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Tuesday, July 28, 2026, #137 (6193)

Papuashvili Says EU Membership Could Lose Value for Smaller States Without Unanimity Rule

Georgian Dream Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili said smaller countries could be better off outside the European Union if the bloc abolishes the unanimity principle in decision-making, arguing that such a move would strip member states of meaningful influence and undermine their sovereignty. (more)

MMA Fighter Launches Movement to Defend 'Georgian Values'

Georgian MMA fighter and government supporter Giorgi Kartvelishvili has announced the creation of a new 'people's movement' that he said will defend Georgian values and traditions from what he described as foreign-backed groups promoting 'pseudo-liberal ideology.' (more)

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"Kobakhidze Hails China as 'Global, Peaceful Superpower'" (more)

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Georgia's Foreign Policy: Multi-Vector or Not Quite?

Georgian Dream describes its foreign policy as multi-vector, but critics argue that the country's current approach is better characterized as "asymmetric and forced balancing," which differs significantly from classical multi-vectorism. (more)
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