Georgia
CAUCASUS BLOG: What's behind the Georgian government's revival of the foreign agents law?
Bill targeting NGOs and independent media comes as the ruling Georgian Dream party faces a tough challenge at this October's parliamentary elections.
EBRD announces profit of €2.1bn in 2023
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has announced a significant rebound in its financial performance, recording a robust profit of €2.1bn for the year 2023, up from losses of €1.1bn in 2022.
CENUSA: Geopolitics prevails in the EU accession agenda for Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova
The destabilisation of Eastern Europe created a paradigm shift in terms of EU enlargement.
Georgia's ruling party reintroduces 'foreign agents law' despite past protests
Western partners of Georgia view the law as an obstacle to Georgia's Western integration.
Georgian government crackdown on 'LGBTQ+ propaganda' risks EU aspirations
Georgian Dream push for conservative votes ahead of autumn general election could endanger accession aspirations, say critics.
CENUSA: Europe needs to reduce the risks of destabilisation in its eastern neighbourhood
Candidate states for EU accession such as Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia remain in a zone of insecurity where Russia can intervene minimally in a hybrid way.
Closing gender gap in workforce could double global growth rate says World Bank
Countries in Central and Eastern Europe and Eurasia have a lower gender gap than the global average but only Latvian women have equal legal standing with men.
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China grants visa-free travel to Georgians
Despite Georgia's aspirations to join Nato and its status as a strategic partner of the US, the country has been actively seeking to strengthen not only economic but also political ties with China.
“Unbelievable but true” data show UK firms equipping Russia’s war machine
Kremlin is end-customer for surging flows of British exports to Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Armenia and Georgia, new analysis indicates.
World Bank says Emerging Europe needs tougher targets to reach net zero by 2060
New World Bank report charts path to net zero energy in Emerging Europe and Central Asia, but says current ambitions are too modest.
With decisive actions, net zero energy is within reach in Emerging Europe and Central Asia, says new World Bank report
A new World Bank report released today lays out pathways for countries in the emerging Europe and Central Asia region to make the shift towards renewable energy and reduce their fossil fuel dependence.
With decisive actions, net zero energy is within reach in the Emerging Europe and Central Asia, says new World Bank report
A new World Bank report released today lays out pathways for countries in the emerging Europe and Central Asia region to make the shift towards renewable energy and reduce their fossil fuel dependence.
The Bank of Georgia Group to acquire Armenian Ameriabank for $300mn
The Bank of Georgia Group has announced a preliminary agreement to acquire 100% of Ameriabank, the largest Armenian financial institution, for $303.6mn.