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Georgia’s huge contributions to the U.S. military mission in Afghanistan were a key part of its strategy to join the West. Now there are fears about an isolationist turn from Washington.

Georgia’s mortality rate is among the world’s highest, and just under 6 percent of the population is fully vaccinated.

The deal, brokered by the European Union, was meant to keep the political crisis in the key Western ally from reaching a fatal stage. Now the political prospects for the country are uncertain.

The recent violence toward LGBTQ+ activists and media in Georgia follows a long history of government inaction against radical right figures.

Online classes at Georgia’s universities are vulnerable to students bending the rules. Professors are struggling to contain the problem.

Rather than trying to punish the perpetrators of the attacks on journalists and LGBTQ+ activists, the authorities seem intent on blaming the victims.

Following the death of a cameraman who was attacked by a far-right mob, thousands rallied against the government, which they blamed for condoning the violence. But the authorities only doubled down.

A few months ago, the thought of taking a Chinese COVID vaccine was unthinkable to Georgians. Now it’s the norm.

Queer Georgians’ fight for the right to walk the streets of Tbilisi is met with violence and government indifference, but they vowed to continue the struggle.

Recent growth indicators seem impressive only compared to the disaster that was 2020.

During lockdown, delivery drivers are risking their lives to escape debt.

The recent political crisis has established the EU as Georgia’s most important Western partner.

After some early success in fighting COVID, Georgia let down its guard. Then I did, too.

One of the key elements of the EU-brokered deal, a broad amnesty, is facing objections from the party it was designed to help.

As Georgian politicians near a possible resolution to their long-running political crisis, they are facing increasing impatience from their American and European allies.

Paradoxically, Georgia’s poorest citizens – its elderly – have the easiest access to credit. But there is a catch.

A second attempt at mediation by an EU diplomat failed to achieve results, as Georgia's western partners are proving unable to help the country's two warring political factions find common ground.

The death of a nurse, hasty European policy decisions and the Georgian church’s indifference all have contributed to a rocky rollout for the vaccination campaign.

A new program will formalize temporary farm employment for Georgians in Germany, as low pay and unemployment continues to drive Georgians abroad.

The recordings seem to confirm how the government bends to the whims of one family.

Last year’s war between Armenia and Azerbaijan could shake up trans-Caucasus trade, which has been dominated by Georgia for decades.

The industry has been crippled. And with meager government aid, some have threatened civil disobedience.

The surprise resignation has delayed the crisis, but there is still no end in sight to the country’s political impasse.

The bizarre, apparently politically motivated case has unspooled like a Da Vinci Code-style thriller, complete with secret historic documents, ancient churches and an alleged web of conspiracy.

More than 40 percent of Georgians say they don’t want to get the jab, which could complicate public health efforts when the vaccines finally arrive.