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For Georgia Party Ends Boycott, Takes Seats in Disputed Parliament

Eleven members of former Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia's opposition For Georgia party took their seats in Georgia's disputed ...
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Georgian Dream Seeks Constitutional Ban on Major Opposition Parties

Georgia's ruling Georgian Dream party has asked the Constitutional Court to outlaw three major opposition forces, escalating ...
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Transparency International: Eleven Journalists Detained in Georgia Under New Legislation

Transparency International Georgia has reported a new wave of detentions targeting journalists and media workers, saying the ...
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Georgian Dream Pulls Out of Euronest Session, Citing 'Hostile' EU Attitudes

Georgian Dream party has decided not to attend the upcoming Euronest Parliamentary Assembly in Yerevan, accusing European ...
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Protester Who Climbed onto Police Car Faces Up to 7 Years in Prison

Tbilisi City Court has ordered the pre-trial detention of Tamar Lortkipanidze, a protester who climbed onto the roof of a police car during the October 22 rally on Rustaveli Avenue. Prosecutors accuse ...
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Papuashvili Blasts Swedish MP Over Support for Protests

Georgian Dream Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili has condemned Swedish MP Erik Ottoson for a recent video message ...