We need to talk about Budapest and Tbilisi
Over the course of 2022 and 2023 the bromance between the Georgian prime minister Irakli Garibashvili and his Hungarian counterpart … Continue reading We need to talk about Budapest and Tbilisi
Author: Jelger Groeneveld
2016 Elections Parliament of Georgia
The 2016 parliamentary elections of Georgia took place on 8 and 30 October 2016 and were won by the ruling Georgian Dream that consolidated its power by achieving a constitutional majority. Continue reading 2016 Elections Parliament of Georgia
Georgia back to the USSR
In February 2023 the Peoples Power faction of the Georgian Parliament launched the draft law “On Transparency of Foreign Funding”, … Continue reading Georgia back to the USSR
No Candidacy: EU’s Fatal Error? – Civil.ge
6 February 2023 via No Candidacy: EU’s Fatal Error? – Civil.ge In my latest at Civil Georgia I argue the … Continue reading No Candidacy: EU’s Fatal Error? – Civil.ge
Short trip to Armenia’s Syunik province
While in Armenia on business, I took up the opportunity to travel to the southern part of the country, the … Continue reading Short trip to Armenia’s Syunik province
1995 Elections Parliament of Georgia
The 1995 parliamentary elections of Georgia took place on 5 and 19 November, in parallel with the presidential elections and were won by Citizen Union of acting head of state Shevardnadze. Continue reading 1995 Elections Parliament of Georgia
2020 Elections Parliament of Georgia
The 2020 parliamentary elections of Georgia took place on 31 October and 20 November during the corona pandemic and were won by the ruling Georgian Dream. The election result was contested by the opposition, causing a prolonged political crisis. Continue reading 2020 Elections Parliament of Georgia
1999 Elections Parliament of Georgia
The 1999 parliamentary elections of Georgia took place on 31 October and 14 November. Continue reading 1999 Elections Parliament of Georgia
Reviving old rail connections in the South Caucasus
In a fast paced development, the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh War between Azerbaijan and Armenia has triggered talk of reopening raillinks in the South Caucasus that have long been closed. Many of these links have an origin that go back to the Russian Empire and the Soviet Union. Continue reading Reviving old rail connections in the South Caucasus
Georgian Democracy at Crossroads – Civil.ge
19 December 2020 via Georgian Democracy at Crossroads – Civil.ge The Georgian Dream team should make clear on which side … Continue reading Georgian Democracy at Crossroads – Civil.ge
Forgotten Transcaucasus railway connection
In October 2020, on my way to Shatili in the Georgian Khevsureti region, I stumbled upon a large tunnel entrance … Continue reading Forgotten Transcaucasus railway connection
A day in Georgia’s Khevsureti region
On a free day in October 2020 I took up the opportunity to travel to one of the few mountain … Continue reading A day in Georgia’s Khevsureti region