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Georgia

Georgia is a country in the Caucasus region between Russia and Turkey. It formed a part of the former Soviet Union from 1922 to 1991. The nation is split between joining the European Union and strengthening Russian ties.

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Person in glasses looks into camera, flags expressing LGBTQ+ unity in the background

Georgia's LGBTQ+ communities fight new restrictive law

Georgia's LGBTQ+ communities fight new restrictive law

A law modeled on Russian policies is limiting minority rights and causing fear in Georgia's LGBTQ+ communities.
SocietyNovember 2, 202405:10 min
Orban is welcomed by Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze in an official ceremony

EU says Orban doesn't represent bloc in Georgia

EU says Orban doesn't represent bloc in Georgia

Hungary's prime minister praised the Russia-allied Georgian Dream after it was declared winner of legislative elections.
PoliticsOctober 29, 2024
Members of an election commission count ballots cast in Georgia's 2024 parliamentary elections.

Georgia to conduct partial vote recount after election

Georgia to conduct partial vote recount after election

The recount is aimed at dispelling claims of voter fraud. Georgia's opposition rejects the move and wants new elections.
PoliticsOctober 29, 202402:20 min
Demonstrators wave Georgian and Ukrainian national flags during an opposition protest against the results of the parliamentary election in Tbilisi, Georgia

Georgians unite with president in rally against vote-rigging

Georgians unite with president in rally against vote-rigging

Protests erupt as Hungary's PM Viktor Orban — seen as Putin's ally within the EU — pays a surprise visit to Georgia.
PoliticsOctober 29, 202402:50 min
Georgia | DW Interview | President Salome Surabishvili

Georgian president: 'An election that has been stolen'

Georgian president: 'An election that has been stolen'

Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili spoke with DW on why she does not recognize the election results.
PoliticsOctober 28, 202407:00 min
Georgia's President Salome Zourabichvili (C) gives a press conference following Georgia's 2024 parliamentary election.

Georgian president calls for protest over election results

Georgian president calls for protest over election results

The legitimacy of the Georgian Dream party's victory is questioned in Parliament, with the party denying any violations.
PoliticsOctober 27, 202402:12 min
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People walk past campaign posters of the ruling Georgian Dream party in Tbilisi

Georgia's path to the EU looms large in 2024 election

A new parliament is being elected in Georgia. The vote promises to be decisive for the country's path toward the EU.
PoliticsOctober 25, 2024
A poster shows half of Russian President Vladimir Putin's face and half of Bidzina's Ivanishvili's, seen as Georgia's shadow ruler, face crossed out with a red "X"

Georgia's elections: Will voters lean to the EU or Russia?

Georgian voters are heading to the polls on October 26 in what observers expect to be a fraught election.
PoliticsSeptember 15, 2024
Georgians protest on the streets of Tbilisi, with one man holding a dog wrapped in the Georgian flag

Georgia's NGOs fear impact of 'foreign influence law'

The law, which has sparked widespread criticism, is expected to target politically active groups and various charities.
PoliticsJune 11, 202403:19 min
Maka Bochorishvili, a woman wearing a lilac busines suit, sits for an interview

Georgian lawmaker defends new 'foreign agent' law

Maka Bochorishvili, a member of Georgia's ruling party, tells DW that the new law isn't an attack on foreign agencies.
PoliticsMay 28, 202402:27 min
A protesting woman holds up a Georgian flag and an EU flag in front of a mass of black-clad people

Georgia at a cultural crossroads

Georgian artists and intellectuals are alarmed by the country's contentious "foreign agents" law.
CultureMay 23, 2024
Georgian protesters rally against the controversial "foreign influence" bill in Tbilisi

What's behind Georgia's divisive 'foreign agents' law?

Critics have called the bill a Russian-style threat to free speech and Georgia's aspirations to join the European Union.
PoliticsMay 17, 202405:18 min
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