Georgian Dream
Populist political party in Georgia
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| April 2 2025 | The British government imposed sanctions on two high-ranking judges: Levan Murusidze, Chairman of the Tbilisi Court of Appeal, and Mikheil Chinchaladze, a member of the High Council of Justice of Georgia, accused of abusing their judicial positions for personal gain. |
| March 31 2025 | Thousands of protesters gathered on the 34th anniversary of the independence referendum, with Salome Zourabichvili calling for a resistance platform and new elections. |
| March 28 2025 | Elene Khoshtaria, Droa party leader, was detained and reported being subjected to degrading treatment by female police officers, including being forcefully stripped and physically injured. After widespread condemnation, she was released a few hours later. |
| March 28 2025 | Protesters gathered at Parliament's entrance against the GD investigative committee's narrative towards victims of the 2008 war, with four individuals including Elene Khoshtaria being detained. |
| March 22 2025 | Protesters gathered on Marjanishvili square and marched towards Parliament in support of the MEGOBARI act, a bipartisan bill to be heard in the U.S. Senate proposing sanctions against the Georgian Dream government. |
| March 17 2025 |
Students at the Georgian National University announced a 24-hour protest at Parliament square, demanding the release of their classmate Irakli Miminoshvili, who was arrested in December.
Irakli Miminoshvili, who was detained at the protest, said to the judge: I have a request, could one of you stand here for five minutes? It is physically impossible to be here; we are breathing each other's carbon dioxide
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| March 17 2025 | Authorities freeze accounts of five public funds providing financial assistance to protesters, with Prosecutor's Office announcing investigation into potential criminal offenses. |
| March 13 2025 | A TSU lecturer in the law department was fired after an eight-year tenure, claiming harassment since the adoption of the controversial Russian law. |
| March 11 2025 | Georgian civil society representatives held a briefing about Zviad Tsetskhladze and seven other activists, concluding they were subject to political retaliation with no evidence of premeditated group violence. |
| March 10 2025 | Two lecturers were fired from Tbilisi State University allegedly for political reasons. Nine students who had been protesting for 83 days were forced out, fined, and suspended. |
| March 10 2025 | Two lecturers are fired from Tbilisi State University, allegedly for political reasons. Nine students from Theatre University are forced out of their 83-day protest, fined, and suspended. |
| February 25 2025 | On the 90th day of protests, Georgia commemorated the 104th anniversary of the fall of Tbilisi. Seven marches converged at Heroes Square, with Salome Zourabichvili emphasizing the need for new elections to resolve the political crisis. |
| February 2025 | Georgian Dream announced legislative amendments to toughen drug policies. |
| February 2025 | Georgian Dream party announced its intention to tighten migration laws, marking a shift from their previous welcoming stance towards Russian migrants. |
| February 18 2025 | Salome Zourabichvili and Giorgi Gakharia were attacked with eggs and verbally insulted at Tbilisi International Airport. |
| February 13 2025 | European Parliament passed a resolution rejecting the legitimacy of both parliamentary and presidential elections, calling for sanctions against high-ranking Georgian officials and oligarch Bidzina Ivanishvili. |
| February 13 2025 | European Parliament passes a resolution refusing to recognize the legitimacy of both parliamentary and presidential elections, and calling for sanctions against high-ranking Georgian officials and oligarch Bidzina Ivanishvili. |
| February 13 2025 | European Parliament passed a resolution stating that the European Union does not recognize the legitimacy of the 2024 Georgian parliamentary elections. |
| February 12 2025 | Singer Nino Katamadze is fined 5,000₾ for protest participation, joining other public figures including opera singer Paata Burchuladze who was penalized for allegedly blocking a road. |
| February 10 2025 | Court in Kutaisi sentences nine people to 5,000₾ fines for a solidarity rally. Ex-MP Levan Gogichaishvili is among six people detained during a daily rally on Rustaveli Avenue. |
| February 10 2025 | Court in Kutaisi sentences nine people to 5,000₾ fines for a solidarity rally, and six people including ex-MP Levan Gogichaishvili are detained during a daily rally on Rustaveli Avenue. |
| February 7 2025 | GD-appointed Mikheil Kavelashvili signs a second legislative package introducing restrictive measures against protests, including extending administrative detention to 60 days and increasing penalties for public criticism of government officials. |
