World Dec 29 Georgia’s new president is inaugurated, complicating country’s path to joining EU Former soccer player Mikheil Kavelashvili was formally inaugurated as president of Georgia on Sunday, cementing the ruling party's grip in what the opposition calls a blow to the country’s EU aspirations and a victory for former imperial ruler Russia.
World Dec 14 Georgian ruling party candidate Kavelashvili becomes president with country’s EU bid in limbo Former soccer player Mikheil Kavelashvili became president of Georgia on Saturday, as the ruling party tightened its grip in what the opposition calls a blow to the country’s EU aspirations and a victory for former imperial ruler Russia.
World Nov 30 Georgia sees 3rd night of protests against ruling party’s suspension of EU talks The ruling Georgian Dream party’s disputed victory in the country’s Oct. 26 parliamentary election, which was widely seen as a referendum on Georgia’s aspirations to join the European Union, has sparked major demonstrations and led to an opposition boycott of…
World Jun 03 Parliament speaker in Georgia signs into law a bill that critics say curbs media freedom Speaker Shalva Papuashvili acted after the legislature, controlled by the ruling Georgian Dream party, overrode a veto of the bill by the president.
World May 28 Georgian parliament overrides presidential veto of the divisive ‘foreign agents’ bill The legislature, controlled by the ruling Georgian Dream party, dismissed President Salome Zourabichvili's veto of the legislation that she and other critics say will restrict media freedom and obstruct Georgia's chances of joining the European Union.
World May 27 Georgian parliament committee rejects presidential veto of the divisive ‘foreign agents’ legislation A Georgian parliament committee has rejected the president's veto of the "foreign agents" legislation that has sparked massive protests for weeks.
World May 16 Georgia’s president says she’ll veto a controversial media law passed by parliament In an interview with The Associated Press, she harshly criticized the ruling Georgian Deam party for pushing the bill that also is widely seen as a threat to Georgia’s aspirations to join the European Union.
Politics May 14 Georgian lawmakers approve a divisive foreign influence bill that sparked weeks of protests Georgian lawmakers have approved a "foreign influence" bill that sparked weeks of mass protests. Critics see it as a Russian-style threat to free speech and the country's aspirations to join the European Union.