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 26 – Among the pointed questions Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze faced in parliament Wednesday was one about the government’s stance on Euro-Atlantic integration and the emergence of a new political party calling for neutrality. MP Vika Pilpani from the For Georgia party confronted Kobakhidze with an accusation that the ruling Georgian Dream (GD) … Read more
TBILISI, November 20 – An opposition lawmaker on Thursday challenged the government’s version of a breakdown in human rights dialogue with Brussels, claiming that the ruling party was trying to circumvent sanctions policy. Vika Pilpani, a member of parliament for the For Georgia party, claimed Tbilisi attempted to send a sanctioned official as part of … Read more
TBILISI, November 19 – A recent meeting among parliamentarians across Europe turned into a stage for Georgia’s domestic politics this week, as both ruling party and opposition traded blows. The spat began in Istanbul during one of the regular meetings of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe’s (OSCE), which draws together elected representatives … Read more
TBILISI, November 17 – The European Union has approved a major overhaul of its visa-free suspension rules, giving Brussels new powers to halt visa-free travel for citizens of third countries more quickly and for longer periods when EU interests are at risk. The European Council announced Monday that member states had given their final political … Read more
TBILISI, November 10 – A delegation from the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) began meetings in Tbilisi on Monday as part of an observer mission to assess Georgia’s adherence to democratic and human rights obligations. The visit comes as the country’s domestic politics is shaken by a series of rough-handed measures by … Read more
TBILISI, November 9 – Georgia’s parliamentary speaker Shalva Papuashvili has accused Brussels of deliberately halting the country’s EU membership process months before Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze’s controversial statements about freezing accession talks. Speaking to Georgian journalists on Sunday, Papuashvili said the European Union made the decision after Tbilisi demanded transparency about how EU funds were … Read more
TBILISI, November 8 – Brussels on Friday accused the Georgian government of spreading disinformation after a leaked letter from the European Union’s ambassador to Tbilisi appeared to confirm that Georgia’s participation in several EU-funded programs had been suspended before Tbilisi paused accession talks. Speaking Friday at a press briefing in Brussels, Anita Hipper, the European … 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 – 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