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The EU demanded that Georgia “deoligarchize” as a condition of gaining formal candidate status. Parliament now is debating a law on how to get that done.

A new generation of ethnic Azerbaijani activists are trying to help people in their home villages improve their Georgian-language skills.

Kyiv’s moves against the family of Georgia’s informal leader are just the latest exacerbation of what has become a bitter rivalry between strategic partners.

Kakha Kaladze had been the most popular politician in the country. Now he is under attack after a girl was killed as a result of what many suspect is corruption or negligence.

While the decision isn’t likely to have a practical effect on people’s freedom to travel, it does signal a potential shift in Brussels’s approach to Georgia’s breakaway territories.

Russians keep flocking to their wary southern neighbor, and the newest arrivals are the most controversial.

The surprise trip comes amid a period of geopolitical turmoil in the region, as Russia is getting set to annex several parts of Ukraine.

Men seeking to avoid being sent to Ukraine are flocking out of the country, and Georgia is one of the few options that doesn’t require an exorbitant air ticket.

In South Ossetia, meanwhile, the authorities have remained completely silent on the issue. Most residents in both territories hold Russian citizenship, raising the prospect they could be drafted.

The issue has touched Abkhazian sensitivities about the intentions of its overbearing ally, Russia. And the controversy isn’t going away.

The 21-year-old Napoli breakout has become a rare source of national unity. The inevitable result: political attempts to ruin Georgians’ good vibes.

The EU wants Georgia’s government and opposition to cooperate on passing key reforms. But persistent polarization makes that an uncertain prospect.

A group of ruling party MPs claims to have gone rogue to speak the “truth” about the country’s relations with the West.

Online battles between patriotic Russians and Georgians have raged, while some opposition figures are calling for a visa regime for Russians.

The country’s pro-Europe elite sees a millennia-old history of belonging to Europe. Will it matter for Georgia’s EU aspirations?