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Unlike the opposition, Georgian Dream rarely applies the parliamentary control mechanism of questions

The Democracy Research Institute analyzed the content of the questions sent by Members of Parliament to the the security sector agencies and the answers received in September-October 2023.

06.11.2023

Bzhania's de-facto government between fear of anger of Abkhazian society and Russian blackmail

Last week was quite tensed in Abkhazia. De-facto president Aslan Bzhania, who was visiting Moscow, had to ease a political tension in his absence.

13.09.2023

People’s Power - a formal political movement in a managed democracy

In a managed democracy, formal political forces actually serve to strengthen the ruling force and its agenda. The foundation of People’s Power is the real manifestation of managed democracy.

28.07.2023

The 2022 activity report of the State Security Service does not deal with the country's security challenges

Today, the State Security Service is presenting its 2022 activity report to the Parliament of Georgia. The presentation of the report by the Deputy Head of the State Security Service is a violation of the Rules of Regulations of the Parliament of Georgia.

07.07.2023

DRI: The implementation of the European Commission’s recommendation relating to judicial reform is formal and misses the content of the recommendation

One of the key issues in the recommendations issued by the European Commission for granting the status of a candidate country for EU membership to Georgia is related to judicial reform.

02.02.2023

DRI: The fourth recommendation relating to the strengthening of the fight against corruption cannot be considered fully implemented at this stage

The Georgian Dream plan regarding the implementation of the fourth recommendation of the European Commission significantly missed the spirit and content of the recommendation of the European Commission.

18.01.2023

DRI: Georgian Dream has not implemented even its own plan regarding the 8th recommendation of the European Commission

The 8^th recommendation of the European Commission relating to Georgia's application for the EU membership calls for the protection of the rights of vulnerable groups and an effective response to the incidents of violence.

10.01.2023

DRI: The European Commission’s first recommendation relating to political polarization is not being implemented

Today, 6 months after the European Commission published its opinion on Georgia on June 17, it can be said that Georgian Dream and part of the opposition political parties have not taken effective steps to overcome polarization.

26.12.2022

DRI: The 7th recommendation of the European Commission on an independent media environment has not been implemented

According to the assessment of the DRI, the Georgian Dream plan regarding the implementation of the 7th recommendation of the European Commission, which obliges the State to guarantee an independent media environment, did not comply with the requirements of the European Commission.

21.12.2022

DRI: The Georgian Dream plan for the implementation of the 6th point of the European Commission did not fully comply with the recommendation of the Eu

DRI continues to inform the public about the implementation of the European Commission's 12-point plan, and this time, it evaluates the implementation of the European Commission's recommendation regarding organized crime and oversight of law enforcement agencies.

20.12.2022