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Oct 21, 2026

Georgia court begins hearing lawsuit seeking ban on five main opposition parties

A Georgian court opened hearings on a government lawsuit seeking outright bans on the country's five main opposition parties ahead of elections. Civil society groups warn the move presages broader political repression.

Oct 21, 2026·4 sources

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▪The European Union states that Georgia has backslid on democratic reforms so significantly that it is considered an EU candidate country in name only
▪Tbilisi State University political science professor Kornely Kakachia stated that Georgia is transitioning from democratic backsliding toward the potential consolidation of authoritarianism
▪The ruling Georgian Dream party, in power since 2012, clinched victory in a 2024 parliamentary election that opposition parties claim was rigged

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