Georgia
The Tbilisi Court of Appeals overturns previous rulings to annul tampered ballots, rejects all further appeals
The Tbilisi Court of Appeals has overturned a high-profile ruling that annulled election results in 30 precincts for alleged violations of voter secrecy, Anna Gvarishvili, a prominent Georgian journalist, reported in a post on social media.
Investigation sheds light on the way Georgian Dream allegedly fixed the election
The accusations range from the use of a sprawling network of “call centres” using secretly acquired data on individual voters, to systematic vote-buying and intimidation.
Georgian opposition counts on permanent protests to wear down regime
Georgians went onto the streets for the third consecutive day on November 6 to protest against the disputed results of last month’s parliamentary elections.
Georgian vote rigging controversy moves into the courts as the pro-regime “Judiciary Clan” faces unexpected challenges
There is significant turmoil in Georgia's judicial system, with events unfolding at an alarming pace, according to prominent Georgian journalists Anna Gvarishvili in a post on social media on November 6.
Ukraine war fuelling a manufacturing and FDI boom in the CIS
The war in Ukraine is fuelling a FDI and manufacturing boom in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) as local entrepreneurs rush to fill the gaping holes left in Russia’s supply chains by departing Western firms, reports Oxford Economics.
MOSCOW BLOG: The EU loses its appeal
One of the salient points is that would-be members have never been interested in the “values” part of the deal and see the need to adhere to them simply as an annoyance that has to be tolerated if you want access to the transformation grants.
MOSCOW BLOG: The EU loses its appeal
After the collapse of the Soviet Union the only thing almost all the former republics and vassal states wanted to do was join the European Union. It was a no brainer. Not any more. A growing number of countries have cooled on joining the EU.
Climate activist Greta Thunberg appears at the Georgian opposition protests in Tbilisi
Climate activist Greta Thunberg has broadened her profile to take on politically charged issues such as Israel’s bombing of Gaza. Now she has joined the Georgian opposition’s fight and appeared in front of the parliamentary building in Tbilisi.
Georgia’s opposition announces daily protests as part of campaign of 'resistance'
Turnout of Monday's protest well below expectations.