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Friday, May 22, 2026, #091 (6147)

Council of Europe Assembly Report Warns Georgia Risks One-Party Dictatorship, Calls for Repeal of Repressive Laws

A report on the functioning of democratic institutions in Georgia, prepared by two co-rapporteurs of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe and adopted unanimously by the Monitoring Committee on May 18, 2026, ... (more)

UNM's Khabeishvili Sentenced to 2.5 Years in Prison on Sabotage and Coup Incitement Charges

Opposition politician Levan Khabeishvili of the United National Movement was sentenced to two and a half years in prison on May 21 by Tbilisi City Court Judge Irakli Khuskivadze on sabotage and ... (more)

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"Georgian Media Regulator Fines Formula TV" (more)

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Georgian Dream Prime Ministers: The Rotation Pattern Under Ivanishvili

Opposition media have recently begun discussing the prospect of a prime ministerial change in Georgia drawing near, with potential candidates already being named. (more)
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