02 Jul 2024 Georgian Dream’s “Two EUs“: Non-existent Choice for Georgian Society?The Georgian Dream government has abruptly derailed from EU integration recently, with… Nino Samkharadze
28 Mar 2024 Russia’s Intended Naval Base in Ochamchire: Implications for Georgian and Black Sea Security© Originally Published: PONARS Eurasia Kornely Kakachia, Salome Minesashvili
24 Oct 2023 The Gen Z Effect: A Portrait of the Younger Generation Fighting for Georgia’s European Future© Originally published: PONARS EURASIA Georgia, once hyped as a “beacon of… Nino Samkharadze, Bidzina Lebanidze
15 Mar 2023 Georgia’s Slide to Authoritarianism© Originally published: Carnegie Europe | Georgia’s European future is falling victim… Kornely Kakachia, Bidzina Lebanidze
15 Feb 2023 Expert Evaluation: Potential Impact of Adopting the Law on Agents of Foreign Influence on Georgia’s European IntegrationOn December 29, 2022 The People's Power a populist faction movement affiliated… GIP
13 Feb 2023 One Year of War in Ukraine and Risk Assessment for Georgia: Five (updated) ScenariosIn March of 2022, just a couple of weeks after Russia launched… GIP
06 Feb 2023 Joint Effort Needed to Counter an Attack on Civic SpaceAs Georgia emerged from its long holiday slumber in January, the ruling… GIP
26 Dec 2022 Resilience Through Civilian Preparedness: NATO’s Renewed Strategic Vision and Compatibility of GeorgiaUkrainian society has since 2014 shown an impressive level of resistance in… Nino Samkharadze
26 Dec 2022 “De Facto” Alliance Member: NATO and Ukraine Two Months on from the Application for Fast-track MembershipThe annexation of four regions of Ukraine (Kherson, Luhansk, Donetsk and Zaporizhia)… Shota Kakabadze
16 Dec 2022 GEONext in blogs | End-of-project round-upTopics: Inclusion; Digitization; Climate Change/ Sustainability & Regional Economic Developments GIP
06 Dec 2022 Church rhetoric in war times: GOC’s stance on the Russo-Ukrainian WarThe war in Ukraine has given the rhetoric of the Georgian Orthodox… GIP
16 Sep 2022 State of the Union address – What does it mean for Georgia?It does not come as a surprise that this year, the state… Tinatin Akhvlediani
04 Jul 2022 Georgia at a Crossroad: Four Possible Scenarios Following the European Council’s DecisionThe heavy toll brave Ukrainians are paying daily due to the Russian… GIP
24 Jun 2022 Short- or Long-term European Perspective of Georgia: Analyzing the Case of SlovakiaGeorgia has to overcome serious internal and external obstacles on its path… Salome Kandelaki
17 Jun 2022 Scenarios for Georgia’s EU Membership Candidate Status: The Good, the Bad and the UglyWhen Russia launched a full-scale military intervention in Ukraine in February 2022,… GIP
13 Jun 2022 Public Support to the European Integration: For Georgia What Comes After “Candidate” Status?June 2022 is a memorable date for Georgia’s European future. For many… Nino Samkharadze
20 May 2022 Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine – the Case for Granting EU CandidacyRussia's invasion of Ukraine has revived discussions about EU enlargement as Brussels… Bidzina Lebanidze, Kornely Kakachia
11 May 2022 Georgia’s Mediation Efforts in the Peace Talks Between Azerbaijan and Armenia and the Post-conflict Regional RealityThe Second Karabakh war between Armenia and Azerbaijan has shaped a new… Nino Samkharadze
29 Mar 2022 Creeping Finlandization or Prudent Foreign Policy? Georgia’s Strategic Challenges amid the Ukrainian CrisisThe implications of the Russian invasion of Ukraine will affect global security… Kornely Kakachia, Shota Kakabadze
19 Mar 2022 War in Ukraine: Georgian-Moldovan One Approach, Two Different OutcomesSince Russia’s invasion of Ukraine’s sovereign territory, the reaction of the Government… Salome Kandelaki
17 Mar 2022 The End of the War in Ukraine and Risk Assessment for Georgia: Four ScenariosAlthough the Russo-Ukrainian war is still ongoing and the situation remains fluid,… GIP
03 Mar 2022 Political Polarization and Self-government: The Strive for PowerThe deep the political polarization of Georgia has had a negative impact… Salome Kandelaki
20 Dec 2021 Why Biden‘s Democracy Agenda Matters: the View from a Small StateAfter turbulent years of transactional policies under Donald Trump, the revitalization of… Kornely Kakachia, Bidzina Lebanidze
