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Musings about Georgia and beyond: politics and travels. Repository of Georgian election history. Personal site of Jelger Groeneveld. Get in touch here.

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  • Georgia back to the USSR 28 Feb 2023
  • No Candidacy: EU’s Fatal Error? – Civil.ge 23 Feb 2023
  • Short trip to Armenia’s Syunik province 25 Jan 2023
  • Reviving old rail connections in the South Caucasus 1 Mar 2021
  • Georgian Democracy at Crossroads – Civil.ge 22 Jan 2021

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Georgia back to the USSR
Georgia, Politics

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
Georgia, Politics

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

1995 Elections Parliament of Georgia
Elections, Georgia, History

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
Elections

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
Elections, Georgia, History

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

Georgian Democracy at Crossroads – Civil.ge
Georgia, Politics

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
Georgia, History

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
Georgia, Travel

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

Georgia’s Phantom Treaty — Civil.ge
Georgia, Politics

Georgia’s Phantom Treaty — Civil.ge

“From now on, the Georgian Nation is accepted by the great nations, as equal – among equals”. Those were the … Continue reading Georgia’s Phantom Treaty — Civil.ge

Putin: Throwing sand of historic deceit — Civil.ge
Georgia, Politics

Putin: Throwing sand of historic deceit — Civil.ge

Russian President Vladimir Putin gave a history lecture in Yekaterinburg on July 9, 2019 on the status of Abkhazia and … Continue reading Putin: Throwing sand of historic deceit — Civil.ge

What could European suspension of visa-free travel for Albania mean for Georgia?
Georgia, Politics

What could European suspension of visa-free travel for Albania mean for Georgia?

The Dutch government has decided to request the European Commission to suspend visa-free movement for Albanians, who enjoyed this since 2010. Can this decision of the Dutch government influence Georgia’s visa free travel to the Schengen Zone and the challenges it faces? Continue reading What could European suspension of visa-free travel for Albania mean for Georgia?

Russia – Georgia War 2008: Rolling into war
Georgia, Politics

Russia – Georgia War 2008: Rolling into war

This summer it has been 10 years ago the world was caught by surprise when Russian and Georgian military forces started a war over a small Georgian separatist region that not many had heard of: South Ossetia. While it took many by surprise, the war was in the making for quite some time. A look into the prelude of the war, part three, rolling into war. Continue reading Russia – Georgia War 2008: Rolling into war

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About Eastwatch

Musings about Georgia and beyond: politics and travels. Repository of Georgian election history. Personal site of Jelger Groeneveld. Get in touch here.

Recent Posts

  • Georgia back to the USSR 28 Feb 2023
  • No Candidacy: EU’s Fatal Error? – Civil.ge 23 Feb 2023
  • Short trip to Armenia’s Syunik province 25 Jan 2023
  • Reviving old rail connections in the South Caucasus 1 Mar 2021
  • Georgian Democracy at Crossroads – Civil.ge 22 Jan 2021

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  • Eastwatch – Occupied

Election Repository

  • 2020 Elections Parliament of Georgia
  • 1999 Elections Parliament of Georgia
  • 1995 Elections Parliament of Georgia

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  • December 2022
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  • November 2020
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