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GEORGIA: Alleged Suicide Attempt & more – 10th July 2025

Presidential pardon offer to opposition leaders, party ratings, a secret letter from the ruling party to Washington, crimes, the police drug testing activists, and much more!
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Painted Peaches: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=9823474361112113
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GEORGIA: The Bishop Video & more – 3rd July 2025

More political arrests, tougher laws for marijuana related offences, an MP threatening to expel the German Ambassador, Topuria champion again, the renovation of the Varketili metro station, and much more! Â
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Hidden Footage from Bishop’s Residence: https://www.facebook.com/TVFormula/videos/3971507359845320
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GEORGIA: Political Arrests & more – 26th June 2025

More political arrests, Ivanishvili’s hidden assets, a vehicle-ramming incident at a demonstration, the national census results, Sean Penn’s opinion on Georgia’s situation, and much more!
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Car ramming into protesters:
https://palitravideo.ge/video/180260-gogos-daejaxa-kadrebi-parlamentis-mimdebare-teritoriidan-sadac-akciis-monacileebs-shoris-mankana-shevarda/
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GEORGIA: Concerns over Sanctions & more – 12th June 2025

An attempt to poison a bishop, political kidnapping, the retirement of the U.S. Ambassador, Khareba’s resignation, the PM meeting Hungary’s President, and much more!
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GEORGIA: The Foreign Agents Registration Act & more – 5th June 2025

The arrest of another opposition leader, three years of prison for pro-European demonstrators, a report on law enforcement, the ruling party’s complaint against opposition channels, the Polish and French Embassies’ travel warnings for Georgia, and much more!Â
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GEORGIA: Opposition Leader Arrested & more – 29th May 2025

Independence Day, a failed meeting between Ivanishvili and the U.S. Ambassador, the resignation of the Minister of Internal Affairs, Russia’s outrage over a Georgian artist’s performance, a shooting in Tbilisi, and much more.Â
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The Intelligence Agency Report: https://armedservices.house.gov/uploade...
GEORGIA: "Family Purity Day" & more – 22nd May 2025

Marco Rubio’s comments, the German Ambassador unhappy with TV IMEDI, the Family Purity Day celebration, a simplified path to Russian citizenship for Abkhazians and South Ossetians, Georgia’s economic forecast, and much more!Â
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GEORGIA: PM’s Letter to Trump & more – 15th May 2025

The arrest of an ex-Minister of Defense, Georgians fearing invasion, Putin’s letter to Georgia’s WWII veterans, a man killed in Rati’s Bar, the 50th birthday of Mzia Amaglobeli, and much more!Â
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Democracy Perception Index: https://146165116.fs1.hubspotusercontent-eu1.net/hubfs/146165116/2025%20Democracy%20Perception%20Index.pdf...
GEORGIA: The US MEGOBARI Act & more – 8th May 2025

Bomb threats on three major malls, a shooting outside the President’s residence, the shutdown of Mtavari TV, an attack on an activist, 10,000 unsafe buildings, and much more!
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Attack on activist: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DJSKRsiJu53/?utm_source=ig_embed&ig_rid=3b51bf48...
GEORGIA: Police Raids Target Activists & more – 1st May 2025

A massive fire in Tbilisi, the EPP’s request for sanctions, the ex-Prime Minister’s retirement from politics, a crypto mining boom, a protest march on International Workers’ Day, and much more!Â
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ACTR’s survey:
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GEORGIA: Visa-Free Travel Suspension Threat & more – 24th April 2025

Russian pranksters against Zourabishvili, Salmonella in a chicken shipment, a far-right movement registered as a political party, the World Bank’s predictions on the Georgian economy, demonstrators fined, and much more!
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Byron Smith’s Exhibition: https://www.facebook.com/events/664603709611193/
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GEORGIA: Courts to Ban Political Parties & more – 17th April 2025

The Constitutional Court’s new power for banning parties, the former FSB lieutenant’s interview, plans on adding Chinese language to Georgian schools, Tea Tsulukiani’s comments about Georgia’s national hero, the Reporters Without Borders article, and much more!
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GEORGIA: Tensions at the Rustaveli Avenue Memorial & more – 10th April 2025

Tensions around the 9th April memorial, the new head of the Adjara government, a British national unable to leave Georgia, the Polish embassy’s warning to investors in Georgia, leaders of Girchi leaving Gvaramia’s Coalition, and much more!
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GEORGIA: US Sanctions & more – 3rd April 2025

