Saturday, May 9, 2026

Georgia and Sweden team up to protect consumers

TBILISI, April 27 – Georgia and Sweden’s respective state agencies for protecting consumers have agreed to partner in order to share their experiences. The two agencies signed a new cooperation agreement, called a memorandum, as Tbilisi prepares to take over the presidency of a major international consumer protection network. The memorandum was signed during a … Read more

Sweden steps back from demanding Georgia recognize same-sex marriage

TBILISI, August 6 – Retracting an earlier demand, Sweden’s Jessica Rosencrantz said while EU treaties guarantee full legal protection for all minorities, including LGBT people, candidate countries such as Georgia are not required to legalize gay marriage in their national laws. Rosencrantz, who is minister for EU affairs, corrected remarks by Swedish Prime Minister Ulf … Read more