Thursday, January 8, 2026

Two thirds still without a job in Georgia

Two thirds of Georgians consider themselves unemployed. According to official statistics, only 15 percent are unemployed. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch — Two thirds still consider themselves unemployed in Georgia, a new survey shows.

67 percent say they are without a job in the latest survey of public attitudes by the National Democratic Institute (NDI). The number has not significantly

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Second hand clothes are in fashion in Tbilisi

The clothes market near Tbilisi central train station. (Photo: Mari Nikuradze.)

TBILISI, DFWatch – There are stores in between the large markets near the central train station in Tbilisi were people sell second hand clothes from abroad.

There, people are crowding close to piles of clothes, peeking inside to find what they want.

Rusa, 21, says

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World AIDS Day marked in Tbilisi

World AIDS Day was marked December 1 at Freedom Square in Tbilisi. (DFWatch photo.)

TBILISI, DFWatch — Saturday evening around 30 local organizations marked World AIDS Day with an event on Freedom Square in Tbilisi.

Volunteers and organizers of the event stood and formed of giant ribbon holding candles in red plastic glasses as a sign of solidarity

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Trade unions advise new Georgian government

Miners on strike in Chiatura in early November 2012. (DFWatch photo.)

TBILISI, DFWatch — The Georgian Dream coalition had on its agenda to change many things after coming to power, including improve conditions in the work place by amending the Georgian labor code, which was amended in 2006 and has been criticized since both locally and

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Rose revolutionaries organize SOS movement

A group to defend the values of the rose revolution in 2003 gathered in Tbilisi Friday. (DFWatch photo.)

TBILISI, DFWatch — A recently established movement called SOS on Thursday gathered to celebrate the 9 year anniversary of the Rose Revolution.

About 30 people showed up at Square of Roses, which is named after the Rose Revolution. The SOS movement was set up a week

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Bus strike may be over Tuesday

The yellow buses may return to the streets of Tbilisi Tuesday, as drivers agree to end their strike. (IPN.)

TBILISI, DFWatch — The bus strike in Tbilisi Monday appeared to be heading for a solution, as drivers promised to return to work Tuesday if a commission is formed to study their problems.

The conflict has lasted five days and encompassed more than 1300 drivers

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Bus strike continues as negotiations fail

Bus drivers in Tbilisi are on strike for the fourth day. They might be joined by drivers of metro trains. (IPN.)

TBILISI, DFWatch — Sunday, Tbilisi bus drivers met representatives of city hall to try to solve the conflict which has brought bus transport to a standstill, but the meeting ended unsuccessfully.

All drivers of yellow buses in Tbilisi are on strike for the fourth day.

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Bus strike creating difficulties for Tbilisians

Bus drivers in Tbilisi continued their strike for the third day. (IPN.)

TBILISI, DFWatch — A bus strike is making life difficult for the population in the capital.

For a third day more than 1300 bus drivers have been on strike, as they joined a wave of workers’ protest that erupted after the parliamentary election in October.

Together with

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Behind the battle lines of a miners' strike

Georgian miners have been on strike for three weeks, and spirits are still high. It's now or never, they reckon. (DFWatch photo.)

TBILISI, DFWatch — The miners in Georgia are not giving up as they enter their fourth week of protest in the village Chiatura.

More than 3600 workers demand a substantial pay rise and improvement in their slave-like working conditions. They started protesting

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