Hungary vows to block potential EU sanctions on Georgia over
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Hungary vows to block potential EU sanctions on Georgia over protest crackdowns

Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto has pledged to veto a proposal to impose EU sanctions on Georgian officials, for their crackdown on anti-government protests, the First Channel of Georgia reported on Dec. 10. Speaking alongside Georgian Foreign Minister Maka Bochorishvili, Szijjarto criticized the EU and the “international liberal elite” and claimed that he is “categorically […]
Trump wins battleground state of Georgia
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Trump wins battleground state of Georgia

Former U.S. President Donald Trump is the projected winner in the battleground state of Georgia. The state's 16 electoral votes lend Trump a significant advantage in the race against Democratic challenger Vice President Kamala Harris. Trump's latest win narrows Harris's path to the 270 electoral votes required to secure the White House, requiring her to […]
US suspends strategic partnership with Georgia amid mass protests
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US suspends strategic partnership with Georgia amid mass protests

The United States is suspending the U.S.-Georgia Strategic Partnership due to the anti-democratic actions of the ruling Georgian Dream party, State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller announced on Nov. 30. The announcement comes amid mass anti-government protests across Georgia, sparked by Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze's decision to delay Georgia's accession to the European Union. "Georgian Dream’s […]
Polling station closed in southern Georgia during election following reported
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Polling station closed in southern Georgia during election following reported ballot stuffing

Georgia's Central Election Commisssion closed a polling station on Oct. 26 in the southern city of Marneuli after video footage of ballot stuffing during the parliamentary election surfaced. The Interior Ministry has also launched an investigation into the incident, Georgia media outlet SOVA reported. The investigation has been launched under Article 164 of Georgia's criminal […]