DFWatch staff 
TBILISI, December 4 – Supporters of jailed opposition politician Levan Khabeishvili rallied outside Georgia’s State Security Service in Tbilisi on Thursday, accusing the authorities of holding him behind bars because of his political comments. Some were activists from the United National Movement (UNM), others, family members and friends. They were gathered to protest what they … Read more
TBILISI, December 3 – A customs officer at Georgia’s main Black Sea port has been arrested on bribery charges after investigators said he sold confidential commercial data from a government database. The Finance Ministry’s Investigation Service reported Wednesday that the officer worked at the Revenue Service’s customs clearance zone in Poti, a major gateway for … Read more
TBILISI, December 3 – Police in western Georgia have arrested two men accused of stealing industrial fuel from a construction site on the runway at Kutaisi International Airport. According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, officers from the Imereti Police Department detained two 27-year-olds employed as technicians at Spenus Group, a company working on the … Read more
TBILISI, December 2 – Georgia has cut planned funding for the construction of the Anaklia deep-sea port, one of the country’s most ambitious infrastructure projects, according to the final version of the 2026 state budget submitted to parliament. The government now intends to spend 50 million lari (18 million USD) next year on the port’s … Read more
TBILISI, December 2 – Georgia will reintroduce mandatory uniforms at all public primary schools starting from next year, the government announced on Tuesday. The rule will apply to pupils from first through sixth grade and is part of a broader overhaul of the country’s general education system. Education Minister Givi Mikanadze unveiled the plan during … Read more
TBILISI, December 2 – Georgia has unveiled plans for two university towns which will spread out the country’s higher education system geographically and ease some of the pressure on Tbilisi. The government says the new campuses planned for Kutaisi and Rustavi will offer modern facilities, cheaper housing and space for a combined 60,000 students. The … Read more
TBILISI, December 1 – Georgia is preparing to shut down a social employment scheme after four years, as the government moves to overhaul the way low income citizens are supported in the job market, BPN reports. A new draft of the 2026 state budget, released on Monday, confirms that the public works component of the … Read more
TBILISI, November 29 – Georgia’s opposition staged a large rally in Tbilisi on Friday night, warning that the country’s European path is at risk. Crowds gathered on Rustaveli Avenue for what organizers described as the next phase of a long struggle against the ruling Georgian Dream (GD) party. Speakers urged supporters to stay on the … Read more
TBILISI, November 28 – The same day as Georgia’s opposition is staging a mass rally, parliament speaker Shalva Papuashvili launched a fierce attack on domestic critics and the country’s Western partners. Papuashvili spoke to journalists in parliament on Friday, one year after mass protests turned violent outside the same building on 28 November 2024. He … Read more
Political scientist Paata Sheshelidze questions the government’s plan to partner with major Gulf developers on vast new real estate complexes in Tbilisi and on the Black Sea, saying the public still does not know what, exactly, the country is agreeing to. Sheshelidze, president of the New Economic School and a former politician, told Interpressnews that … Read more