Ban the opposition, keep the elections? Court offensive in Georgia | Eastern Express

Georgia’s Constitutional Court has begun hearing a case seeking to ban 5 opposition parties. Between ruling Georgian Dream’s arguments and the opposition’s response we see what a ruling could mean for voters’ choices. We explain why the inclusion of the only opposition party still in parliament matters. European institutions have condemned the initiative, adding to the dispute over Georgia’s democratic standards and European ambitions. Could the case leave elections in place while removing much of the competition?

Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
00:05 - How the Georgian Dream party is trying to sideline the opposition
01:17 - What will the Constitutional Court do?
03:01 - Georgia's political crisis
07:14 - Does Georgia still want a European future?
08:13 - Interview with George Melashvili, President of the Europe–Georgia Institute

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