The Strength is in Unity, UNM-led political platform of ten opposition parties, is accusing the Central Election Commission of nepotistic appointments in the election administration. The accusations against CEC were first voiced on August 10. Giorgi Vashadze of the New Georgia party, who serves as the coalition’s presidential campaign manager, …
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The United National Movement and seven non-parliamentary parties agreed to form a new opposition platform for the October presidential elections “to change the government,” and to put an end to “the oligarchic rule” in Georgia. The announcement was made following the April 28-29 political consultations in Amsterdam with ex-President Mikheil …
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President Giorgi Margvelashvili, June 27, 2017. Photo: President of Georgia President Giorgi Margvelashvili announced today that municipal elections will be held at the end of the third week of October, 2017. “It is important for political parties to have a predictable electoral environment and today, four months earlier, upon joint …
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Zaal Udumashvili will enter the mayoral race in Tbilisi, June 26, 2017. Photo: screenshot from facebook.com/zalikoudumashvili/ Zaal Udumashvili, long-time anchor and deputy director general of Rustavi 2 TV, will enter the mayoral race in Tbilisi on behalf of the United National Movement, while Nika Melia, head of the party’s political council, …
Read More »Speaking at the opening ceremony of a hydropower plant on June 24 in Shuakhevi, Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili hinted on the possible mayoral candidacy of Energy Minister Kakha Kaladze in Tbilisi, saying he has done “a lot of very important projects” during his tenure. “I would like to give the …
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By Hans Gutbrod Turnout decided the election. More so than usual this parliamentary election was decided by who came to vote. Little more than 25% of the population has given the Georgian Dream a massive majority in the parliament. A ruling party that has not collapsed on itself will typically …
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Trump’s election can change the world a heartbeat Early summer 1914 was tranquil, with international instability of the previous several years seemingly wearing down. When people opened newspapers and read that Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria had been murdered in Sarajevo on 28 June, few granted exceptional significance to that …
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