“We will apply to host the 2028 Champions League final. It will likely be built in the area near the new airport.”
In Georgia, an Opposition MP Voted With the Ruling Party. Then His Family Won Two Land Disputes. - OCCRP
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Georgia pushes Russian-style ‘foreign agent’ law, putting E.U. bid at risk : The ruling party, Georgian Dream, has advanced a bill on “foreign agents” that ...
washingtonpost.com/world/2024/04/17/georgia-foreign-agents-law-protests/
Quick Glance: Georgian Parliament in Turmoil over 'Foreign Agents' Bill
- Legislators debate bill requiring organisations that accept foreign funds to register as foreign agents or face fines.
- Tensions rise in parliament as the debate over deepening relations with the West or reconnecting with Russia continues.
- The controversial bill has strained relations with Western countries and sparked protests domestically.
- The adoption of the legislation is likely to further deepen divisions in Georgia, especially with upcoming elections.
Georgia: Entrepreneurs starry-eyed over EU accession prospects, fear government is botching bid
eurasianet.org/georgia-entrepreneurs-starry-eyed-over-eu-accession-prospects-fear-government-is-botching-bid
Protest against the Transparency of Foreign Influence law continues!
On Day VI, hundreds of women gathered at the Parliament of Georgia to protest not only ... Show more
European Parliament adopts resolution condemning Georgia's foreign agents law
kyivindependent.com/european-parliament-adopts-resolution-condemning-georgias-foreign-agents-law/
“We should not allow the Georgian Dream to deceive us, because, as you remember, a few days ago PM Irakli Kobakhidze was in Berlin and he could not tolerate ... Show more
“In the EU, we do not try to control non-governmental organizations in the same way that "Georgian Dream" tries to do it in its own country ... Show more
“The absolute majority of the population of Georgia sees their future in the European Union. The current government of Georgia, the ruling party ... Show more
Protests against law on "foreign agents" continue in Tbilisi – photo: The protests against the notorious law On the transparency of foreign influence has resumed ...
pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/04/19/7452064/
“We hold great hope that the aforementioned legislative changes will successfully oppose the so-called liberal ideology and make a significant contribution to ... Show more
Why Georgian government moving towards abandoning country's European course?: On 17 April, the Georgian Parliament approved in the first reading the law “On ...
eurointegration.com.ua/eng/news/2024/04/19/7184154/
“We cannot allow a politically and morally bankrupt political minority to speculate and speak on behalf of people. We will show everyone where the great ... Show more
Opposition parties: Frightened Russian oligarch is trying to kill Georgia’s European future
georgiatoday.ge/opposition-parties-frightened-russian-oligarch-is-trying-to-kill-georgias-european-future/
Georgians rally against ‘foreign influence’ law they say is modelled on Vladimir Putin’s regime
ft.com/content/924bc1f0-15cf-40cb-b113-1ded0207309c
Georgian parliament moves forward with controversial foreign agents law as protests continue
kyivindependent.com/georgian-parliament-passes-controversial-foreign-agents-law-in-first-reading-among-widening-street-protests/
🔘Kakha Kaladze: “We all remember what the former ambassador's attitude was. She continues her statements, which are missing everything ... Show more
Hungarian PM: Kobakhidze is considered a great chess player in Georgian politics: Irakli Kobakhidze is the Prime Minister of Georgia, who despite all the ...
georgiatoday.ge/hungarian-pm-kobakhidze-is-considered-a-great-chess-player-in-georgian-politics/
Georgian parliamentary committee passes the "Russian law": Despite mass rallies, the Georgian parliamentary committee has passed a bill on the "influence of ...
de.euronews.com/2024/04/16/14-festnahmen-wutender-protest-gegen-das-russische-gesetz-in-georgien
Exiled Journalist Warns Georgia's 'Foreign Agents' Law Is 'First Step On Road To Repression'
rferl.org/a/georgia-foreign-agent-law-russia-journalism/32915946.html
As Georgia Bids To Become A Tax Haven, Critics Worry It's All To Protect Oligarch Ivanishvili
rferl.org/a/georgia-tax-haven-critics-oligarch-ivanishvili/32920667.html
Perspectives: Unpacking the Georgian government’s understanding of “pseudo-liberal ideology”
eurasianet.org/perspectives-unpacking-the-georgian-governments-understanding-of-pseudo-liberal-ideology
EU's ambassador to Georgia says foreign agents bill 'incompatible' with European values
kyivindependent.com/eus-ambassador-to-georgia-says-foreign-agents-bill-incompatible-with-european-values/
Ambassadors of the US, EU and Great Britain arrive at gov’t administration: The ambassadors of the partner countries came to the government administration ...
