World news about “Georgia” published by euronews.
Georgia: clashes on International Day Against Homophobia In Georgia, a rally for International Day Against Homophobia has been dramatically bombarded by priests and thousands of anti-gay protesters. Wearing… 17/05/2013
Georgia seeks reset with Russia Georgia’s Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili says he wants Georgia to normalise its relations with Russia. He also expects Georgia to become a member of… 14/05/2013
Georgia put politics aside to participate at Winter Games Georgia announced this week it will participate in the next year’s Winter Olympics in neighbouring Russia despite lingering resentment about the brief war… 03/05/2013
‘Jump and Freeze’ in Georgia – nocomment Georgia’s Gudauri ski resort in the Caucasus Mountains played host to an unusual winter sporting event on Saturday (March 16) with skiers in costumes racing downhill to end their run in a pool of cold water. 18/03/2013
200 inmates released in Georgia – nocomment The gates of prisons across Georgia opened to release almost 200 inmates newly recognised as political prisoners by Georgia’s parliament. 14/01/2013
Georgia man pulls truck with his ear – nocomment A Georgian strongman has apparently set a new world record for pulling a truck with his ear. 30/11/2012
Georgia’s new top man is Russia-friendly The Caucasus Republic of Georgia is set for a political overhaul. Former opposition forces have won the parliamentary elections, and the country’s leader of… 03/10/2012
Georgia’s Ivanishvili plans to work fast Bidzina Ivanishvili doesn’t like politics; he said so recently, according to French paper l’Express. He said ‘two, three years maximum, that’s how long I’ll… 02/10/2012
Europe Weekly: French film sparks GM food fears In this week’s Europe Weekly the European Parliament announced the 2012 nominations for its prestigious Sakharov prize, which included Russian punk group… 28/09/2012
Orthodox priests march against prison abuse – nocomment Thousand of Georgia’s Orthodox believers led by their priests took to the streets in the Georgian capital, Tbilisi, on September 27 to pray for the country… 28/09/2012
Jail rapes in Georgia outrage voters The Republic of Georgia will hold unexpectedly aggressive parliamentary elections on Monday. This has the ruling United National Movement (UNM) facing a tough… 27/09/2012
Mass baptism in Orthodox ceremony – nocomment Five hundred children were baptised at an Orthodox ceremony in the Georgian capital Tbilisi. 14/07/2012
Floods in Georgia – nocomment Floods caused by heavy rain on Sunday (May 13) killed five people, two of them children, in one of the districts of ex-Soviet Georgia’s capital Tbilisi. 13/05/2012
Georgian Orthodox Church celebrates Palm Sunday – nocomment In the Georgian capital, Tbilisi, Orthodox Christians gathered at the Holy Trinity Cathedral for Palm Sunday Mass, held by Georgian Patriarch Ilia II. Palm… 09/04/2012
Georgia-US joint exercises – nocomment US Marines and soldiers from the Georgian 4th Infantry Brigade participate in a joint military exercise called Agile Spirit 2012 at the Vaziani military base… 21/03/2012
Abkhazia under Russia’s wing When Alexander Ankvab won presidential elections in 2011 after the death of his predecessor, Abkhazia was still recognised by only a few countries – Russia… 08/03/2012
Lisa Batiashvili – Queen of the Violin The violin has fascinated her all her life. At the age of two Lisa Batiashvili played the instrument for the first time in her native Georgia and never let go… 08/02/2012
Orthodox Christmas in Georgia – nocomment Thousands of Georgian worshippers celebrated Orthodox Christmas throughout the country, participating in night-time masses and a charity street procession… 08/01/2012
Georgia’s record-breaking Magnetic Man – nocomment A kick-boxing coach from Georgia has set a new world record using his recently-acquired talent: the ability to attract metal to his body. 39-year-old Etibar… 15/12/2011
Presidential elections results cancelled in South Ossetia – nocomment The Supreme Court of Georgian breakaway republic South-Ossetia declares recent presidential elections illegitimate and calls for new elections. 30/11/2011
