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Georgia’s fight for democracy is at a breaking point

Georgia’s fight for democracy is at a breaking point

by Zarina Burkadze

On Oct. 26, Georgia held parliamentary elections under a proportional system with a 5% threshold. According to the Central Election Commission, the ruling Georgian Dream party secured 53.93% of the vote, earning 89 parliamentary mandates but falling short of a constitutional majority. Opposition parties received 37.79% of the

KI Insights next monthly briefing: Ukraine’s post-war electoral scenarios

KI Insights next monthly briefing: Ukraine’s post-war electoral scenarios

by KI Insights

Update: Briefing slides can now be accessed here. Join our exclusive KI Insights monthly briefing to gain valuable perspectives on Ukraine's post-war electoral landscape. This session is designed for analysts, policy-makers, academics, and businesses seeking to understand the future dynamics of Ukraine's political environment. Event Details: * Topic: Ukraine’s post-war

Belarus Weekly: Dictator Lukashenko allows six token candidates to 'challenge' him at the ballot

Belarus Weekly: Dictator Lukashenko allows six token candidates to 'challenge' him at the ballot

by Maria Yeryoma

Belarus concludes registration for the 2025 presidential election, allowing six token candidates to “challenge” dictator Alexander Lukashenko at the ballot. Ahead of the upcoming election, Belarusian law enforcers conduct sweeping raids, human rights group Viasna reports. Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto argues against sanctions, engages with Belarus, Russia at Eurasian

Ukrainian soldiers react to Trump's victory: 'This could be a disaster,' others say Biden was 'impotent'

Ukrainian soldiers react to Trump's victory: 'This could be a disaster,' others say Biden was 'impotent'

Donald Trump claimed victory in the U.S. presidential elections on Nov. 6, bringing additional uncertainty for many Ukrainian soldiers who already struggle to see the future of the war. Though doubt looms over Trump's moves in the coming months, his warm relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin and his

Georgian oligarch Bidzina Ivanishvili (C) and Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze (R)

Opinion: Rigged elections have stolen Georgia's European future

by Salome Samadashvili

In Georgia’s 2012 election, then-President Mikheil Saakashvili’s pro-Western party was defeated by Georgian Dream, a party led by the Russian-backed oligarch Bidzina Ivanishvili. Though widely hailed at the time as a democratic triumph, astute observers warned against celebrating. One such observer was Georgia’s former economy minister, the

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