georgiatoday.ge/ambassadors-of-the-us-eu-and-great-britain-arrive-at-govt-administration/
MEP Cramon: GD’s Russian law only serves the Oligarch & his handlers in Kremlin: The EU Parliament's position on the Georgian Dream's Russian law is very clear: ...
georgiatoday.ge/mep-cramon-gds-russian-law-only-serves-the-oligarch-his-handlers-in-kremlin/
International Transparency: GD denies Ivanishvili tax changes related to offshore
georgiatoday.ge/international-transparency-gd-denies-ivanishvili-tax-changes-related-to-offshore/
How Georgia's Ruling Party Is Using Laws On 'Foreign Agents' And 'Gay Propaganda' To Maintain Its Grip On Power
rferl.org/a/georgia-foreign-agents-law-gay-propaganda-elections/32909642.html
German Ambassador to Georgia: “We want Georgia to join the European Union, but for that it must follow our standards. This will be a topic of discussion ... Show more
Gov’t: PM and ambassadors discussed the draft law “On foreign influence”: The Government of Georgia releases information regarding the meeting between Prime ...
georgiatoday.ge/govt-pm-and-ambassadors-discussed-the-draft-law-on-foreign-influence/
Germany's Scholz, Georgia's Kobakhidze clash over foreign-funded NGO law
reuters.com/world/europe/germanys-scholz-georgias-kobakhidze-clash-over-foreign-funded-ngo-law-2024-04-12/
A brawl in parliament and a new law on agents: Is Georgia on its way into Russia's hands?
berliner-zeitung.de/politik-gesellschaft/geopolitik/pruegelei-im-parlament-und-neues-agenten-gesetz-ist-georgien-auf-dem-weg-in-russlands-haende-li.2206312
For Georgia calls on ‘Georgian Dream’ to withdraw the Russian law: For Georgia Political Party calls upon the government to withdraw the Russian law ...
georgiatoday.ge/for-georgia-calls-on-georgian-dream-to-withdraw-the-russian-law/
🔘“Georgian Dream promised European democracy but instead reintroduced "Russian law". They lied as usual, and these lies can cost Georgia its ... Show more
MEP Andrius Kubilius: “If ‘Kremlin's agent/duck test’ is applied, Georgia’s ruling party, Georgian Dream, would rank high on the Kremlin Hybrid Influence Index ... Show more
Levan Khabeishvili: “Only Irakli Kobakhidze, Mamuka Mdinaradze and Irakli Zarkua know how to read and extract content from what they read ... Show more
Shalva Papuashvili: “The message is straightforward: if you are a foreign organization funding groups in Georgia involved in policy-making ... Show more
Media: We will not allow the “Dream” to pass the Russian law: A part of Georgian independent media condemns the plan of "Georgian Dream" to renew the ...
georgiatoday.ge/media-we-will-not-allow-the-dream-to-pass-the-russian-law/
Georgians protest government's renewed attempt to pass 'Russian law'
euronews.com/2024/04/10/georgians-protest-governments-renewed-attempt-to-pass-russian-law
The Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the German Bundestag: “The proposed foreign agent law is incompatible with EU membership ... Show more
The statement calls the reintroduction of the bill “a deliberate attack on Georgia’s fragile democracy, self-sabotage of its European candidacy ... Show more
Protests in Tbilisi: Georgian dream, Russian law: Georgia's leadership wants to limit Western influence on civil society - and thus sparked violent protests ...
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New international airport to be built in Tbilisi: As the Prime Minister of Georgia, Irakli Kobakhidze stated, a new international airport will be built in ...
georgiatoday.ge/new-international-airport-to-be-built-in-tbilisi/
🔘Mtavari TV: The ambassadors of the EU and UK are currently in the government administration building. According to available information ... Show more
Shalva Papuashvili: “Signing an agreement between Georgia and Spain on mutual recognition of driving licenses “represents a tangible decision for ordinary ... Show more
🔘Olaf Scholz: “I want to say again: we, like the entire European Union, were critical of this law and when it was suspended ... Show more
“Russian law” passes the bureau, discussion to continue in the legal committee: At the session of the Bureau of the Parliament, the draft law "On ...
georgiatoday.ge/russian-law-passes-the-bureau-discussion-to-continue-in-the-legal-committee/
🔘Giorgi Margvelashvili: “The protection of freedom and independence in a free society never stops, because as soon as you deviate even slightly from this path ... Show more
Prime Minister in Berlin: Scholz criticizes Georgia's controversial agent law: Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze describes the law on agents as a ...
