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Tuesday, December 16, 2025, #234 (6045)

EU Enlargement Commissioner Urges Georgia to Change Course, Drawing Sharp Criticism From Ruling Party

European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos said the European Union will continue to support civil society and independent media in Georgia, stressing that the country's future on the European path depends on changes by the government. (more)

TI Georgia Says Investigations Show Clan Infighting, Not Anti-Corruption Drive

Transparency International Georgia has accused the authorities of using corruption investigations as a tool in an internal power struggle within the ruling Georgian Dream party, arguing that the cases do not represent a genuine effort to combat elite corruption. (more)

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"Georgian Patriarchate Suspends Archimandrite Dorote Kurashvili From Priestly Duties" (more)

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There Was Never a Completed Transatlantic Project

Almost every week, someone in Brussels or Washington calls for a "new transatlantic project." (more)
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