Senate not happy with the growing Chinese influence, a new movement by families of political prisoners, an attack on a citizen for critical content, a decline in birth rates, Trump’s tariffs on waiGeorgia, and much more!
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GEORGIA: The Opposition’s Potential Boycott & more – 27th Mar 2025

A UN study on gender equality in Georgia, two million lari worth of fines against protesters, the opposition’s plans to boycott elections, a Georgian citizen’s involvement in a murder plot against an Iranian dissident, incidents at a football match, and much more!
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GEORGIA: Murder on Chavchavadze Street & more – 20th Mar 2025

A murder on Chavchavadze Street, protest affiliated funds frozen, the Clooney Foundation to monitor the Mzia Amaglobeli case, an EU business report on Georgia, a mandatory treatment to sentences for drug-related crimes, and much more! Â
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GEORGIA: Misha’s Sentence & more – 13th Mar 2025

A nine-year sentence for Saakashvili, the deterioration of women’s rights, an assault on two female demonstrators, a call for closer ties between Georgia and Belarus, foreign investments down by 30%, and much more!Â
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GEORGIA: Russia’s Conspiracy Theories & more – 6th Mar 2025

Protests in Chiatura, Georgia’s rank in the Democracy Index, an international investigation into a scam center in the country, an attack on a Georgian comedian in The Netherlands, the Afghan Sadygov case, and much more!Â
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Attack on Comedian: https://www.instagram.com/tbilisifm93.5/reel...
GEORGIA: A Counterterrorism Operation & more – 27th Feb 2025

A snowstorm in Western Georgia, encrypted devices no longer safe from police, an attack on demonstrators, amendments to the Broadcasting Law, the Freedom House Report, and much more!Â
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Attack on Demonstrators: https://www.facebook.com/aprilimedia/videos/624320880304115Â
Snowstorm Video: https://www.facebook.com...
GEORGIA: Attacks on Politicians & more – 20th Feb 2025

The main opposition channel no longer operational, an attack on Gakharia and Zourabishvili, a tragedy in Batumi, a new leftist movement in Georgian politics, Navalnaya’s comments about the protests, and much more!
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The arrest of the camera operator of TV Pirveli: https://www.face...
GEORGIA: The Kotsebi’s Shady Deals & more – 13th Feb 2025

The Georgian Dream’s shady dealings in Japan, workers of the Rustavi Metallurgical Plant on strike, tens of thousands left without heating, a new opinion survey, Andriy Shevchenko's relationship with Kaladze, and much more!Â
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GEORGIA: A pro-European Demonstration & more – 6th Feb 2025

Violence during a pro-European demonstration, awards for law enforcement officials responsible for the crackdown on protesters, Prime Minister happy about cancellation of USAID, workers’ strike in Kakheti, Abkhazia hoping for more recognition, and much more!Â
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GEORGIA: Visa Restrictions & more – 30th Jan 2025

Visa restrictions for Georgian politicians, PACE’s request for new elections and freeing of political prisoners, details about the attack on Gakharia, a veteran journalist on hunger strike, Ivanishvili’s offshore capital, and much more!Â
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GEORGIA: European Parliament Criticizes the Kotsebi & more – 23rd Jan 2025

Zourabishvili’s interview with Fox News, politically motivated pardons by Kavelashvili, another attack on oppositional politicians, a new Human Rights Watch report, Georgia’s big win in UFC, and much more!Â
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CHINESE COMPANY CRTG: SECURITY RISKS AND INFRASTRUCTURE FAILURES https://civicidea.ge/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/CHINESE...
GEORGIA: The European People’s Party Resolution & more – 16th Jan 2025

A letter to Marco Rubio with a list of Ivanishvili's enablers, the European People’s Party’s emergency resolution on Georgia, the Kotsebi MPs attacking a Georgian citizen in Abu Dhabi, an assault on Gogi Gakharia in Batumi, Amnesty International’s call for the release of political prisoners, and much more!Â
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GEORGIA: Kobakhidze on Macron’s Statements & more – 9th Jan 2025

Kotsebi’s obsession with conspiracy theories, German foreign aid no longer available, Zelenskyy’s comments about Georgia, a Russian business expansion in Tbilisi, the expulsion of 25 foreign nationals, and much more!
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GEORGIA: Ivanishvili Sanctioned & more – 31st Dec 2024

