Saturday, December 13, 2025

PM denies Georgia has retreated from West

TBILISI, November 26 – Among the pointed questions Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze faced in parliament Wednesday was one about the government’s stance on Euro-Atlantic integration and the emergence of a new political party calling for neutrality. MP Vika Pilpani from the For Georgia party confronted Kobakhidze with an accusation that the ruling Georgian Dream (GD) … Read more

Pro-government group pushes EU referendum, but analysts doubt it will happen

TBILISI, October 13 – A pro-government civic group in Georgia has called for a referendum to decide whether the country should continue seeking membership in the European Union. The group, United Neutral Georgia, argues that a newly adopted EU strategy on LGBT rights crosses a “red line” for Georgia’s relations with Brussels. The European Commission … Read more

Georgia weighs referendum on EU membership

TBILISI, August 15 – A pro-government movement in Georgia has urged the ruling Georgian Dream party to stage a referendum on EU membership alongside the 4 October local elections. The call, from United Neutral Georgia, frames the vote as a way for citizens to weigh in on one of the country’s most consequential foreign policy … Read more