Rugby World Cup: Georgia 25-9 Romania Georgia produced a stunning performance to outclass rivals Romania 25-9 in Palmerston North on Wednesday. After a relatively slow start, Richard Dixon’s… 28/09/2011
Refugee evictions in Georgia – nocomment Georgia uproots hundreds of persons in an attempt to tackle a massive refugee problem inherited from conflicts in the early 1990s in the rebel Georgian… 16/08/2011
Saakashvili: the West is only option The “Rose Revolution” of 2003 finally allowed Georgia to turn the page on the Soviet era: the country’s politics personified by one man. Since then… 31/05/2011
A golden reopening for Georgia’s top museum The Georgian National Museum has opened its doors again after a six year refurbishment with a glittering exhibition of ancient gold from the fabled land where… 30/05/2011
Georgian opposition continues protests in Tbilisi – nocomment Members of Georgia’s opposition continued protests in the capital Tbilisi demanding the resignation of President Mikheil Saakashvili and promising to disrupt… 24/05/2011
Clashes in Georgia at anti-government rally – nocomment A crowd of anti-government protesters, which spent the night outside Georgian Public Broadcaster, attacked a police car with cudgels and started crashing it… 23/05/2011
A woman prays during an Orthodox Easter service in GeorgiaA woman reads a prayer book during an Orthodox Easter service in Tbilisi. REUTERS/David Mdzinarishvili 24/04/2011
The fruits of peace Because peace depends on stability, there is a NATO programme that focuses on scientific environmental cooperation, for example over water management across… 27/01/2011
WTM – an insider’s view – Maia Sidamonidze Interview with Maia Sidamonidze, Chairwoman, Georgian National Tourism Agency. Every year euronews heads to the World Travel Market in London, one of the… 11/11/2010
Georgian “political persecution” trial beginsA Georgian court has started abuse of power hearings into former Interior and Defence minister Bacho Akhalaia and two army officials. But allies of President… 20/02/2013
Georgia protesters attack Saakashvili alliesProtesters in the Georgian capital Tbilisi have attacked prominent supporters of President Mikheil Saakashvili and forced him to change the venue of his… 08/02/2013
Georgia to resume wine & water exports to RussiaSigns of a thaw in relations at last between Russia and Georgia with the agreement today that wine and mineral water exports to Russia can resume. It would… 04/02/2013
Georgia releases “political” prisonersGeorgia has released 190 inmates, recognised by the country’s new parliament as political prisoners. They were given amnesty on Saturday despite a veto by… 13/01/2013
More arrests in Georgia government inquiryProsecutors have detained more former government officials and a national broadcasting executive on allegations of forgery and bribery, widening an… 20/12/2012
Georgia: retrials possible for jailed Saakashvili opponentsGeorgia’s parliament has provisionally approved a plan to grant more than 200 people, who were jailed under President Saakashvili’s rule, the right to seek… 06/12/2012
Georgian prosecutors charge ex-minister and army officialsGeorgia’s former interior and defence minister has been charged with abuse of power. Bacho Akhalaia was detained on Tuesday. The army’s chief-of-staff and… 08/11/2012
Ivanishvili confirmed as new Georgia prime ministerTycoon Bidyina Ivanishvili has become Georgia’s new prime minister. The 56-year-old and his cabinet were confirmed by parliament, which is now controlled by… 26/10/2012
First session for Georgia’s new parliamentGeorgia’s new prime minister designate Bidzan Ivanishvili saw his party’s MPs take their seats in the first parliamentary session since winning the election… 21/10/2012
Ex-Milan footballer named in new Georgia cabinetGeorgia’s general election winner has included former AC Milan and Georgian international footballer Kakha Kaladze in his new government, as regional… 08/10/2012
What now for Georgia after change of power?Will the potential elevation of Bidzina Ivanishvili to the post of prime minister with his six party Georgian Dream coalition set to dominate parliament raise… 03/10/2012
