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Friday, May 15, 2026, #086 (6142)

European Parliament Bans Imedi TV for One Year; Moldova Bars Three Georgian Channels

The European Parliament suspended pro-government Imedi TV's accreditation and filming permits for one year after the channel's crew filmed Lithuanian MEP Rasa Jukneviciene without consent on May 6 and aired the footage on May 10. (more)

Gakharia Party Links Georgian Dream's Silence to Russia's Tskhinvali Annexation Push

The Gakharia For Georgia party said the Russian State Duma's ratification of the alliance treaty with the occupied Tskhinvali region marks an "active and extremely dangerous phase" of annexation, and accused the Georgian Dream government of criminal silence and inaction in the face of it. (more)

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"Freedom House to Award Salome Zourabichvili Mark Palmer Prize in Washington" (more)

Opinion & Analysis

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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