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34 years since Georgia restored independence: timeline of key events, 1991–2025

Georgia

May 26, 2025

What path has Georgia taken in 34 years of independence? A brief look at key events in the country’s modern history

GYLA: “Use of chemical agents against protesters was unlawful and dangerous”

Protests in Georgia

May 02, 2025

An unknown chemical substance was mixed into water cannons and tear gas during the dispersal of protests in Tbilisi.

European People’s Party adopts new resolution calling for sanctions on Ivanishvili and Cartu Bank’s removal from SWIFT

Georgia - EU

May 01, 2025

The EPP urges Georgian Dream to immediately stop using repressive laws.

What does Georgia's new grant law entail?

Georgia’s law on grants

May 01, 2025

Human rights organisations in Georgia face growing threats under new legal amendments

Opinion: "Georgian Dream doesn’t realise that solidarity in Georgia doesn’t depend on just 3 or 4 foundations"

Protests in Georgia

April 30, 2025

Lasha Tughushi: "Georgian Dream won’t be able to change young people — they are already free citizens"

Opinion: "Ivanishvili wants to be the sole boss so that no one can turn to anyone else"

Georgia

April 30, 2025

Lawyer Nika Simonishvili: “The authorities are deliberately suppressing the solidarity that underpins the protest”

Former Georgian Foreign Minister: 'Russia is using Georgian Dream to kill our chance of joining EU'

Georgia - EU

April 30, 2025

Mikheil Janelidze responded to EU Commissioner Marta Kos’s statement.

Georgian NGOs call on international partners to state their position

Georgia

April 30, 2025

The statement follows large-scale raids on Georgian activists and foundation leaders.

Police raids underway in Georgia at homes of activists and foundation leaders

Georgia

April 29, 2025

They are suspected of "sabotage" and "assisting a foreign state in hostile activity."

Monitoring reveals mistreatment of protesters detained in Georgia

Protests in Georgia

April 25, 2025

Ten individuals reported instances of mistreatment during their arrest, transportation, or while in police custody

Head of State Grants Management Agency appointed in Georgia

Georgia

April 23, 2025

The agency’s aim is to finance NGOs from the state budget

Opinion: 'Attempts to silence artists will provoke response that will deal heavy blow to Ivanishvili’s regime'

Georgia

April 17, 2025

Reaction to the dismissal of David Doiashvili, Artistic Director of the Vaso Abashidze Theatre

Georgia approves bill outlawing foreign grants without government approval

Georgia

April 16, 2025

Accepting a grant without permission will be punishable by a fine equal to twice the amount of the grant.

Amendments to Georgia’s law on grants passed in first reading

Georgia

April 14, 2025

The government will be able to examine any documents related to a grant and initiate reviews of received funds.

Georgian NGOs: 'We won’t live under Russian-style laws and will resist to the end'

Foreign agents' law in Georgia

April 09, 2025

According to them, the authorities continue their attempts to dismantle civil society and the system of social support.

'They want to strip people of access to free aid' – opinion from Georgia

Georgia’s law on grants

April 08, 2025

Saba Brachveli: “The government wants to decide for itself what kind of free aid people can receive, from whom, and under what conditions.”

Opinion: 'If this continues, West really will want to change government in Georgia'

Georgia’s law on grants

April 08, 2025

David Zurabishvili: “This threat would likely have already taken a very real shape if it weren’t for the political storm unleashed after Trump’s election.”

Georgia plans to introduce new rules for receiving foreign grants

Georgia’s law on grants

April 07, 2025

In addition, politicians will no longer be allowed to hold public events with the support of foreign organisations.

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