03 Dec 2021 At the Crossroads of Consensus-Based Political Culture: Can Georgia Overcome the Polarization Trap?In Georgia’s endless political crisis polarization is cited most widely as the… Nino Samkharadze
03 Nov 2021 Georgia’s 3+3 Dilemma: Regional Leadership or Falling into the Aggressor Neighbor’s Trap?Since the 2020 Karabakh War, Turkey’s initiative to create the 3+3 regional… Nino Samkharadze
27 Sep 2021 The post-Merkel Germany and the Eastern Partnership: 5 Take-aways from Germany’s parliamentary electionsOn September 26, 2021, national elections took place in Germany Bidzina Lebanidze
09 Sep 2021 Op-ed: From poster child to problem child: Georgia’s democratic crisis threatens its European futureThe recent decision of the Georgian government to refuse the second tranche… Kornely Kakachia, Bidzina Lebanidze
06 Sep 2021 What Threats Does the Rejection of the EU Financial Assistance Contain for Georgia?After meeting with Georgia’s Prime Minister Irakli Gharibashvili, the President of the… Nino Samkharadze
31 Jul 2021 A Look Beyond the Red Lines in Georgian Politics: 5 Major Risks Following the Annulment of the April 19 AgreementOn July 28, the ruling Georgian Dream party withdrew from the April… Nino Samkharadze
27 Jul 2021 Changes in the Election Administration and its Potential Impact on the Upcoming Local Self-Government Elections in GeorgiaThis publication was produced with the support of the Netherlands Fund for… Teona Zurabashvili
26 Jul 2021 Spoiler or Ambivalent Partner: the GOC and the Fate of Georgia’s European FutureThe Georgian Orthodox Church (GOC) has long served as both a social… Bidzina Lebanidze, Shota Kakabadze
23 Jun 2021 State vs. Social Protests: Why Is the Protest Against Namakhvani HPP Unique?A group calling themselves the “Rioni Gorge guards” have been protesting against… Salome Kandelaki
28 May 2021 Power of the Powerless? The Role of Small Parties in Georgian PoliticsThere is a prevalent view in Georgia that the two major parties… Nino Samkharadze
13 May 2021 What Does the Data Say: Partisan Divide and Skepticism towards Vaccines in Georgia?Just a couple of days ago, the Minister of Health of Georgia… Shota Kakabadze
23 Apr 2021 Jean Monnet European Dialogue – Next Step towards Consensus-Oriented PoliticsNino Samkharadze Although the first stage of the EU’s mediation during the… Nino Samkharadze
13 Apr 2021 EU Mediation in Georgia’s Political Crisis: What did We (not) Understand?Nino Samkharadze For five months, Georgia has faced a severe political crisis… Nino Samkharadze
16 Mar 2021 Inter-party Negotiations in a Time of Crisis: What Hinders an Effective Dialogue?Nino Samkharadze Georgia has faced an unfolding political crisis over the last… Nino Samkharadze
02 Feb 2021 The Georgian Far-right through the Lens of Freedom of ExpressionNino Kvirikashvili The blog is published with the financial support of the… GIP
14 Jan 2021 Serbia’s Snap Parliamentary Elections: A Case for Georgia?Salome Kandelaki This publication was produced with the support of the National… Salome Kandelaki
12 Jan 2021 Facing Covid-19: How Adequate is the Government’s Social Policy?Due to the severity of the epidemiological situation caused by Covid-19, Georgia… Salome Kandelaki
25 Nov 2020 A Region lost? In the South Caucasus: The West is out, Turkey is in, and Russia is stronger than everOp-Ed Bidzina Lebanidze Bidzina Lebanidze
16 Nov 2020 The Veiled Influence of Illiberal Groups on Georgian PoliticsThis publication was produced with the financial support of the Open Society… Nino Gozalishvili
29 Oct 2020 Can Georgia Deliver Democratic Elections?The Blog is originally published by PONARS Eurasia Bidzina Lebanidze, Kornely Kakachia
19 Oct 2020 On the Verge of Elections: Where is Georgia heading?Givi Silagadze Georgia approaches the decisive 2020 Parliamentary elections amid a shrinking… GIP
16 Oct 2020 Political Apathy in Georgia: Why Don’t Young People Vote?Nino Samkharadze [1] As the 2020 Parliamentary Elections approach, low electoral and… Nino Samkharadze
11 Jun 2020 The New Eastern Partnership – what’s in it for Georgia?On 18 March, the European Commission released a new Communication on the… Tinatin Akhvlediani
31 May 2020 How NATO can solve the “Georgian Challenge“and strengthen its own credibilitySince the debate on Georgia’s accession to NATO has somehow lost its… GIP
