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Analyses | | Marek Matusiak

Ivanishvili takes Georgia

… The first meeting of the Parliament of Georgia took place at its new site in Kutaisi on 21 … clear majority of seats, 85 out of 150, are held by the Georgian Dream coalition (GD) centred around the … nothing more than a formality. The transfer of power in Georgia has officially been proceeding without any …
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 | | Krzysztof Strachota

Pre-election tensions in Georgia

… On 18 September the Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs revealed cases of … scheduled for 1 October. The unsettling situation in Georgian prisons has for years been the subject of … Department). After the scandal was made public, the Georgian government announced a thorough reform of the …
Analyses | | Krzysztof Strachota

The opposition has won the elections in Georgia

… 1 October saw parliamentary elections in Georgia, which were unexpectedly won by the opposition Georgian Dream (GD) coalition, centred around Bidzina … off smoothly. And so despite widespread fears, both Georgia and the ruling elite centred around President …
Analyses | | Marek Matusiak

Georgia Bidzina Ivanishvili presents his government

… On 8 October Bidzina Ivanishvili, the leader of Georgian Dream (GD), which won the parliamentary elections in Georgia, and who is also its candidate for prime … pro-Western wing of the GD coalition. These include Georgia’s former ambassador to the UN, Irakli Alasania …
Analyses | | Aleksandra Jarosiewicz, Marek Matusiak

Georgia the opposition leader can take part in elections

… On 22 May, at the third reading, the Georgian parliament passed an amendment to the … EU citizens to stand in elections if they have lived in Georgia for at least five years. These amendments have … Tbilisi by the newly established opposition coalition Georgia’s Dream, headed by Bidzina Ivanishvili, a …
Analyses | | Wojciech Górecki

Russia and Georgia a resumption of talks with no prospect of a breakthrough

… representatives of the two countries since the Russian-Georgian war in 2008. The two politicians declared that … economic relations, including Russian investments in Georgia and the return of Georgian wines to the Russian market.     Commentary It …
Point of View | | Marek Matusiak

Georgian dilemmas Between a strong state and democracy

… Since its 'Rose Revolution' of 2003, Georgia has become the most spectacular example in the … retains strong ties with the West. The strength of the Georgian state lies in its very determined ruling elite, … institutions, have created a series of problems.   Georgia expects parliamentary elections in October this …
Analyses | | Wojciech Górecki

Deep crisis in South Ossetia – the internal and regional aspects

… of South Ossetia (which is formally a part of Georgia). Dzhioyeva’s supporters may resort to violence. … in which South Ossetia found itself after the Russian-Georgian war of 2008 and its subsequent cessation of all …
Analyses | | Rafał Sadowski

Commissioner Fule wants prospective EU membership to be offered to Eastern European countries

… made similar statements concerning, for example, Georgia (11 July), Ukraine (13 September) and … to the commissioner’s statements has been heard from Georgia (the parliamentary elections have been the …