Friday, December 5, 2025

Georgian opposition capitalizes on Tbilisi’s crumbling buildings ahead of local elections

TBILISI, DFWatch–A fatal building collapse in central Tbilisi earlier this month has intensified debate over housing safety and city governance, just months before Georgia’s local elections in October. The opposition party Lelo for Georgia staged a protest on Thursday, spotlighting what it calls the city’s widespread neglect of deteriorating residential buildings. Standing in front of … Read more

Fatal hotel fire raises questions about building safety standards

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A cafe caught fire in Batumi Wednesday morning. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–The government in Georgia is facing another challenge – fire safety in buildings – after three boys died in a hotel fire in Kobuleti, a town on the Black Sea coast, a few days ago.

Wednesday morning there was a fire at a café in Batumi. No-one

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