Georgian Dream leader looks to mend ties with MoscowThe opposition victory in Georgia’s parliamentary election could help repair ties with Russia after the two countries fought a brief but bitter war four years… 03/10/2012
Georgia election victor outlines his political strategiesEuronews correspondent in Georgia, Sergio Cantone met Bidzina Ivanishvili to talk first about his domestic political strategy and his role after reforms have… 02/10/2012
Political revenge not on the agenda in Georgia says PM electThe talking, listening and analysing has started in Georgia following the victory by Bidzina Ivanishvili and his six party coalition in the parliamentary… 02/10/2012
Georgians ponder future after electionsThe frantic build up to what could prove to be historic elections has gone and on the streets of Tibilisi people are focusing on the future, analysing how a… 02/10/2012
Georgian president concedes defeat in parliamentary electionsWill it be a peaceful transfer of power in Georgia or could the elections results mark an uncertain future? Georgians are preparing for a new government… 02/10/2012
Georgian Dream celebrates despite uncertain poll resultAn opposition movement led by a billionaire has claimed victory in Georgia’s parliamentary election. Thousands of Georgian Dream coalition supporters took… 02/10/2012
Solution needed for displaced in GeorgiaTserovani is a settlement of 8000 displaced Georgians on the unrecognised border with South Ossetia. They voted in a special polling station in the country’s… 01/10/2012
Unclear result in Georgia electionsGeorgian President Mikheil Saakashvili’s government has claimed victory in parliamentary elections despite exit polls indicating a close result with the… 01/10/2012
Georgia parliamentary election on knife edgeVoting is underway in the Georgian general election billed as a “turning point” for the country. Tension is unexpectedly high, after the recent revelation… 01/10/2012
Georgians disillusioned over economic successRevelations of appalling abuse in the country’s jails have galvanised anti-government feeling in Georgia. But many in the country were already unhappy with… 01/10/2012
Georgian election billed as a “turning point”People in Georgia are going to the polls for an election already billed as a “turning point” for the country. Tension is unexpectedly high, after the recent… 01/10/2012
Tensions surround Georgia’s parliamentary electionVoters go to the polls on Monday in Georgia’s parliamentary election. Surveys show support for President Mikhail Saksahvilli’s United National Movement… 30/09/2012
Saakashvili rival says Georgia government’s days numberedTens of thousands of supporters of Georgia’s opposition coalition have rallied ahead of Monday’s parliamentary election. Tension has been rising after days… 30/09/2012
Mass opposition rally ahead of Georgian Presidential electionTens of thousands of supporters of Bidzina Ivanishvili have taken to the streets of Tbilisi ahead of Monday’s vote. A billionaire businessman, Ivanishvili… 29/09/2012
Georgian opposition leader promises no post-vote violenceWith tensions growing ahead of a key parliamentary election, Georgia’s opposition leader says he will not stir unrest if he loses in a fair vote. The man… 29/09/2012
Growing protests in Georgia threaten to unseat ruling partyProtests in Georgia against brutality in prisons have strengthened. In central Tbilisi students -some carrying brooms as a symbol of torture called for the… 23/09/2012
UN condemns Georgia prison abuseGeorgia’s newly-appointed prisons minister Georgy Tugushi says he will put an end to torture and violence in detention. The message comes in the wake of… 21/09/2012
Georgia: Outcry over prison torture videoMothers of prisoners were joined by thousands of protesters on Thursday, after a video emerged showing guards torturing and raping inmates at a prison. They… 20/09/2012
Georgian president to punish prison abusersAngry protesters lined the streets of Tbilisi, appalled by videos apparently showing torture in the country’s jails. The footage, which was aired on an… 19/09/2012
Georgia prisons minister resigns after revelations of inmate torture and rapeHundreds of people held a spontaneous protest in Georgia’s capital Tbilisi early on Wednesday following late night news bulletins purportedly showing the… 19/09/2012
