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Georgia
The latest news, analysis and opinion on Georgia. In-depth analysis, industry insights and expert opinion.
Capital
Tbilisi
Head of State
President Salome Zourabichvili
Head of Government
Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze
last updated:
29 November, 2024
Bidzina Ivanishvili, Georgian oligarch and founder of the ruling Georgian Dream party. Photo: AFP
Russia

US imposes sanctions on Georgian billionaire ex-PM Bidzina Ivanishvili

US said Ivanishvili had implemented ‘actions or policies that undermine democratic processes or institutions in the US or abroad’ for Russia.

English Premier League

Ex-Man City centre-forward Kavelashvili set to be Georgia’s new far-right president

Protests around the world

Georgia opposition figures arrested as pro-EU protests continue

European Union

Georgia police accused of torturing pro-EU protesters

Ombudsman blasts police over treatment of demonstrators who are angry over decision to suspend talks with EU.

Law enforcement officers hold a person during protests in Tbilisi, Georgia on Tuesday. Photo: Reuters
European Union

Georgia president demands fresh parliamentary elections as protests continue

Protests in Georgia spread and tensions rise after the government suspended talks on joining the European Union.

European Union

Third night of protests after Georgia suspends EU talks

Demonstrations – with some police using water cannons and tear gas – began following the suspension of talks to join the European bloc.

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European Union

Georgia suspends talks on joining EU for 4 years, triggering new protests

Georgia was granted EU candidate status in December 2023, but its relationship with the bloc has deteriorated significantly in recent months.

Protesters clash with Georgian police in Tblisi over the government’s EU application delay. Photo: Reuters
Russia

Tens of thousands protest in Georgia over ‘stolen’ election

Georgia’s pro-Western president has alleged that the country’s weekend parliamentary election was rigged with the help of Russia.

Russia

Georgia was victim of Russian ‘special operation’ in election, president says

Salome Zourabichvili said she did not recognise vote results, showing lead for ruling Georgian Dream, called for mass protest on Monday.

Russia

Georgia ruling party win election seen as choice between Russia, West

With most of the votes counted, Georgian Dream was declared the winner of the country’s parliamentary election.

Georgian Dream supporters celebrate at the party’s headquarters after the announcement of exit poll results in Tbilisi on Saturday. Photo: Reuters
European Union

Georgia votes in key test for democracy, EU ambitions

The election result will determine the fledgling party’s European aspirations amid growing concerns over the ruling party’s pro-Russia drift.

The flags of Georgia, the EU, and Ukraine hanging at a polling station during the parliamentary election in Tbilisi, Georgia, on Saturday. Photo: AP
European Union

Georgian president delivers pro-EU message at rally as election looms

October 26 election is widely viewed as a test of whether Georgia returns to Russia’s orbit or maintains its pro-Western orientation.

Euro 2024

Spain come from behind to thrash Georgia and set up quarter-final with Germany

Goals from Rodri, Fabian Ruiz, Nico Williams and Dani Olmo see La Roja overcome the surprise package.

European Union

EU puts Georgia’s membership bid on hold over ‘foreign agent’ law

The bloc’s leaders called on authorities to reverse course on the controversial legislation, which opponents fear will silence critics.

A demonstrator holds a European Union flag in front of law enforcement officers during a rally to protest against a bill on “foreign agents” in Tbilisi in May. Photo: Reuters
LGBTQ

Georgia’s LGBTQ community fears Russia-style crackdown in new law proposal

The new, proposed laws would prohibit the promotion of same-sex relationships on television and in the education system, outlaw sex changes, and codify a ban on same-sex marriage.

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LGBTQ opponents push a man as they block the capital’s main avenue to a pride march in Tbilisi, in 2021. Photo: AP
United States

US imposes travel bans on Georgia officials over ‘foreign agents’ law

New law in Georgia has been compared to Russian legislation used to suppress dissent, drawing criticism from the West, including Washington.

Protests around the world

Georgia adopts ‘foreign influence’ law despite protests, president’s veto

The law has been compared to Russian legislation used to suppress dissent, and the West warns it could jeopardise Georgia’s path to joining the EU.

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Protests around the world

Georgia President Salome Zourabichvili vetoes controversial ‘Russian law’

The ruling party, however, has a sufficient majority to override the veto, despite fears that the legislation will obstruct the country’s bid to join the EU.

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Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili speaks at a news conference in Tbilisi, Georgia, on Wednesday. Photo: Georgian Presidential Press Service via AP
Protests around the world

More protests in Georgia after parliament passes ‘foreign influence’ law

Huge throngs of protesters blocked streets in the capital of Georgia and milled angrily outside the parliament building after lawmakers approved a bill that critics call a Russian-style threat to free speech.

Russia

Georgian lawmakers brawl as ‘foreign agent’ bill, that sparked protests, passes

The Georgian parliament approved a divisive bill that sparked weeks of mass protests, with critics seeing it as a threat to democratic freedoms and the country’s aspirations to join the EU.

Russia

Thousands in Georgia join protest despite warnings of arrests

Several thousand Georgians gathered outside parliament in Tbilisi on Sunday night in a fresh protest against a Russian-styled ‘foreign agent’ bill.

Demonstrators waving Georgian national flags gather in front of the parliament building early Monday. Photo: AP
Protests around the world

US ‘alarmed’, 50,000 protest Georgia’s foreign agent bill

Opponents of the bill have dubbed it ‘the Russian law’, comparing it to legislation used to target critics of President Vladimir Putin.

Demonstrators hold a rally to protest against a bill on “foreign agents” in Tbilisi, Georgia, on Saturday. Photo: Reuters
Protests around the world

Mass protests in Georgia at proposed ‘Russian law’ targeting media

Tens of thousands of people rallied in Georgia against a controversial ‘foreign influence’ bill after parliament advanced the measure.

European Union

20,000 Georgians ‘March for Europe’, protest ‘foreign influence’ bill

Protesters called on the government to scrap the controversial bill which the European Union has warned would undermine Tbilisi’s European aspirations.

Protests around the world

Thousands protest, lawmakers brawl as Georgia debates ‘foreign agents’ bill

Georgia government says the bill is necessary to combat ‘pseudo-liberal values’ imposed by foreigners. Critics say it mirrors Russian legislation used to silence dissent.

People protest against the draft bill in Tbilisi, Georgia. Photo: Reuters
United States

US couple sues doctor after baby decapitated during delivery

Jessica Ross and Treveon Isaiah Taylor Snr say Dr Tracey St. Julian used excessive force on their son’s neck and head when the child became stuck.

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Lawyer Cory Lynch, joined by clients Treveon Isaiah Taylor Snr and Jessica Ross, speaks during a news conference in Atlanta on Wednesday. Photo: AP
Human rights

Health fears for Georgia’s jailed ex-leader Saakashvili after TV footage

The former president is said to have lost 60kg after being imprisoned on abuse of power charges, which rights groups have denounced as politically motivated.

Georgia’s ‘foreign agents’ bill shelved after widespread protests

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