Georgian opposition

Opposition figures describe Tbilisi airport as “another gate of Mordor” and warn that an expanding Russian diaspora could become a fifth column

Opposition activists point to a clear pattern of escalation, describing it as a phased annexation process of Abkhazia and South Ossetia

Concerns have intensified after Tbilisi announced plans to dissolve the Anti-Corruption Bureau and the Personal Data Protection Service from 2 March

The country is not on the trajectory to become an EU member state, neither in 2030 nor later, a EU diplomat said

The EU is proving its enduring appeal and resilience through democratic breakthroughs and strategic gains in its near abroad

In a joint statement, a group of Georgian non-profits said “such legislation is alien to the democratic world”

Georgia's PM accused the EU of meddling in his country's affairs, alleging Brussels supported an “attempt to overthrow the constitutional order"

The country’s prime minister accused EU officials of backing an “attempt to overthrow the constitutional order”

The 4 October local elections, though unlikely to shift the political landscape, have become a flashpoint

One of the reasons behind the arrests of opposition leaders is the approaching local elections