Georgia frontier gun battleGovernment security forces in Georgia have shot dead 11 gunmen in an operation to free hostages near the border with Russia’s Dagestan region. Three of… 30/08/2012
Georgia and Russia mark anniversary of South Ossetia WarRussian Prime Minister Dimitry Medvedev has visited Tskhinvali, the capital of the breakaway Georgian region of South Ossetia, to commemorate the fourth… 08/08/2012
Georgia Gay Pride march ends in fist fightAn historic gay pride gathering in Georgia has ended in violence. Religious activists disrupted what was dubbed the country’s first-ever march to mark the… 17/05/2012
Georgia president visits flooded capitalGeorgia’s President Mikhail Saakashvili has visited the flood devastated area in the capital Tbilisi after heavy rains caused the Kura river to burst its… 14/05/2012
Former KGB agent wins South Ossetia presidential electionThe breakaway Georgian region of South Ossetia has elected a former KGB officer as its new president. With just over 54 percent of the vote, Leonid Tibilov… 09/04/2012
Abkhazia votes despite attempt on president’s lifeVoters in the breakaway Georgian region of Abkhazia have taken to the polls in parliamentary elections, for the first time since the 2008 war between Georgia… 10/03/2012
Israel embassy staff targeted in bomb attacksA bomb attack on an Israeli embassy car in the Indian capital New Delhi has injured a woman. Another device found in an Israeli diplomat’s car in the… 13/02/2012
Candidate declares victory in South Ossetia pollA disputed presidential election in Georgia’s breakaway region of South Ossetia has descended into chaos. Police have fired shots into the air, as crowds… 30/11/2011
Court throws out election results in South OssetiaA court in the breakaway Georgian region of South Ossetia has annulled the results of a disputed presidential ballot. Early results showed former education… 30/11/2011
South Ossetia vote enters run-offKremlin-backed Anatoly Bibilov faces a run-off the first-ever presidential election in South Ossetia. Bibilov, the current emergencies minister, is neck and… 14/11/2011
Disputed election in South OssetiaVoters in the breakaway Georgian region of South Ossetia go to the polls on Sunday to choose a new leader. In all, 11 candidates are campaigning to succeed… 13/11/2011
Russia agrees deal with Georgia over WTO entryRussian diplomats have agreed a Swiss-brokered deal with Georgia that will allow Russia to join the World Trade Organization after nearly two decades of… 10/11/2011
Vigil held for death row DavisHundreds of supporters have gathered in Atlanta, Georgia, to try and stop a convicted killer being executed. The campaigners held a vigil, calling on… 21/09/2011
Presidential vote begins in AbkhaziaThe people of Abkhazia are voting for a new president today, exactly three years since Russia recognised it as an independent state. The sub-tropical slice… 26/08/2011
South Ossetia remembers victims of Russia-Georgia warThe breakaway republic of South Ossetia has been marking the third anniversary of the war between Georgia and Russia. South Ossetian President Eduard… 08/08/2011
Protests over spy confessionsConfessions by three Georgian photographers of spying for the Russians have outraged public opinion. It is yet another case of alleged Russian espionage… 19/07/2011
Arrested Georgian photographers ‘confess’Two of the four Georgian photojournalists arrested in Tbilisi on spying charges have been shown apparently confessing on national TV. The personal… 09/07/2011
Four photographers accused of spying in GeorgiaPress freedom campaigners have staged a protest outside the Georgian Interior Ministry against the arrest of four press photographers. Those detained are… 07/07/2011
Leader of Georgia’s rebel Abkhazia region diesGeorgia’s breakaway Abkhazia region is in mourning after the death of its president. Sergei Bagapsh, 62, died in hospital in Moscow from complications… 29/05/2011
Georgian opposition stage Tbilisi protestAt least 3,000 Georgian opposition supporters have demonstrated in the capital Tbilisi after one of their rallies was broken up on Thursday by security… 29/05/2011