| February 7 2025 | EU officials Kaja Kallas and Marta Kos condemned rushed legal amendments and called for their suspension. |
| February 7 2025 | GD-appointed Mikheil Kavelashvili signs a controversial legislative package introducing restrictive regulations on protests, including extending administrative detention to 60 days and imposing significant fines for protest-related activities. |
| February 5 2025 | Public defender expresses concern about increasing improper treatment of protestors, with 70-80% of detainees now complaining about mistreatment. |
| February 5 2025 | Public defender Levan Ioseliani reports that 70-80% of detainees now complain about improper treatment, with no police or officials held accountable. |
| February 2 2025 | Large police force deployed to counter protesters blocking highway entrance to Tbilisi. 31 arrests made, including politicians Nika Melia and Gigi Ugulava. |
| January 29 2025 | PACE passed a resolution calling for new parliamentary elections, release of political prisoners, and revision of controversial laws, which Georgian Dream officials rejected. |
| January 29 2025 | Council of Europe's Parliamentary Assembly passes a resolution demanding new parliamentary elections and release of political prisoners, stripping Georgia's ruling party of several privileges. |
| January 25 2025 | Hackers allegedly from Anonymous deface payment systems in Tbilisi public transport buses, playing pro-European songs and national anthem. |
| January 25 2025 | Hackers defaced payment systems in Tbilisi public transport buses, playing pro-European songs and speeches, allegedly carried out by Anonymous. |
| January 18 2025 | Two protesters, Otar Kvaratskhelia and Rati Tkemaladze, are kidnapped by unidentified masked men and later charged with violating protest regulations. |
| January 15 2025 | First nationwide strike in Georgia held to demand release of detained protesters and call for new elections. |
| January 15 2025 | Georgian citizens held the first nationwide strike demanding the release of detained protesters and calling for new elections. |
| January 14 2025 | Giorgi Gakharia is hospitalized after a severe beating in Batumi, with his party describing it as a 'brutal, coordinated group attack'. |
| January 13 2025 | Michael Roth, head of the German Bundestag's foreign affairs committee, participated in the 47th daily protest in Tbilisi, calling for new elections. |
| January 13 2025 | Three Georgian Dream MPs (Irakli Zarkua, Viktor Sanikidze, and Gela Samkharadze) assault Lasha Gabitashvili at a hotel restaurant in Abu Dhabi, with security camera footage showing the altercation. |
| January 13 2025 | Georgian Dream MPs Irakli Zarkua, Viktor Sanikidze, and Gela Samkharadze assault Lasha Gabitashvili in a hotel restaurant in Abu Dhabi. Following his return to Tbilisi, Gabitashvili is attacked by three masked men while walking his dog. |
| January 13 2025 | Three Georgian Dream MPs (Irakli Zarkua, Viktor Sanikidze, and Gela Samkharadze) assault Lasha Gabitashvili at a hotel restaurant in Abu Dhabi. Following his return to Tbilisi, Gabitashvili is attacked by masked men and suffers physical injuries and a concussion. |
| January 12 2025 | Mzia Amaglobeli, media outlet founder, was arrested during protests in Batumi for placing a protest sticker and allegedly slapping the Batumi Police Chief. |
| January 11 2025 | Activist Temur Katamadze was initially arrested at a rally in Batumi and charged with disobeying a police officer. |
| 2024 | Bidzina Ivanishvili returned to politics to lead Georgian Dream in the elections, after previously departing from politics in 2021. |
| 2024 | Georgian Dream urged supporters to grant them a constitutional majority, with the stated intention of banning multiple pro-Western opposition parties, including United National Movement, Strategy Agmashenebeli, European Georgia, and others, which they claim are collaborating with each other. |
| 2024 | The party's rhetoric and actions became consistently characterized as 'influenced by illiberal ideas', marking a significant ideological shift towards more conservative and far-right positions. |
| 2024 | Reports emerged that the National Bank of Georgia was facilitating Russian importers to bypass Western financial sanctions by settling accounts in rubles. |
| 2024 | Georgian Dream supported the Girchi party's initiative to repeal the gender quota legislation, reversing its previous stance on gender representation in politics. |
| 2024 | Irakli Garibashvili returns as party chairman, replacing Irakli Kobakhidze |
| 2024 | During the Conservative Political Action Conference in Hungary, Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze denounced drug liberalization campaigns. |
| 2024 | Georgian Dream introduces constitutional amendments to 'protect family values and minors', further restricting marriage and prohibiting 'LGBT propaganda'. |
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