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The leader of the ruling Georgian Dream party was punched after introducing legislation that has been compared to similar laws in Russia. #9News
#WorldNews : Opposition leader punches Georgian lawmaker during debate over a controversial law.
Video shows opposition MP Aleko Elisashvili punching the leader of ... Show more #VisionUpdates
Georgian opposition to introduce bill to guard against Russian influence: The opposition in Georgia intends to submit a bill to parliament to protect against ...
pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/04/7/7450099/
Russia ‘waging hybrid war’ against Georgia, president claims: Salome Zourabichvili says Putin is engaged in a campaign to drive the country back into Moscow’s ...
thetimes.co.uk/article/russia-launching-stealth-invasion-of-georgia-president-claims-fhxprqbxb
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Ukraine's Foreign Ministry condemns Georgian PM's 'Ukrainization' comment
kyivindependent.com/ukrainian-foreign-minister-condemns-georgian-pms-ukrainization-comment/
Georgia: Protest against the government over the "agent law": The Georgian government views foreign-funded organizations with suspicion and wants to put them in ...
nzz.ch/international/georgien-protest-gegen-die-regierung-wegen-agentengesetz-ld.1826920
Street riots and brawling MPs as thousands protest over Georgia’s ‘Russian’ law: Georgia's parliament has approved the first reading of a controversial ...
inews.co.uk/news/world/georgia-protests-foreign-agents-law-street-riots-brawling-mps-3011064
Mass brawl breaks out in Georgian parliament over controversial media law: A huge punch-up has erupted in Georgia's parliament over a controversial foreign ...
saudigazette.com.sa/article/642124
Credit Suisse Takes Case Against Bidzina Ivanishvili to Singapore Top Court: A unit of defunct lender Credit Suisse will seek to overturn an order to pay $743 ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-07/credit-suisse-case-against-bidzina-ivanishvili-to-singapore-top-court
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Georgia's reintroduction of 'Foreign Agent Law' threatens stability and peace: The fate of democracy and Georgia's European future hangs in the balance yet again ...
euractiv.com/section/europe-s-east/opinion/georgias-reintroduction-of-foreign-agent-law-threatens-stability-and-peace/
Credit Suisse takes fight over $1 billion awarded to billionaire to Singapore’s top court
straitstimes.com/business/credit-suisse-takes-fight-over-1-billion-awarded-to-billionaire-to-singapore-s-top-court
Georgia: Politics and sports aren’t mixing well: Georgians just want to celebrate on-field success.
eurasianet.org/georgia-politics-and-sports-arent-mixing-well
Ruling party in Georgia will again try to pass 'foreign agents' law withdrawn following protests in 2023
kyivindependent.com/ruling-party-in-georgia-will-again-try-to-pass-foreign-agents-law-withdrawn-following-protests-in-2023/
MEP Sven Mikser: “By reintroducing the “foreign agents' law,” the Georgian Dream party is dismantling Georgians' aspirations for further European integration ... Show more
UN Human Rights Committee calls on ‘Dream’ to withdraw bill on ‘Foreign Influence’
georgiatoday.ge/un-human-rights-committee-calls-on-dream-to-withdraw-bill-on-foreign-influence/
Women voters will not tolerate this injustice – “Women’s Movement” on the abolition of quotas
georgiatoday.ge/women-voters-will-not-tolerate-this-injustice-womens-movement-on-the-abolition-of-quotas/
Shalva Papuashvili: “When a foreign organization enters Georgia, it doesn't matter if it is from the West, East, North or South ... Show more
Chairman of the German Bundestag Foreign Affairs Committee, Michael Roth: “The Georgian Dream ruling party completely misunderstood something: giving Georgia ... Show more
Former MEP: “Georgian Dream or Nightmare? The foreign-agent-law is an import from russian dictatorship and would poison all democratic processes as well as EU ... Show more
“The Georgian Dream tried its best to turn off scrutiny of its actions, but they can’t cancel the truth.“
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