Georgia
Georgia’s booming, little regulated gambling industry doubled in size during 2018
Most casinos located in Batumi, known as “The Las Vegas of the Black Sea”, just half an hour from Turkey from where it draws droves of customers.
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Public’s perception of direction Georgia is taking most negative in almost a decade
In six months, percentage of survey respondents saying country is headed in wrong direction increases to 49% from 38%.
Putting concerns about Georgian FDI in context
When a major infrastructure project ends, aggregate foreign investment can drop. That doesn’t mean the economy is heading south. Flows of foreign direct investment into Georgia have fallen 54% but that's ok
Opposition MPs boycott vote as “Moscow's man” Gakharia is made Georgia’s PM
Decision to make controversial interior minister the new prime minister set to fuel tensions in the run-up to next year's general election.
Georgia’s PM resigns, says he “fulfilled my mission”
Speculation that Mamuka Bakhtadze’s departure is related to intrigue surrounding nation’s flagship infrastructure project, Anaklia deep-sea port.