Politics
Banning Georgia’s Opposition: What Lies Behind Georgian Dream’s Lawsuit
The Constitutional Court of Georgia will hear a lawsuit seeking to ban five pro-Western opposition parties. The hearings are scheduled for October 21–23. ...
Politics
Prisons in Georgia: Behind the Closed Doors of a Closed Regime
In recent weeks, complaints from inmates regarding detention conditions and staff treatment have surfaced one after another across Georgia. The allegations involve physical ...
Economics
Who Can Afford Real Estate in Tbilisi: Mortgages, Installment Plans, and New Regulations
Apartments in Tbilisi are becoming more expensive, mortgage loans are growing in size, and the rules for obtaining them are tightening. At the ...
Politics
Georgia’s Prison Scandal 2.0: What We Know About the Case of Giorgi Davitadze, Who Accused Prison Guards of Abuse
The story of inmate Giorgi Davitadze, who alleged that he was subjected to sexual violence by personnel at Penitentiary Facility No. 6, has ...
Politics
To Demolish or Renovate: The Fate of Tbilisi School No. 21
The school was shut down as unsafe, an expert assessment recommended its demolition, and just days later authorities decided to reopen the building ...
Politics
Uniforms, 11 Grades, and Phones: What Is Changing in Georgian Schools
Starting this September, Georgian schools are operating under new rules. Primary school pupils will be required to wear uniforms, hand in their phones ...
Politics
Economic D-Day: The US Plan Against Iran and the Repercussions for the South Caucasus
Economic D-Day: Washington is moving its confrontation with Iran into a new phase—shifting from sanctions on individual companies and officials toward an attempt ...
Society
“Don’t leave me, I beg you!”: Teenager’s disappearance case reopened after 12 years
“Don’t leave me, I beg you!” A barely audible voice in a 12-year-old video has once again drawn the attention of Georgian society ...
Politics
More than just mourning: What the presence of the President of Georgia at Ali Khamenei’s funeral meant
The funeral of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was more than just a mourning ceremony. For Tehran, it was one of the largest ...
Politics
“The Parties Are Not Ready for Reconciliation”: Paata Zakareishvili on Threats from Sukhumi and Moscow’s Tactics
The de facto Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Abkhazia has reacted sensitively to the “When I Return to Abkhazia” contest held in Tbilisi. ...
Politics
Saakashvili’s Plan: Nanuka Zhorzholiani and the Reboot of the UNM
The United National Movement (UNM)—Georgia’s largest opposition party, founded by Mikheil Saakashvili—is once again talking about a radical renewal. The catalyst was a ...
Politics
Pivot to China: US Concerned Over PRC Influence in Georgia
The US House of Representatives has passed a bill calling for an investigation into Russian and Chinese influence in Georgia, including potential intelligence ...