Georgian opposition increase calls for Saakashivili to step downGeorgia is marking its Independence Day but there seems to be little to celebrate with anti-government protests set to continue for a sixth day. Riot police… 26/05/2011
Georgian police use teargas on protestersGeorgian riot police have clashed with hundreds of protesters calling for the resignation of President Mikheil Saakashvili. The violence came on the eve of… 26/05/2011
Fifth day of protests against Georgian presidentDemonstrations to oust President Mikhail Saakashvili are continuing in Georgia for a fifth consecutive day. Hundreds of people are on the streets of the… 25/05/2011
Police move in on Georgian protestPolice in the Georgian capital of Tbilisi have fired tear gas and rubber bullets at protesters calling on President Mikheil Saakashvili to resign. The… 22/05/2011
Georgian quit call for ‘authoritarian’ SaakashviliThousands took to the streets of Tbilisi on Saturday to demand the resignation of President Mikheil Saakashvili. The opposition marchers accuse Saakashvili… 21/05/2011
Mass rally against “Bolshevik” SaakashviliTens of thousands of opposition supporters have been demonstrating in the Georgian capital, Tbilisi, calling for President Mikhail Saakashvili’s… 21/05/2011
World court drops Georgia’s case against RussiaThe UN’s highest court has dropped a case brought against Russia by Georgia. Moscow is accused of rights abuses in the breakaway South Ossetia and Abkhazia… 02/04/2011
Georgia hostage taker surrenders to policeA suspected cop killer surrended to police on Saturday after holding eight people hostage in Athens, Georgia. 33-year-old Jamie Hood is accused of shooting… 26/03/2011
Russia makes tracks in AbhkaziaThey are laying down new tracks in Abhkazia – but it is Russia’s state-owned railway that is carrying out the work. Moscow is helping the breakaway Georgian… 05/03/2011
WTM – an insider’s view – Maia SidamonidzeInterview with Maia Sidamonidze, Chairwoman, Georgian National Tourism Agency. Every year euronews heads to the World Travel Market in London, one of the… 11/11/2010
Georgia slams 2014 Winter OlympicsA sporting facelift of the Russian riviera has already begun as Sochi prepare for the 2014 Winter Olympics. But the construction has come under fire by… 23/09/2010
Abkhazian leader wounded in mortar attackThe vice president of the breakaway Georgian region of Abkhazia has been the target of an assassination attempt. Officials say Alexander Ankvab was wounded… 23/09/2010
Georgia slams Russian missile moves in AbkhaziaRussia’s deployment of high-precision air-defence missiles in a breakaway region of Georgia has been slammed by Tbilisi as “dangerous and provocative.” The… 12/08/2010
Medvedev makes surprise visit to AbkhaziaRussian President Dmitry Medvedev has made a surprise visit to Abkhazia: his first trip to the breakaway Georgian region since Moscow’s short war with Tbilisi… 08/08/2010
Georgia-South Ossetia war: two years onTwo years after Georgia went to war with Russia over the South Ossetia region, thousands of displaced people hold little hope of returning home. The… 07/08/2010
EU talks with GeorgiaThe EU and Georgia today formally opened negotiations for an Association Agreement aimed at reinforcing links between the ex Soviet satelite state and the … 15/07/2010
Clinton visits GeorgiaUS Secretary of State Hillary Clinton ended her tour of eastern Europe and the Caucasus region with a visit to Georgia on Monday. On meeting with President… 05/07/2010
Stalin hometown statue taken downA statue of Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin has been taken down from the central square of his home town, Gori, in Georgia. The operation was completed between… 25/06/2010
Victory for Georgia’s ruling party in local pollsGeorgia’s ruling party candidate, Gigi Ugulava, has been re-elected mayor of Tiblisi with over 60 percent of the vote – according to exit polls. His win was… 31/05/2010
Georgia’s ruling party sweeps local voteThe party of Georgia’s president is heading for victory in the country’s local elections, according to an exit poll. It is a major success for Mikhail… 30/05/2010
