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Analyses | | Marek Matusiak

The new government in Georgia

… On 4 July, the Georgian Parliament, dominated by the president’s United … organiser, and the Interior Ministry is clearly the Georgian state’s most efficient and most powerful … are estimated at around US$12 billion, while Georgia’s annual budget is now running at just over US$4 …
Analyses | | Wojciech Górecki

Georgia violent protests and signs of erosion in the ruling camp

… Since 28 November, protests have been ongoing in several Georgian cities. They were triggered by Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze announcement that Georgia will not commence EU accession talks until 2028 (see ‘ Georgia is suspending its EU integration process ’). …
Analyses | | Marek Matusiak

Local elections in Georgia

… Local elections held in Georgia on 15 June were won by Georgian Dream (GD), the coalition which has been ruling … elections were “a step in the democratic development of Georgia”, but drew attention to cases of political …
Analyses | | Wojciech Górecki

Georgia Georgian Dream consolidates its anti-Western and authoritarian rule

… On 15–16 April, Georgian President Mikheil Kavelashvili, whose authority … routes, as well as the development path chosen by the Georgian government. While Georgia formally remains a candidate for EU membership, …
Analyses | | Maciej Falkowski, Krzysztof Strachota

Georgia pre-electoral uncertainty

… On 8 October parliamentary elections will be held in Georgia. The main rivals are Georgian Dream (GD), which has been governing since … (in the single-mandate seats). A new element in the Georgian context is the appearance of slogans favouring …
Analyses | | Wojciech Górecki

Georgia controversial verdict on Saakashvili

… of first instance sentenced the former President of Georgia Mikheil Saakashvili to three years in prison, … office in autumn 2013 Saakashvili has lived outside of Georgia, and is currently in Ukraine.   Commentary The … It also indirectly discredits the ruling coalition of Georgian Dream, representatives of which (after they …
Analyses | | Wojciech Górecki

Georgia elections in the shadow of Saakashvilis return

… Local elections were held in Georgia on 2 October. According to unofficial nationwide results, they were won by the ruling Georgian Dream/Democratic Georgia (GD) party, which obtained 46.7% of the votes. …
Analyses | | Wojciech Górecki

Georgia after the Patriarchs death greater state involvement in the Church

… On 17 March, Ilia II, Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia, died at the age of 93. He had led the autocephalous Georgian Orthodox Church (GOC) since 1977, the longest … unquestioned authority among a clear majority of the Georgian public, as confirmed by public opinion surveys. …
Analyses | | Krzysztof Strachota

Drifting towards Russia an acute political crisis in Georgia

… On 15 April, the Georgian parliament resumed proceedings on the … law, and targets independent media and NGOs: see ‘ Georgia: the foreign agent law, v2.0. A toughening … has been exacerbated by statements from the ruling Georgian Dream (GD) party that have essentially …
Analyses | | Marek Matusiak

A new force in Georgia politics

… On 7 October, the Georgian billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili (the richest man in Georgia, with a fortune estimated at US$5.5 billion) … In 2004, after the ‘Rose Revolution’, he received a Georgian passport and returned to Georgia, where – …