Salome Zourabichvili urges voters to choose ‘between a European future and a Russian past’
Few expect a free and fair contest in a country whose ruling party displays pro-Russian and anti-democratic tendencies
Tbilisi is drifting towards neutrality and the Russian sphere of influence
The country’s flora, from the Caucasus mountains to the shores of the Black Sea, is a gardener’s invitation to rethink the possible
From Serbia to central Asia, many states tilting towards Russia are ‘swing voters’ whose attitudes the west could change
Parliament in Tbilisi overrides presidential veto, despite warnings from Brussels and street protests
Georgian nationals could lose visa-free travel to Europe if restrictive measure is enacted
Tbilisi can still reverse course on controversial ‘foreign agents’ bill
Ruling Georgian Dream party presses ahead with bill despite months of protests and warnings from Brussels
Tbilisi government is set to pass a law that could derail the country’s EU hopes
Oligarch Bidzina Ivanishvili has sought to steer Caucasus nation back into Russia’s orbit
Clashes come after rare appearance by ruling party founder Bidzina Ivanishvili criticising the west
Also in this newsletter: the personal feud at the heart of Croatian coalition talks
Protests and parliamentary scuffles raise alarm about government’s attempts to clamp down on civil society
Returning to the country of his birth, writer Leo Vardiashvili relishes being surrounded by history, humour and hospitality
District attorney Fani Willis is at risk of disqualification for alleged relationship with outside counsel
Two powerful exhibitions explore the remarkable work and turbulent life of Georgia’s most famous painter
Brussels recommends candidate status for a south Caucasus state where Moscow’s influence remains strong
In the family-owned vineyards of Kakheti, visitors are invited to help pick the grapes — and join the feasting that follows
Part of Black Sea fleet will move from Crimea to Abkhazia following attacks by Ukraine
Former chief prosecutor was put on a US sanctions list for doing Moscow’s bidding in the Caucasus nation
A political appointee has taken over as head of this cultural centre, the gem of Georgian literary society
Kyiv accuses traditional ally of acting at Russia’s behest in imprisonment of former Georgian president
Tbilisi’s pro-Russia stance gives fragmented opposition parties a common cause to unite behind
Three nights of protests in Tbilisi showed a divided opposition unified against Putin
