2021 elections in Georgia

Tsalenjikha, Georgian “island of freedom”: between hope and disappointment

December 28, 2021

Georgian opposition wins elections in Tsalenjikha - but what next? JAMnews visited a city that has become Georgia's 'island of democracy' to see what life is like there today

Elections, Covid-19, freedom of media and Mikheil Saakashvili in focus of Ombudsman's 2021 report

Georgia

December 10, 2021

Public Defender of Georgia assessed the observance of human rights in Georgia in 2021, found issues with the management of Covid-19 pandemic, local self-government elections and treatment of ex-president Saakashvili

Saakashvili’s release and early elections: perpetual mass protest announced in Tbilisi

Georgia

November 08, 2021

"We will not leave until you return the stolen elections, until the health and life of Mikheil Saakashvili is secured" - Georgian opposition announces indefinite protests across Georgia

Georgian opposition gives government 24-hours to transfer ex-president Saakashvili to civil clinic

Protests and demonstrations in Georgia

November 07, 2021

Georgian opposition gives government an ultimatum: detained ex-president Saakashvili must be transferred to a civilian clinic within the next 24 hours, or a large-scale protest will be held in Tbilisi

Municipal elections are over - what will the opposition do now?

2021 elections in Georgia

November 06, 2021

Municipal elections in Georgia ended with the victory of the ruling party. What will the opposition do now and what tactics of fighting will it choose?

Opposition announces series of permanent protests in major cities of Georgia

Georgia

November 03, 2021

Georgian opposition has announced a series of protets, claiming that Ocotber 2021 municipal elections were rigged by the ruling party and demanding ex-president Saakashvili to be released

Georgian opposition does not recognise election results - is new political crisis ahead?

2021 elections in Georgia

October 31, 2021

"They were falsified", the opposition does not recognize results of municipal elections in Georgia, announces large-scale protest in the center of Tbilisi

Opposition vs Georgian Dream - it's a close-run, everything will be decided in the second round

2021 elections in Georgia

October 30, 2021

For many, the second round of municipal elections in Georgia will play a role of a referendum that may lead to the complete change of power. Here is everything you need to know

"Let's score a triumphant victory" - ruling party holds large-scale rally in Tbilisi

2021 elections in Georgia

October 27, 2021

Two days before the second round of the elections, ruling Georgian Dream's pre-election rally was held in the center of Tbilisi

Opposition Tbilisi mayor candidate: conscripts will no longer work as janitors and security guards

2021 elections in Georgia

October 27, 2021

According to Nika Melia,opposition Tbilisi mayor candidate, if he wins he will ensure that the municipality no longer takes part in the army conscription

Are children in Georgia hungry and do they need free meals at school?

Georgia

October 23, 2021

Opposition Tbilisi mayour candidate Nika Melia's promice to introduce free meals for public school students sparks controversy as maney regarded it as an unnecessary "reminder of communist era"

"Choose your homeland"- ex-president Saakashvili appeals to Georgian civil servants from prison

Georgia

October 19, 2021

Ex-president Saakashvili appeals to Georgian civil servants from prison, calls them to end their support for the ruling Georgian Dream and join the opposition

Georgian opposition creates multi-party shadow cabinet ahead of second round of elections

Georgia

October 19, 2021

Georgian opposition creates shadow cabinet in TbilisiThe "shadow cabinet" - a model for the future coalition government including the United National Movement and several other opposition parties

Op-ed: Why Saakashvili came and will there be a Georgian Maidan

2021 elections in Georgia

October 13, 2021

Gia Nodia commenting on the implications of ex-president Saakashvili's return and the effect his arrest will have on the political environment amid upcoming second round of municipal elections in Georgia

MEPs call for investigation of Allegations of bribery and voter intimidation in Georgia

2021 elections in Georgia

October 07, 2021

"The electoral environment did not provide a level playing field for rival parties and candidates, bribery and intimidation of voters weee recorded", MEPs note

"Voters deserve higher standards" - US and EU embassies on elections in Georgia

2021 elections in Georgia

October 04, 2021

U.S. Embassy and European Union assess local self-government elections in Georgia and note that voters deserve a higher standard of fairness

Bribery, intimidation, voter pressure - October 2 municipal elections in Georgia

2021 elections in Georgia

October 03, 2021

Voter bribing, intimidation and pressure, violation of the secrecy of voting and 'carousel' voting - here are some of the October 2 municipal elections violations in Georgia

Georgia: ruling party leads in regions but not in Tbilisi

2021 elections in Georgia

October 03, 2021

According to the preliminary results of municipal elections in Georgia, the opposition has more votes in Tbilisi, while the ruling party has more votes in the regions.

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2021 elections in Georgia

Tsalenjikha, Georgian “island of freedom”: between hope and disappointment

Elections, Covid-19, freedom of media and Mikheil Saakashvili in focus of Ombudsman's 2021 report

Saakashvili’s release and early elections: perpetual mass protest announced in Tbilisi

Georgian opposition gives government 24-hours to transfer ex-president Saakashvili to civil clinic

Municipal elections are over - what will the opposition do now?

Opposition announces series of permanent protests in major cities of Georgia

Georgian opposition does not recognise election results - is new political crisis ahead?

Opposition vs Georgian Dream - it's a close-run, everything will be decided in the second round

"Let's score a triumphant victory" - ruling party holds large-scale rally in Tbilisi

Opposition Tbilisi mayor candidate: conscripts will no longer work as janitors and security guards

Are children in Georgia hungry and do they need free meals at school?

"Choose your homeland"- ex-president Saakashvili appeals to Georgian civil servants from prison

Georgian opposition creates multi-party shadow cabinet ahead of second round of elections

Op-ed: Why Saakashvili came and will there be a Georgian Maidan

MEPs call for investigation of Allegations of bribery and voter intimidation in Georgia

"Voters deserve higher standards" - US and EU embassies on elections in Georgia

Bribery, intimidation, voter pressure - October 2 municipal elections in Georgia

Georgia: ruling party leads in regions but not in Tbilisi

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