Bidzina Ivanishvili

EU slams Georgia’s local elections as uncompetitive and repressive

The European Union condemned Georgia’s Oct. 4 local elections as uncompetitive, opaque, and held in a climate of fear and repression, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas and Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos said in a joint statement published by European Pravda on Oct. 5.

6 October 2025, 10:06 AM

Georgia’s ruling party claims victory as protests erupt in Tbilisi

Georgia’s ruling pro-Russian party Georgian Dream declared victory in local elections on Oct. 4, triggering mass protests in Tbilisi after opposition groups alleged fraud and boycotted the vote, Echo of the Caucasus reported.

5 October 2025, 01:45 PM

Protesters in Tbilisi celebrate New Year with rally at parliament

Tens of thousands of pro-European protesters spent New Year’s Eve rallying outside the Georgian parliament building in Tbilisi, Euronews reported.

1 January 2025, 12:36 PM

Protesters in Georgia rally with red cards against soccer player-turned-president, arrests follow

Protesters in Georgia rallied outside the parliament building with red cards on Dec. 29 to oppose the inauguration of Mikheil Kavelashvili, who was sworn in as president, Echo of the Caucasus reported.

29 December 2024, 08:57 PM

Zourabichvili invited to Trump’s inauguration

Georgia’s incumbent president, Salome Zurabishvili, was invited to the inauguration of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, according to Joe Wilson, chairman of the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee.

28 December 2024, 12:30 PM

Georgian protesters burn symbolic coffin of pro-Russian ruling party founder

Protesters in Tbilisi burned a symbolic coffin with an image of Bidzina Ivanishvili, the pro-Russian oligarch and founder of the ruling Georgian Dream party, on the evening of Dec. 9. This was reported by the NewsGeorgia Telegram channel on Dec. 9.

10 December 2024, 12:28 PM

UK limits ties with Georgia after crackdown on anti-government protests

The United Kingdom is suspending its support and cooperation with the Georgian government, citing its departure from European democratic norms and freedoms. British Foreign Secretary David Lammy announced the decision on Dec. 9.

9 December 2024, 06:34 PM

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