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Survey Finds Larger Lower-Income Families Most Likely to Borrow for Essentials
Inflation · United Kingdom

Survey Finds Larger Lower-Income Families Most Likely to Borrow for Essentials

75% Left coverage: 4 sources
Research suggests the cost of living is still ‘grinding down’ many families a year on from Labour’s general election victory.See the Story
Former Head of Georgian Adjara Region Hospitalised After What Government Claims Was Suicide Attempt
Adjara · Adjara

Former Head of Georgian Adjara Region Hospitalised After What Government Claims Was Suicide Attempt

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Questions raised over "suicide note" pro-government media say was found in Tornike Rizhvadze's clothes after he was hospitalised with a gunshot wound to the chest.See the Story
Official Arrested Over Rizhvadze Shooting Free on Bail - Civil Georgia
Tbilisi, Georgia · Tbilisi

Official Arrested Over Rizhvadze Shooting Free on Bail - Civil Georgia

Tbilisi City Court released Aleksi Akhvlediani, director of Georgia’s Maritime Transport Agency, on GEL 30,000 (around USD 11,100) bail after prosecutors charged him with negligent firearm storage in connection with the alleged suicide attempt of former Adjara government head Tornike Rizhvadze. Rizhvadze, who resigned in April 2024 as Adjara government head, remains in serious condition on mechanical ventilation following his hospitalization wit…See the Story

Former Adjara leader’s shooting still a mystery

TBILISI, DFWatch–A growing wave of speculation is surrounding the case of Tornike Rizhvadze, the former head of government in Georgia’s Adjara region, who is currently recovering in a Turkish hospital after suffering a gunshot wound to the chest. As official channels await the outcome of an investigation, opposition figures and political commentators allege a web of pressure, blackmail, and systemic coercion behind the incident. Rizhvadze was ho…Adjara · AdjaraRead Article

GD President to Pardon Jailed Opposition Leaders, If They Pledge to Run in Local Elections - Civil Georgia

GD President Mikheil Kavelashvili declared readiness to pardon jailed opposition leaders, provided they pledge to run in local elections, slated for October 4, 2025. “It is crucial that all political parties registered according to the Georgian legislation and wishing to do so, take full-fledged participation in these elections. It is also important that all political parties can run a full election campaign,” Kavelashvili said in his July 4 sta…Tbilisi, Georgia · TbilisiSee the Story

‘We don’t see a tourism boom’ – Georgia’s hotel and restaurant owners question 7% growth claim

TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia is experiencing a record-breaking year in tourism, according to the government, but some among the industry are wondering why they are not seeing the same trend. With over 2.3 million international tourist visits recorded in the first half of 2025, the country can note a 6.9% increase from the same period in 2024. The total number of international traveler visits reached 3.15 million, according to official data from the …Tourism · TbilisiRead Article

Outgoing U.S. Ambassador says Georgia’s GD government sent Washington ‘threatening’ letter

Robin Dunnigan. (Interpressnews.) TBILISI, DFWatch–US Ambassador Robin Dunnigan, who recently announced her retirement, said the tone of a private letter sent to Washington by Georgian Dream leadership was “threatening, insulting, and unserious,” and that it had been very poorly received in the US capital. Dunnigan added that she had spoken with several US senators who expected a sanctions bill to pass the U.S. Congress. The ambassador announced…US Congress · TbilisiRead Article

Georgian parliament speaker accuses EU-funded groups of undermining elections

TBILISI, DFWatch–The Speaker of Georgia’s Parliament has accused European Union-funded organizations of preparing to disrupt the country’s upcoming local elections. Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili said Tuesday that“organizations funded by the EU embassy are preparing to disrupt the local elections.” He further claimed that the groups’s activities amount to a violation of international law and warned that the Georgian government would publi…European Union · TbilisiRead Article

Two opposition parties decide to participate in Georgia’s upcoming elections, triggering resignations

(Interpressnews.) TBILISI, DFWatch–Tensions are escalating within Georgia’s opposition as two parties declared they will participate in the upcoming local elections on October 4. The decision by the parties For Georgia, led by former Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia, and Lelo – Strong Georgia have have triggered resignations, internal divisions, and fierce criticism from opposition groups that have vowed to boycott the vote and urge all other part…Tbilisi, Georgia · TbilisiSee the Story

Regulator Finds Violation in Channels Questioning GD Legitimacy, But Doesn’t Fine Them - Civil Georgia

Communication Commission (ComCom), Georgia’s state media regulator, found two TV channels in violation of broadcasting law for using language that questioned the legitimacy of the ruling Georgian Dream government. The regulator, however, did not impose penalties. The decision on complaints filed by the ruling Georgian Dream party against two critical TV channels, Formula TV and TV Pirveli, was announced on July 3, the channels reported, some two…Tbilisi, Georgia · TbilisiSee the Story

Dire prospects for Georgia’s small-scale farmers

(Interpressnews.) TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia is facing a demographic and agricultural crisis as more than 100,000 rural residents have left villages over the last decade. Between 2014 and 2024, the rural population fell by about 6.3%, dropping from 1,591,181 to 1,490,900, reducing the share of villagers from 43% to 38% of Georgia’s total population. This exodus is so detrimental, it is reshaping the country’s economic and political makeup and coul…Tbilisi, Georgia · TbilisiRead Article

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