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Opposition parties split on strategy for next election

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TBILISI, July 15 – Georgia’s opposition says it is preparing for the next elections, but still has no clear common plan for how to take part. While most opposition parties are still sticking to a boycott of parliament despite winning seats in the last elections, the expectation is now that they will take part in … Read more

Georgian opposition alliance joins forces with NGOs

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TBILISI, March 7 – Georgia’s newly formed Opposition Alliance moved this week from launch mode into organization mode, holding meetings on protest strategy, non-recognition of the government’s legitimacy, and coordination with civil society groups. The alliance was announced last Sunday, March 2, by a group of opposition parties that said they had agreed on a … Read more

Fragmentation among Georgia's opposition reflects how hastily blocs were formed

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TBILISI, DFWatch–One of Georgia’s four opposition blocs appears to be unraveling, exposing the improvisational nature of alliances formed ahead of the 2024 parliamentary elections. As analysts note, most of these blocs were built less on ideological coherence than on tactical hopes of unseating the ruling Georgian Dream (GD) party. The latest crack comes from the … Read more

Fragmentation among Georgia’s opposition reflects how hastily blocs were formed

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TBILISI, DFWatch–One of Georgia’s four opposition blocs appears to be unraveling, exposing the improvisational nature of alliances formed ahead of the 2024 parliamentary elections. As analysts note, most of these blocs were built less on ideological coherence than on tactical hopes of unseating the ruling Georgian Dream (GD) party. The latest crack comes from the … Read more

Georgian Dream slams minister’s decision to end conscription

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Defense Minister Tina Khidasheli. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Defense Minister Tina Khidasheli’s decision on Monday to end compulsory military service sparked a variety of negative comments from members of the ruling party, Georgian Dream.

Khidasheli is a member of the Republican Party,

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