
The government in Georgia wants to ban the opposition. Here Giorgi Gacharia from the targeted “For Georgia” party talks about the situation in his country and says what influence Moscow has.
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The Georgian government plans to ban opposition parties. Giorgi Gacharia represents the “For Georgia” party.
Conflict in the Caucasus “Georgia’s rulers no longer tolerate other opinions”
The government in Georgia wants to ban the opposition. Here Giorgi Gacharia from the targeted “For Georgia” party talks about the situation in his country and says what influence Moscow has.
An interview by Anastasia Trenkler
September 27, 2026, 3:49 p.m

Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul met his Russian counterpart Lavrov in New York. While the SPD welcomes the conversation as an important diplomatic signal, CDU foreign policy expert Kiesewetter sharply criticizes the meeting.
Federal Construction Minister Verena Hubertz (SPD) plans to promote housing construction by reducing costs. At the IG BAU union conference in Kassel, she emphasized that savings could be made through more efficient processes and the avoidance of unnecessary extras without reducing quality.
At the Saxon BSW party conference in Leipzig, the founding chairwoman Sabine Zimmermann criticized a lack of political determination. The party also debated the Saxon double budget, conscientious objection and the formation of a government in Saxony-Anhalt.
In Portadown, Northern Ireland, counter-protesters block a sanctioned Orange Order parade. Northern Ireland's Prime Minister Michelle O'Neill supports the protest against the march, leading to political criticism from the DUP.

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