Georgia

Georgia

Euronews officially launches news channel in Georgia

Euronews has already launched Euronews Albania and is set to introduce Euronews Serbia by the end of the year.

16/09/2020

Georgia

Euronews Georgia begins broadcasting in Georgian language

This is the latest edition of the expanding Euronews brand that already operates across many European nations in the native language.

03/09/2020

Georgia

17 people killed in Georgia minibus crash

The country has declared a day of mourning on Tuesday in memory of the victims.

24/08/2020

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Georgia disinfects capital's streets to combat spread of COVID-19

Georgia currently has 370 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and three deaths according to figures from the Johns Hopkins University.

17/04/2020

Georgia

Georgia's breakaway republic of Abkhazia votes for president

The breakaway Georgian republic of Abkhazia is holding a presidential election to replace the leader who stepped down in January under pressure from the opposition.

22/03/2020

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New museum in Georgia uses technology to bring art to life

The works of Georgia's most renowned artist, Niko Pirosmani, are being given a 21st-century makeover.

21/02/2020

Georgia

Russia behind massive cyber attack on Georgia, say Western allies

It was part of a long-running campaign of hostile activity Georgia, the UK's foreign office said,

20/02/2020

Georgia

Watch: 500 babies baptised in Georgian mass ceremony

521 babies have been baptised in a mass ceremony in Tbilisi's Holy Trinity Cathedral. And their godfather is Ilia II, the spiritual leader of the Georgian Orthodox Church.

16/01/2020

Georgia

Why do tens of thousands of Georgians want early elections?

The mass demonstrations in the country are calling for electoral reform.

30/11/2019

Georgia

Police deploy water cannon at protesters in Tbilisi outside parliament

Protesters are calling for electoral reforms to be sped up as they say the current system unfairly favours the ruling party

26/11/2019

Europe Decoded

Georgia protests: Crowds gather outside Parliament | #TheCube

Police in riot gear clashed with demonstrators in the second day of protests over the failure of promised election reforms.

18/11/2019

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Georgia: Police clash with protesters in front of Parliament

Police in riot gear attempted to push thousands of demonstrators away from the parliament building in the Georgian capital, as a second day of sizable protests simmered over the failure of promised election reforms

18/11/2019

Georgia

At least 25 arrested after clashes at gay movie premiere in Georgia

Police arrested more than 25 people after ultra-nationalist protesters attempted to derail the premiere of an award-winning movie about gay love.

09/11/2019

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Exquisitely made collectors dolls on show in Tbilisi

Each detail on every shoe, dress or hair adornment is in itself a work of art Dolls by the celebrated German doll maker Sylvia Weser command price tags of up to ten thousand US dollars

05/11/2019

Georgia

Georgia's controversial interior minister poised to become next PM

The ruling Georgian Dream party has nominated Interior Minister Giorgi Gakharia for the post of prime minister amid controversy over his handling of anti-Kremlin protests earlier this year.

03/09/2019

Georgia

Georgia reports 'military buildup' along border with South Ossetia

Georgia warned Friday of the risk of a "serious confrontation" with Russia-backed South Ossetia after the breakaway region demanded that Georgian authorities remove a checkpoint on its disputed boundary.

31/08/2019

World

Very realistic & very ambitious: Georgia's push toward Europe

Realistic and ambitious: Georgia's push toward Europe

28/08/2019

World

Georgian president makes bid to join the European Union

Georgia wants to join the European Union.

28/08/2019

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Georgian man shows Herculean strength, pulls seaboat with finger

Georgian strongman and weightlifter Georgian Giorgi Rostomashvili pulled on Sunday (August 25) a 200-tonne sea boat with his middle finger.

26/08/2019

World

Georgia TV journalists quit live on air over allegations of censorship

Georgia TV journalists quit live on air over allegations of censorship

22/08/2019

Georgia

Georgia marks Russia war anniversary as tensions simmer

Georgia has been marking 11 years since its 2008 conflict with Russia over separatist regions South Ossetia and Abkhazia.

09/08/2019

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Georgia’s EU bid stepped up with new electric car manufacturing plant

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The city of Kutaisi in Georgia hopes to put itself at the forefront of global automobile production with the opening of an electric car factory that plans to produce 40,000 vehicles a year.

26/07/2019

Target

Georgian city launches electric car factory

In partnership with aigroup

Georgia's second largest city, Kutaisi, will soon launch a factory for electric cars.

04/07/2019

Destinations

Georgia on their minds: why tourists are flocking to the Black Sea

In partnership with Adjara

The city of Batumi on Georgia's Black Sea coast is bracing for a tourism boom after winning the 2019 title of "Europe’s Leading Emerging Tourism Destination" at the prestigious World Travel Awards.

02/07/2019

Georgia

Georgian's call for end to Russian occupation

Thousands took the streets of the Georgian capital Tbilisi to call for an end to Russian occupation and for the interior minister to step down

30/06/2019

Georgia

Watch: Student breaks upside down Rubik's Cube record

Hanging from a bar, the Georgian student solved the puzzle in just 13 seconds.

25/06/2019