Monday, February 16, 2026

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.

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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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'Food, not bombs' event held in Tbilisi

The 'food, not bombs' organizers handed out free means to those who needed it. (Campaign photo.)

TBILISI, DFWatch — A group of volunteer youth in Tbilisi decided to organize a charity event in the city internationally known as Food Not Bombs.

Food which cannot be sold is gathered from grocery stores, restaurants, bakeries and markets, and is handed out to people

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Tbilisoba: what treats an old city can offer

Anyone can put on rubber boots and get involved in wine pressing. (DFWatch.)

TBILISI, DFWatch — Georgia’s capital last weekend was the scene of elaborate display of handicraft, winemaking, food and fun, as the annual celebration Tbilisoba as usual drew large crowds to engage in various aspects of Georgian traditional ways of life.

Tbilisoba

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Marking World Animal Day

Tbilisi does not have enough capacity to take sufficient care of all its stray dogs, is one of the concerns of animal welfare campaigners. (Photo: Mari Nikuradze.)

TBILISI, DFWatch — While the country is rocked by political tension, rallies and protests, up to twenty students and others today gathered at Tbilisi Concert Hall to mark World Animal Day.

They told DFWatch that they view it as a day for the protection of animal rights

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Georgian communications watchdog sabotaging must-carry

Levan Dolidze, who led the study, says they have seen proof that cable operators gave information to the commission which the commission claims it didn't receive.

TBILISI, DFWatch – A study concludes that Georgia’s National Communications Commission is failing to cooperate effectively with society.

The study was done by the must carry monitoring group, which estimates that out of the 3 621 256 voters in Georgia, over 200 000

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Students demonstrating for their rights

The protesting students talked with the rector Monday, but the situation was not resolved. (IPN.)

TBILISI, DFWatch – A group of university students refuses to attend lectures when the new academic year begins 17 September. They claim that the quality of education is not on the level they expect, based on how much they pay.

The student’s movement Laboratoria 1918

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Students demand fired professor reinstated

The students say a professor was fired because of her political views, while the university claims she was made to leave after the contract expired. (IPN.)

TBILISI, DFWatch – Students at the state university in Tbilisi have launched a protest to demand that a lecturer who was fired for her political views gets back her position.

Professor of philosophy and gender researcher Lela Gafrindashvili was teaching various

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