wife and mother, the Ministry of Internal Affairs said Thursday. According to the ministry, the man attacked his wife, his mother and a female friend of his wife with a knife, causing several wounds to all … Read more
TBILISI, June 11 – Police in Rustavi have detained one person after a man died during a confrontation in the city, the Ministry of Internal Affairs said Thursday. The case is being investigated as intentional serious injury resulting in death. According to the ministry, the accused physically assaulted the man during a confrontation. The man … Read more
TBILISI, June 11 – Fourteen more defendants in Georgia’s “October 4” case were released from court on Wednesday after accepting plea agreements with prosecutors. The case concerns events near the Atoneli Palace, the presidential residence in central Tbilisi, on October 4. The release of detainees has been one of the main demands raised by Georgia’s … Read more