The inauguration of the illegitimate President, increased fines, a lion cub on the streets of Tbilisi, clashes in Bolnisi, a law banning LGBTQ propaganda proposed in South Ossetia, and much more!Â
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GEORGIA: The Magnitsky List & more – 24th Dec 2024

A report on the parliamentary elections, the visa-free regime suspension for Georgian Diplomatic passports, a shooting in the Abkhazian Parliament, an MMA star close to Kadyrov in Tbilisi, an art exhibition about protests, and much more!Â
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GEORGIA: Presidential Elections & more – 19th Dec 2024

An Amnesty International report on police violence, funds to support demonstrators, pro-European Georgian businesses, President Zurabishvili’s speech in the EU parliament, the Saba awards ceremony canceled, and much more! Â
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Businesses’ Website: Freebusiness.ge
Amnesty International Report: https://www.amnesty.org/en/document...
GEORGIA: EU on Demonstrations & more – 12th Dec 2024

An award ceremony for journalists, a phone call between Macron and Ivanishvili, Hungary's promise to veto sanctions, a Solidarity Manifest by artists, the Tourism sector's downturn, and much more!Â
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Attack on opposition Journalists: https://palitravideo.ge/video/173754-vaime-mishvelet-tv-pirvelis-zhurnalists-maka-chixlazes-da-operators-giorgi-sheciruls-tavs-daesxnen/
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GEORGIA: Protests against Suspending EU Talks & more – 5th Dec 2024

Ambassadors resigning, police raids and arrests, Putin praising the government, Georgian Legion’s statement, new sanctions, and much more!Â
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GEORGIA: Parliament’s First Session & more – 28th Nov 2024

The first session of the new parliament, Otsneba’s presidential candidate, Meta’s warning to state propaganda channels, Lukashenko’s plans in Abkhazia, a famous Director’s visit canceled, and much more!
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Gnomon Wise Article: https://gnomonwise.org/ge/publications/policy-papers/229
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Georgia Ramble - Irinka Mamulashvili and Hans Gutbrod

Thanks for tuning in! This is a special edition of our regularly scheduled Georgia Update.
The parliamentary elections in Georgia were stolen. How do we know and how specifically were they stolen? We discuss with Irinka Mamulashvili and Hans Gutbrot.
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GEORGIA: Kirtadze Throws Paint at Kalandarishvili & more – 21st Nov 2024

An altercation in the Election Administration, support for Otsneba from the Orthodox Church, the use of police force against protestors, a search warrant for the defense minister, the Tbilisi International Film Festival, and much more!
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GEORGIA: The Weimar Triangle & more – 14th Nov 2024

A European delegation in Tbilisi, clashes in Abkhazia, electricity shortage in Svaneti, a drop in foreign reserves, Georgian film screenings in Berlin, and much more!Â
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The CrossKultur festival: https://www.cross-kultur.de/veranstaltungen/filmemacherinnen-aus-georgien/
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GEORGIA: Rally against Electoral Fraud & more – 7th Nov 2024

Opposition plans announced, Greta Thunberg in Tbilisi, a record-breaking year for tourism, film festivals, a Russian propagandist in Georgia, and much more!
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GEORGIA: Parliamentary Election Results & more – 31st Oct 2024

The parliamentary election results, Victor Orban in Tbilisi, Sweden cutting ties with Georgia, an election fraud scheme, a rally, and much more!Â
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GEORGIA: The Pro-European Rally & more – 24th Oct 2024

Georgia ready for the parliamentary elections, Pro-European and pro-Otsneba rallies in Tbilisi, an attack on an opposition member, the police raiding NGO employees, Bidzina Ivanishvili’s interview with state media, and much more!
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GEORGIA: EU Council against the Government & more – 17th Oct 2024

Comparing the EU to the Soviet Union, an analysis of migration trends in Georgia, Russia placing a Georgian citizen on a wanted list, updated political party ratings, expanding the visa-free regime for Georgians, and much more!Â
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GEORGIA: Electoral Lists & more – 10th Oct 2024

An analysis of electoral lists, a resolution from the European Parliament, a special doctor for Ivanishvili, pro-European demonstrations scheduled, a demolished bridge, and much more!Â
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