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This is a special edition of Talk Georgia, which airs every Sunday at 22:00, where Giorgi Rukhadze and Nodar Kharshiladze answer audience questions about Georgian and regional politics.

Watch full episode here: youtu.be/fOEvufTH4wQ

Top Question of the week from John:

All opposition party leaders are in almost the same situation - either in prison, in exile, or facing long-term imprisonment. Now, as some briefly regain their freedom, will we finally see a united opposition? And if not, what is preventing them from coming together?

and much more

Please send your questions for the next show to [email protected]

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This is a special edition of Talk Georgia, which airs every Sunday at 22:00, where Giorgi Rukhadze and Nodar Kharshiladze answer audience questions about Georgian and regional politics.

Watch trailer here: youtu.be/P4N5b3quzBs

Top Question of the week from John:

All opposition party leaders are in almost the same situation - either in prison, in exile, or facing long-term imprisonment. Now, as some briefly regain their freedom, will we finally see a united opposition? And if not, what is preventing them from coming together?

and much more

Please send your questions for the next show to [email protected]

Talk Georgia brings you weekly news updates on the key political and regional developments in Georgia. New episodes drop every Saturday at 22:00. Don’t miss out!

Support Talk Georgia by subscribing on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/cw/TalkGeorgia or donating at https://buymeacoffee.com/talkgeorgia

Guest: Dr. Goga Khishtovani – Economist, Professor at Ilia State University, PhD from the University of Bremen.

Watch full episode here: ⁠youtu.be/GvX0Smv7OtA

- What makes up the 7.5% GDP growth? A breakdown of Georgia’s economic growth in 2025.

- How the Georgian Dream parasitised the war in Ukraine to achieve double-digit GDP growth from 2021 to 2024.

- What risks does Georgia’s economy face in the coming years as the Russia–Ukraine war effect fades and the country becomes more isolated, losing its strategic importance?

- How could the Georgian Dream’s upcoming education reform affect Georgia’s economy?

- The growth of the shadow economy in Georgia, including illegal money inflows and outflows.

- And much more

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Guest: Dr. Goga Khishtovani – Economist, Professor at Ilia State University, PhD from the University of Bremen.

Watch trailer here: youtu.be/3lQzJpglhhU

- What makes up the 7.5% GDP growth? A breakdown of Georgia’s economic growth in 2025.

- How the Georgian Dream parasitised the war in Ukraine to achieve double-digit GDP growth from 2021 to 2024.

- What risks does Georgia’s economy face in the coming years as the Russia–Ukraine war effect fades and the country becomes more isolated, losing its strategic importance?

- How could the Georgian Dream’s upcoming education reform affect Georgia’s economy?

- The growth of the shadow economy in Georgia, including illegal money inflows and outflows.

- And much more

Support us on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/cw/TalkGeorgia or donate at: https://buymeacoffee.com/talkgeorgia

This is a special edition of Talk Georgia, which airs every Sunday at 22:00, where Giorgi Rukhadze and Nodar Kharshiladze answer audience questions about Georgian and regional politics.

Watch trailer here: ⁠youtu.be/BILqtbMz8Ns

Top Questions of the week from Lilly & Guga

Shatirishvili, likely with Ivanishvili’s consent, has gone straight to attacking President Trump, while his puppets are in the U.S., meeting with various contacts and trying to mend ties with Washington. Meanwhile, Neutral Georgia, likely acting on Georgian Dream’s orders, is pushing debates on whether EU membership is worthwhile—or even risky. Can anyone make head or tail of this and explain what’s really going on?

and much more

Please send your questions for the next show to [email protected]

Talk Georgia brings you weekly news updates on the key political and regional developments in Georgia. New episodes drop every Saturday at 22:00. Don’t miss out!

Support us on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/cw/TalkGeorgia or donate at: https://buymeacoffee.com/talkgeorgia

This is a special edition of Talk Georgia, which airs every Sunday at 22:00, where Giorgi Rukhadze and Nodar Kharshiladze answer audience questions about Georgian and regional politics.

Watch trailer here: youtu.be/5TP5KKkMKP4

Top Questions of the week from Lilly & GugaShatirishvili, likely with Ivanishvili’s consent, has gone straight to attacking President Trump, while his puppets are in the U.S., meeting with various contacts and trying to mend ties with Washington. Meanwhile, Neutral Georgia, likely acting on Georgian Dream’s orders, is pushing debates on whether EU membership is worthwhile—or even risky. Can anyone make head or tail of this and explain what’s really going on?

and much more

Please send your questions for the next show to [email protected]

Support us on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/cw/TalkGeorgia or donate at: https://buymeacoffee.com/talkgeorgia

Guest: Terje Helland - Norwegian Businessman; Communications Expert; External Advisor at the EN Council

- Overall Assessment of Georgia's Current Political Landscape, Highlighting the Shift to Consolidated Authoritarianism;

- Discussion on the Incremental Consolidation of Power by the Georgian Dream Party and Emergence of a Legal Dictatorship;

- Exploration of Centralized Economic Dependency, Regional Control, and Societal Silence Under the Regime;

- Mechanisms of Control: Captured Institutions, Media Manipulation, Targeted Repression, and Legal Intimidation;

- Analysis of Georgia as Europe's Most Authoritarian Regime and the Use of Disinformation to Frame Critics as Anti-State;

- Western Responses to Anti-Democratic Actions, Suspension of EU Integration, and Georgian Dream's Contradictory EU Rhetoric

- Georgian Dream's Alleged Ties to Russia Since 2012, Anti-EU Laws, and Panic Over EU Candidacy;

- Pro-European Sentiment in Society, Ongoing Protests, Civic Resistance Challenges, and the Need for Unified Opposition with a Post-Regime Plan

- Urgent Messages to Western Leaders on Georgia's Geopolitical Importance, Calls for Action.

Support us on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/cw/TalkGeorgia or donate at: https://buymeacoffee.com/talkgeorgia

Guest: Terje Helland - Norwegian Businessman; Communications Expert; External Advisor at the EN Council

- Overall Assessment of Georgia's Current Political Landscape, Highlighting the Shift to Consolidated Authoritarianism;

- Discussion on the Incremental Consolidation of Power by the Georgian Dream Party and Emergence of a Legal Dictatorship;

- Exploration of Centralized Economic Dependency, Regional Control, and Societal Silence Under the Regime;

- Mechanisms of Control: Captured Institutions, Media Manipulation, Targeted Repression, and Legal Intimidation;

- Analysis of Georgia as Europe's Most Authoritarian Regime and the Use of Disinformation to Frame Critics as Anti-State;

- Western Responses to Anti-Democratic Actions, Suspension of EU Integration, and Georgian Dream's Contradictory EU Rhetoric

- Georgian Dream's Alleged Ties to Russia Since 2012, Anti-EU Laws, and Panic Over EU Candidacy;

- Pro-European Sentiment in Society, Ongoing Protests, Civic Resistance Challenges, and the Need for Unified Opposition with a Post-Regime Plan

- Urgent Messages to Western Leaders on Georgia's Geopolitical Importance, Calls for Action.