31 May 2020 The Pandemic Effect: New Challenges in the face of the Upcoming ElectionsRapid Spread of coronavirus infection has given rise to controversies over upcoming… Nino Samkharadze
05 May 2020 How EU & its members states respond to COVID-19 crisis: Challenges & Prospects for crisis managementAs the Covid-19 crisis was reaching Europe, the EU struggled to take… GIP
14 Apr 2020 The Impact of Covid-19 Crisis on Georgian Politics: Risks and OpportunitiesThe new coronavirus pandemic, worldwide panic and counter-measures in response to the… GIP
02 Apr 2020 Orthodox drama: Covid-19 vs. DogmaDue to the coronavirus outbreak the state of emergency has been announced… Salome Kandelaki
01 Apr 2020 Follow the tiger: to survive Covid-19, Georgia should look to the EastGeorgia has been moderately successful in holding Covid-19 at bay and keeping… Bidzina Lebanidze
14 Nov 2019 From “peaceful protests” to “manifestation of depravity”: How did the Georgian Dream present the June crisis to the public?In the context of democratization and democratic consolidation, internal political crises, caused… Levan Kakhishvili
08 Oct 2019 A New Challenger to Georgia’s Bipolar Politics: Chances and ImpedimentsGeorgia’s polarized political landscape has been shaken by a newcomer—Mamuka Khazaradze. His… GIP
09 Sep 2019 Gauging the effects of the Eastern Partnership: Democratization efforts in Georgia10 years ago, when the Polish-Swedish tandem initiated the Eastern Partnership (EaP),… GIP
04 Jul 2019 Protests in Tbilisi: What can be learned about the role of Russia as an issue in Georgian party competition?Protests and demonstrations are not uncommon in Georgia. However, the recent wave… Levan Kakhishvili
24 Jun 2019 Foreign policy and domestic constraints: what political regimes can and cannot do in GeorgiaSparked by the presence of Russian Duma members in Georgia’s parliament, anti-governmental… Bidzina Lebanidze, Kornely Kakachia
12 Jun 2019 The 2019 European Parliament elections – lessons for the Eastern Partnership?The 2019 European Parliament elections were marked by one of the most… GIP
07 Jun 2019 What does the Dutch request to the European Commission over Albania mean for Georgia?The Dutch government has decided to request the European Commission to suspend… GIP
20 Feb 2019 Why Can’t Georgia Take Full Advantage of Opportunities Provided by the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA)?The Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA) provides a preferential regime… GIP
11 Jan 2019 Trendy Tbilisi: where Georgian fashion meets public diplomacyIn the last three years, the Georgian fashion scene has gone through… GIP
21 Dec 2018 Beyond top-down democratisation: protests of Georgian students, ‘ravers’ and workersOver the last couple of years, Georgia’s protesting scene has experienced an… GIP
20 Dec 2018 GIP Commentary: When an Election Damages Democracy: Lessons from the 2018 Georgia’s Presidential Election Georgia’s recent presidential elections exposed many of the problems that have been… Bidzina Lebanidze, Kornely Kakachia
18 Dec 2018 Russia’s Information Warfare: A Menace to Georgian National SecurityFollowing the Russo-Georgian war in 2008, Russia's Information Warfare (IW) campaign targeting… GIP
07 Dec 2018 The Future of the Eastern Partners: 6 Lessons from the Western BalkansIn the fifteen years since the Thessaloniki declaration confirmed the European accession… Bidzina Lebanidze
05 Dec 2018 Closer than it may appear #GEOTANAccording to the latest poll, conducted by the National Democratic Institute (NDI),… GIP
26 Nov 2018 Media Polarization: A Challenge for Georgian Democracy?As Georgia prepares for the second round of the presidential elections, media… GIP
26 Nov 2018 What could change in the composition of the European Parliament? Should Georgia be worried?Citizens of the 27 EU member states will elect a new European… GIP
27 Sep 2018 Democratization and Europeanization in Georgia: How to lead the process?Levan Kakhishvili, Elene Panchulidze Despite the fact that European integration is a… GIP
10 Sep 2018 The last president elected by people? A review of the 2018 presidential electionsOn October 28, 2018 Georgia will elect a head of state by… GIP
30 Jul 2018 The Austrian Presidency of the Council of the EU: Messages for Georgia #EU2018atIn July 2018 Austria took over the Presidency of the Council of… GIP
