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Analyses | | Wojciech Górecki

Georgia presidential election amidst intense protests

… elected Mikheil Kavelashvili as the new President of Georgia (see Appendix). Kavelashvili is one of the … an organisation closely associated with the ruling Georgian Dream party, which has been in power since … opposition deemed fraudulent (see ‘ The fourth term of Georgian Dream: a questionable victory ’) and escalated …
Analyses | | Wojciech Górecki

Georgia awaiting a turning point

… On 16 November, Georgia’s Central Election Commission announced the … held three weeks earlier (see ‘The fourth term of Georgian Dream: a questionable victory‘), confirming the preliminary figures. Georgian Dream, the ruling party since 2012, secured …
Analyses | | Krzysztof Strachota

The post-election deadlock in Georgia

… the parliamentary election (see ‘ The fourth term of Georgian Dream: a questionable victory ’), protestors … day. According to as-yet unofficial results, the ruling Georgian Dream party received 53.9% of the vote in the … was summoned for 31 October. The situation in Georgia remains both critical and at an impasse. It …
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 | | Wojciech Górecki

Georgia is suspending its EU integration process

… Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze announced that Georgia would not initiate accession talks with the EU … the EU as a form of alms”. According to Kobakhidze, Georgia aims to strengthen its economic position by the … mentioned a few weeks ago by the leader of the ruling Georgian Dream party, billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili. …
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 | | Wojciech Górecki

Georgia passes the law on agents the internal crisis escalates

… Defying the recent mass street protests, on 14 May the Georgian parliament passed the law entitled ‘On the … including all the MPs of the ruling majority from the Georgian Dream (GD) party and all the MPs of a small … the legislation of the European Union, which Georgia is officially bidding to join; therefore, it has …
Analyses | | Wojciech Górecki

Georgia the veto of the law on agents is rejected

… On 28 May, the Georgian parliament rejected President Salome … the ruling majority voted for this rejection (Georgia’s unicameral parliament has 150 MPs). The law … Charles Michel, for his part, announced that the Georgian issue would be discussed during the next …
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 …
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 …