TBILISI, DFWatch–The European Union once again failed to reach an agreement on abolishing visas for Georgian citizens who want to enter the Schengen area.
Still no decision on EU visa waiver
DFWatch staff
Rustavi 2 loses ownership case in Appeals Court, vows to continue fight
TBILISI, DFWatch–The Appeals Court in Georgia upheld a decision by Tbilisi City Court to transfer ownership of the largest opposition TV station, Rustavi 2, to Kibar Khalvashi, a former owner.
Khalvashi successfully sued claiming that Rustavi 2 was forcibly
Ivanishvili plans to build new hotel on the border with Abkhazia
TBILISI, DFWatch–Former Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili has revealed a plan to build a luxury hotel in western Georgia on the border with the breakaway region Abkhazia.
He told journalists on Friday that he also has some other plans which he will disclose when they are approved.
Foreign investments in Georgia in Jan-Mar: up 103% from 2015
TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s direct foreign investments in the first quarter of 2016 was 103 percent more than in the same period last year, Georgia’s National Statistics Office writes in a preliminary report.
Investments in the first quarter amounted to USD 376 million.
Germany delays visa waiver plan again, cites Georgian burglar gangs
TBILISI, DFWatch–Germany on Wednesday again blocked visa-free access to the Schengen area for Georgian citizens, with reference to police reports that Georgian asylum seekers play an important role in organizing burglaries.
After the decision became
Georgia's traditionalists form new coalition ahead of election
TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s traditionalists have formed a coalition for the October 8 parliamentary election.
The initiative came from the Alliance of Patriot, whose leader Irma Inashvili came close to winning a contested local by-election last year, fraught with accusations
Tbilisi's embattled vegan cafe is searching for a new location
TBILISI, DFWatch–Tbilisi’s embattled vegan café Kiwi is looking for a new location after neighbors complained about its environment and guests.
One of the employees of the café told DFWatch that the owner two weeks ago barred them from putting tables outside,
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UN: Georgian IDPs have right to return to Abkhazia and South Ossetia
TBILISI, DFWatch–For the ninth consecutive year, the United Nations General Assembly on June 7 passed a resolution calling for the return of internally displaced persons (IDPs) from the wars in Georgia in the early 1990s.
The first resolution
Chair of EU parliament supports visa liberalization for Georgia
TBILISI, DFWatch–The president of the European Parliament, Martin Schulz, on Wednesday used his Twitter account to voice support for Georgia getting visa-free travel with the Schengen area without delay.
Mr Schulz’s statement comes shortly after EU states decided to delay