19 Jun 2018 GIP commentary: The Treaty on Open Skies and the Causes of Russian-Georgian ConfrontationAccess to neighboring states’ military intelligence data is an important element in… GIP
Activists of '#merjirserjin' initiative hold a protest rally against RA Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan on the Republic Square of Yerevan, Armenia 25 May 2018 3 reasons why the Armenian revolution means nothing for the foreign policy of the country and 3 reasons why we thought it wouldThe significance of the April 2018 events in Armenia will become clearer… GIP
23 Apr 2018 Workplace Drug Testing: A Blind Spot of the Drug Policy ReformThe Georgian zero-tolerance drug policy, inherited from the Saakashvili administration, has faced… GIP
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley holds photographs of victims during a meeting at the United Nations Security Council on Syria at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City, NY, U.S. April 5, 2017. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 18 Apr 2018 P3’s Military Airstrikes in Syria: Cui Bono?On April 13, 2018, in response to reports of the alleged use… GIP
30 Mar 2018 Threats to Georgia’s Visa-Free Regime: Perspectives from European CapitalsNearly one year ago, on March 28, 2017, Georgian citizens received the… GIP
???????????????????????????????????? 11 Dec 2017 To Snitch or Not to Snitch? Explaining Non-cooperation with Police in GeorgiaOn December 1, two schoolboys were stabbed to death in a violent… GIP
13 Nov 2017 Georgia is Returning to Its Place at the European TableWhen the Soviet Union dissolved on New Year’s Eve, 1991, it was… GIP
16 Oct 2017 GIP Commentary: Syria’s Diplomatic Overture to AbkhaziaOn September 27, a Syrian delegation paid a so-called “official” visit to… GIP
09 Oct 2017 Engaging Ethnic Minorities: What the Catalonia Referendum Means for GeorgiaLevan Kakhishvili* On October 1, Catalonians voted in a referendum to become… Levan Kakhishvili
25 Sep 2017 GIP Commentary: The U.S. Military Budget and GeorgiaOn September 18, 2017, the U.S. Senate passed a military budget for… GIP
22 Sep 2017 The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly: Georgia and the Candidates for German ChancellorBidzina Lebanidze* Germany’s next parliamentary elections will be held on September 24.… Bidzina Lebanidze
30 Aug 2017 What the Saakashvili Situation Means for Georgia and UkraineThe now stateless former President of Georgia Mikheil Saakashvili was candid when… GIP
Vice President Mike Pence, Tuesday, Aug 1, 2017, Tbilisi, Georgia. (Official White House Photo by D. Myles Cullen) 29 Aug 2017 What Has The United States Done for Georgia Lately?Most observers expected U.S. Vice President Mike Pence’s recent visit to Georgia… GIP
31 Jul 2017 Popular Oligarchy: Why the Public Still Supports Georgian DreamBidzina Lebanidze* Recent public surveys have confirmed a paradoxical trend in Georgian… Bidzina Lebanidze
19 Jul 2017 The DCFTA – A Chance for Georgia to Benefit from the EU’s Transformative Power?The geopolitical shift resulting from the European Union’s Eastern Enlargement in 2004… GIP
14 Jul 2017 Facing the Problem of Georgian Criminality in the EUFor three months now Georgia has enjoyed visa-free travel to the European… GIP
epa06037321 European Union High representative for foreign policy Federica Mogherini (C) and European foreign ministers and representatives pose for a family picture ahead of the Eastern Partnership meeting on the side of the EU Foreign affairs ministers council in Luxembourg, 19 June 2017. EPA/OLIVIER HOSLET Dostawca: PAP/EPA. 04 Jul 2017 Preparations for the Eastern Partnership Summit: The Prospect of Political DifferentiationElene Panchulidze* German Bundestag Resolution on the Eastern Partnership Countries On June… Elene Panchulidze
20 Jun 2017 GIP Commentary: The Venice Commission Opinion on Georgia’s Constitutional ReformsShortly after winning a substantial majority in last year’s parliamentary elections, GD… GIP
12 Jun 2017 GIP Commentary: What Georgia Can Learn from Montenegro’s NATO AccessionMontenegro became the newest member of NATO on June 5. It is… GIP
05 Jun 2017 GIP Commentary: Georgia’s Image Tarnished by Relations with Turkey and AzerbaijanIn international relations, image matters. This is especially true for small states… GIP
