Politics

Fall from grace: How Georgia became an EU candidate country ‘in name only’

Protests that erupted in the spring of 2024 drew a wedge between the authorities in Tbilisi and large swathes of demonstrators. (Sebastien Canaud/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Protests that erupted in the spring of 2024 drew a wedge between the authorities in Tbilisi and large swathes of demonstrators. (Sebastien Canaud/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

The country’s ruling party has leaned increasingly toward authoritarianism.