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1 week ago | eurasianet.org | Irakli Machaidze

Georgian Dream leaders in Tbilisi may consider themselves ideologically aligned with the Trump administration, and see the US Congress as putty in the president’s hands. But that does not mean Congress is simpatico with Georgian Dream’s political course. The US House of Representatives is ramping up pressure on Georgia, an erstwhile US ally in the South Caucasus.

2 weeks ago | eurasianet.org | Irakli Machaidze

Georgia’s leading pro-opposition broadcaster, Mtavari TV, has announced it will permanently shut down May 1, a move that strengthens the Georgian Dream Party’s ability to shape news narratives about political and economic developments in the country. Government critics vow to launch a new channel, but recent legislation gives Georgian Dream officials numerous instruments to frustrate opposition plans.

1 month ago | eurasianet.org | Irakli Machaidze

Having gained total control over present-day political life, Georgian Dream party leaders seem intent on rewriting the past so they can rule for the foreseeable future. The Georgian Dream-controlled legislature has moved rapidly since last fall’s disputed election to remakeGeorgia’s political landscape.

May 11, 2023 | eurasianet.org | Sophie Ibbotson

May 7, 2023 | eurasianet.org | Peter Leonard