Georgia

Re-run local elections have brought the ruling party more victories but galvanised the opposition

A second round of local elections provides a focus for bitter political combat and Western unease

The economy looks set to return to pre-pandemic growth rates, but bitter political disputes could hamper this

The arrest of former President Mikheil Saakashvili has cast a shadow over already bitterly contested local elections

Former President Mikheil Saakashvili says he has returned to Georgia ahead of important local elections

The ruling party is embattled at home and estranged abroad but refuses to give ground

As Russia offers South Ossetians citizenship, Ukraine's leader urges anyone who feels like a Russian citizen to leave

The government is defiant on its approach to a recent gay pride event despite rising pressure