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Analyses | | Maciej Falkowski

EU-Georgia visas abolished – what next

… Union’s decision to abolish short-term visas for Georgian citizens came into force. Politically, this is an undoubted success for Georgia on its way to joining the Euro-Atlantic … Eastern Partnership’s main objectives in relation to Georgia. The pursuit of these goals was the driving …
Analyses | | Wojciech Górecki

Georgia the foreign agent law v20 A toughening stance ahead of elections

… of April, in response to a motion tabled by the ruling Georgian Dream party (GD), Georgia’s parliament launched work on a draft law … NATO’s Secretary General and the EU’s ambassador to Georgia) as well as the Georgian opposition and the NGO …
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Georgia the first meeting between Obama and Saakashvili

… was held between US President Barack Obama and the Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili, the first one … meeting and the US President's strong support for Georgia's sovereignty and territorial integrity was received with great satisfaction by Tbilisi. Georgia is hoping to extend the scope of its cooperation …
Analyses | | Wojciech Górecki

Georgia tensions over controversial law continue to escalate

… The political conflict in Georgia around the law entitled ‘On the Transparency of … since mid-April, continues to escalate. The ruling Georgian Dream (GD) party is determined to press ahead … in Tbilisi have drawn up to 100,000 participants (Georgia’s population is c. 3.5 million); the largest one …
Analyses | | Wojciech Górecki

The fourth term of Georgian Dream a questionable victory

… published by the Central Election Commission (CEC), Georgian Dream (GD), which has been in power since 2012, won the parliamentary election in Georgia on 26 October, securing nearly 53.9% of the … on the United National Movement (10.2%), the Strong Georgia coalition (8.8%), and the For Georgia party …
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Georgia Police break up protest aimed at preventing Independence Day parade

… the police led to a wave of criticism levelled at the Georgian government, both inside the country and abroad. … led to a wave of criticism of the authorities by the Georgian public (protests took place on 28 and 29 May in … confrontational approach has been poorly received by Georgian society (despite the criticism of the …
Analyses | | Maciej Falkowski, Rafał Sadowski

EU-Georgia delay in the visa liberalisation process

… to defer the abolition of short-term Schengen visas to Georgia. This decision is primarily connected with the … Ukraine. Germany has made its consent in the case of Georgia and Ukraine conditional on the European Union … abolishing visas may also apply to Ukraine, which like Georgia has met all the EU’s conditions. Postponing the …
Analyses | | Wojciech Górecki

Abkhazia a new leader from the old establishment

… runoff in Abkhazia – a breakaway republic on Georgian territory – was won by Badra Gunba, the acting … opposition leader Adgur Ardzinba, received 41.5%. Georgia, along with numerous other states and … distanced themselves from the support expressed by the Georgian opposition. Accusations from the ruling camp …
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Georgia Big lead for the ruling camps candidate in the run up to elections for mayor of Tbilisi

… On 11 May, Georgian television released the results of an opinion … on a mere 7% of the vote. The poll results confirm the Georgian opposition’s weak position and its poor chances … for the opposition to define itself more clearly on the Georgian political scene, but the poll results indicate …
Analyses | | Szymon Ananicz, Rafał Sadowski

EU launches negotiations on free trade zones with Moldova and Georgia

… Comprehensive Free Trade Areas (DCFTA) with Moldova and Georgia. These DCFTA agreements assume the abolition of … negotiations is a political success for Moldova and Georgia, who have managed to commence another stage in … political willpower from the governments of Moldova and Georgia will be essential to implement the DCFTAs.   In …