31 May 2017 The Birth of a Centrist France? What Macron means for GeorgiaOn May 7, the supporters of European integration, free markets, and open… GIP
10 May 2017 Can the Association Agreement be Georgia’s Pathway into Europe?The Georgia-European Union (EU) Association Agreement has been a major subject of… GIP
04 May 2017 To Understand Constitutional Reform in Georgia, Look Beyond the PresidentThe Georgian Dream (GD) government has made constitutional reform its highest priority… GIP
13 Apr 2017 Why Law Enforcement Matters for Georgia’s European IntegrationGeorgians gained the right to travel visa-free to the Schengen zone on… GIP
30 Mar 2017 War in Nagorno-Karabakh: What would it mean for Georgia?April 2, 2017 marks the one-year anniversary of the most serious fighting… GIP
29 Mar 2017 What Brexit means for the EU, Russia, and GeorgiaDespite some recent positive developments (i.e., visa liberalization for Georgia) the outlook… GIP
20 Mar 2017 Elections 2017: Rocking the Dutch BoatWould the Netherlands be the first domino to fall to populism in… GIP
07 Mar 2017 The EU Allocating Refugees to Georgia? Slow Down and Get the Facts StraightIs the European Union going to allocate refugees to Georgia? After reading… GIP
06 Mar 2017 Why Georgia Should be Worried about Marine Le PenWhile European Union member states are preoccupied with countering Russian propaganda and… GIP
02 Mar 2017 Can McCain and Company Overrule Trump on Russia? The View from GeorgiaKhurvaleti, Georgia, January 1, 2017: It’s a cold but clear winter day.… GIP
20 Feb 2017 Georgia and Germany in the Euro-Atlantic Space: Between Expectations and RealityMikheil Sarjveladze PhD student University of Cologne The combination of an uninformed… GIP
10 Feb 2017 Georgia Can’t Avoid Europe’s TurmoilWhile Georgian observers fixate on their country’s own political and economic problems,… GIP
17 Jan 2017 Expect Trump’s Team to Challenge Him on Russia and NATOPresident-Elect Donald Trump will enter office this month with no formal experience… GIP
13 Dec 2016 The EU’s Visa Suspension Mechanism ExplainedOn Dec. 7, 2016, the European Council and European Parliament reached agreement… GIP
12 Dec 2016 Trying to Find a Balance: Georgian Dream’s Gas DiplomacyFrom 2012 to 2015, gas consumption in Georgia increased by nearly 500… GIP
06 Dec 2016 Georgia’s Visa Free Dream Deferred…AgainDecember, 2016 marks a full year since the European Commission released its… GIP
01 Dec 2016 Russia is Stacking Both Decks in Armenia and AzerbaijanThe South Caucasus countries of Armenia and Azerbaijan have been in conflict… GIP
A flower vendor stands back dropped by a large poster of socialist presidential candidate Igor Dodon, placed on an apartment block, which reads in Russian and Romanian "We will win and it will be better in Moldova" in Chisinau, Moldova, Saturday, Nov. 12, 2016. Moldovans will directly elect their president on Sunday for the first time in 20 years the favorite is Socialist Igor Dodon, who wants the ex-Soviet republic to return to the Russian orbit, while rival Maia Sandu believes the agricultural nation of 3.5 million, bordering Ukraine and European Union member Romania, would secure a more prosperous future in Europe. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda) 19 Nov 2016 Moldovan Recipe to Win the Elections: Go DomesticThis week two Black Sea countries, Moldova and Bulgaria, elected openly pro-Russian… GIP
17 Nov 2016 Mr. Trump Goes to TbilisiIn two months, Donald Trump will be president of the United States.… GIP
03 Nov 2016 Single Party Rule Returns to GeorgiaSingle party rule is returning to Georgia. The ruling Georgian Dream party… Bidzina Lebanidze, GIP
07 Oct 2016 Ukraine and Georgia: How Much of a Common Faith?For a number of years now Ukraine and Georgia have often been… GIP
28 Sep 2016 European Defense Union (EDU) and Eastern NeighborhoodThe geopolitical situation of the European Union (EU) has changed dramatically in… GIP
05 Sep 2016 Georgian Dream in ShamblesWestern partners abandon Georgia and contribute to frustration and lack of prospects… GIP
27 Jun 2016 Consequences of Brexit on Eastern European Partnership and EU Enlargement PolicyGlobal community witnessed a historic event on June 23rd as the United… GIP
18 Jun 2016 The EU’s reluctance subverts its own valuesA few weeks ago I went to a talk by a senior… GIP