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When elections are managed: what Georgia and Hungary’s campaigns have in common

Ongoing electoral issues in both Georgia and Hungary display many clear sensibilities. While the mechanics affecting votes remain an important issue, it is necessary to highlight the varied means of coercion that also help maintain the power of the ruling party.

April 17, 2026 - Ana Tsitlidze

The EU must balance ambition with caution while navigating the dynamic neighbourhood of the South Caucasus

Amid a renewed scramble for power in an Eastern neighbourhood increasingly defined by connectivity and energy routes, the EU is seeking a greater role. Yet an overly ambitious approach that overlooks the standards the Union has long championed could jeopardize its prospects in a region of growing geostrategic importance.

March 30, 2026 - Stoycho Velev

Hollowed out: the slow collapse of Georgia’s city of black gold

The Georgian city of Chiatura was once one of the world’s most important centres of manganese production. Today, many miners are unemployed and struggling to survive, after a sudden shutdown that has plunged the western Georgian city into economic and social freefall. Set against a background of national political turmoil, their struggle exposes how a town built around a single resource, and a single company, is slowly being emptied out.

February 22, 2026 - Poppy Askham

From Bologna to Kutaisi: Georgia’s university “reform” undermines its European path

Higher education in Georgia has long been viewed as an integral part of the country’s European integration. Despite this, new reforms proposed by Georgian Dream threaten not only these connections but the very independence of the system itself.

December 23, 2025 - Giorgi Odoshashvili Nino Dolidze Tamar Gamkrelidze

One year of Georgia’s unbreakable resistance, as told by its prisoners of conscience

Georgian citizens continue to fight for their freedoms in a political environment that is becoming increasingly authoritarian under the ruling Georgian Dream party. This is particularly true for the country’s prisoners of conscience, who remain resolute in their fight for a free and democratic Georgia.

December 5, 2025 - Anastasia Mgaloblishvili Anri Gorgiladze

Tbilisi’s high stakes bet on Beijing: what is the price to pay?

Georgia’s growing relations with China come with both risks and opportunities. While Tbilisi has been able to attract investment, this may well be complicated by issues of over-dependence. This situation is made all the more difficult by Beijing’s engagement with Abkhazia.

November 28, 2025 - Ioseb Dzamukashvili Sekhniashvili

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

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