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Why do Georgians choose Poland as their migration destination in the 21st century?

Relations between Poland and Georgia have always been strong but have often been subject to historical oversight. However, recent years have witnessed increasing acknowledgement of these bonds, with connections only set to grow in the future.

October 28, 2025 - Omiko Ejibia

Online media: Georgia’s last bastion for democracy in a deeply polarized society?

Free media in Georgia is currently facing increasing pressure from the ruling Georgian Dream party. In order to ensure continued access to free information, online media outlets must be preserved through cooperation at both the national and international levels.

October 24, 2025 - Erekle Gozalishvili

There is still time to pressure Georgian authorities

The Georgian Dream government is still sensitive to international pressure. It is still acting as though international legitimacy is important and responding to international monitoring and reporting. But this window will close and the international community will lose some of its leverage. This is the moment to apply maximal pressure.

October 2, 2025 - Dave Elseroad

Georgian civil society forced into survival mode

After decades of striving for independence and democratic reform, Georgia is now facing a reversal towards authoritarianism. The ruling Georgian Dream party, mimicking the Kremlin, initiated controversial laws in an accelerated manner to legalize its repressions over independent voices of society. The elimination of independent media outlets, grassroots movements, non-governmental organizations, professional unions, and activists has now become the priority for the Russian-backed government.

September 27, 2025 - Nino Lezhava

As Georgia dismantles its civil service, the Kremlin watches and wins

The internal structure of the Georgian state is undergoing sweeping changes under the current government of Georgian Dream. This is just another part of Tbilisi’s attempts to challenge the country’s institutional ties to the West.

August 25, 2025 - Megi Benia

Who is leading and lagging on democracy and reforms in the EU’s Eastern Partnership?

The 2025 Eastern Partnership Index tracks the democratic transformation and European integration in the countries that participated in the initiative.

July 16, 2025 - Kerry Longhurst

Georgian Dream’s war with reality

In the shifting landscape of Georgian politics, one phrase has come to dominate political discourse in recent months: the “Global War Party”. Introduced by officials from the ruling Georgian Dream party, the term is now used regularly to discredit opposition figures, civil society, and even western allies.

Georgia has long been a battleground for Russia to test its hybrid warfare tactics before applying them to the West. In this context, Georgia became the perfect testing ground for dangerous propaganda. It was here that the narrative of the “Global War Party" began to take shape, fuelled by the rhetoric of Georgia’s ruling party in 2022. This marked the time when the Georgian Dream (GD) party began labelling opposition parties as the "Party of War" or "Party of Betrayal", all part of a calculated effort to manipulate public perceptions. This marked the inception of a new term that would gain prominence in the coming years.

July 8, 2025 - Tinatin Lolomadze

Russia’s psychological operations in Georgia: a multifaceted strategy of control

Georgia remains a key target for Moscow’s hybrid operations. Combining some direct physical actions with influence campaigns, the Kremlin aims to convince the country that its presence and power are a natural state of affairs.

July 4, 2025 - Grigol Julukhidze

The 2024 Georgian elections and their geopolitical implications

In addition to the concept of the power vertical, Georgia now appears to be developing a Eurasian-style “comprador” system, characterized by the rise of powerful tycoons who dominate political and economic life – similar to what happened in Russia between 1996 and 2000. In Georgia’s current case, three influential figures have emerged who are shaping the national political landscape and shifting the country’s geopolitical priorities.

After the October 26th 2024 parliamentary elections, which ended with the victory of the Georgian Dream party following rigged results, the landscape inside the ruling party and the newly elected parliament began to reveal a new orientation for the country’s foreign policy. This has resulted in a drastic turn from a Euro-Atlantic bent towards a Eurasian direction. The election process itself was evaluated by such international organizations as the OSCE, which published its final report on December 20th 2024. The document sharply criticized the elections process, emphasizing undemocratic governance during the election and the counting process.

May 5, 2025 - Vakhtang Maisaia

Europe is the only alternative

An interview with Salome Zourabichvili, fifth president of Georgia. Interviewer: Wojciech Wojtasiewicz

WOJCIECH WOJTASIEWICZ: Madame President, I would like to start by asking about your political plans and how best to resolve the current political and constitutional crisis in Georgia?

SALOME ZOURABICHVILI: Don’t ask me about plans, because there are no plans when you are fighting. Practically speaking, Georgia now has a dictatorship, or a Russian-style regime. Since the so-called elections, which were clearly manipulated, the Georgian Dream parliament and government have been pursuing repressive measures in the country. Day after day, they are applying measures to crush the protests and civil society.

May 5, 2025 - Salome Zourabichvili Wojciech Wojtasiewicz

Jetztzeit is now: democratic erosion from above, civic resistance from below

Ongoing protests across the Balkans and neighbouring countries are starting to look like a wider phenomenon. These demonstrations appear emblematic of a shared response to issues of democratic backsliding seen across the region.

April 24, 2025 - Marina Milić

History rhymes: intellectual resistance and state repression in Georgia

Students and intellectuals have been at the forefront of the ongoing anti-government protests in Georgia. This reflects a long tradition of resistance that stretches back to the earliest days of the country’s modern history.

March 24, 2025 - Tamar Gamkrelidze

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