Levan Machavariani, First Deputy Chair of the Georgian Dream parliamentary faction, on Tuesday described the electoral success of Germany’s Alternative for Germany (AfD) as a signal to Brussels, also pointing to Iceland’s decision not to pursue EU membership and growing public concerns about the bloc’s future.

Courtney Austrian has been appointed Chargé d’Affaires ad interim at the United States Embassy in Georgia.

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze said on Tuesday that the country’s economy grew by 8% in July, bringing economic growth for the first seven months of 2026 to 7.9%.

Georgia’s State Security Service, in cooperation with the United States Defence Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA), on Wednesday conducted the interagency field exercise NEXUS Georgia 2026 in Batumi, aimed at enhancing the country’s preparedness and response to chemical and biological threats.

Georgia’s Patrol Police on Saturday detained a foreign citizen in Batumi, wanted under an Interpol Red Notice following a request from Greek law enforcement authorities, the Ministry of Internal Affairs said.

Kakha Kaladze, Mayor of Tbilisi and Secretary General of the ruling Georgian Dream party, said on Monday that the capital city had officially signed a contract for the design and construction of a new tram line, describing the project as the beginning of a new chapter in Tbilisi’s transport history.

The name of imprisoned former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili has been mentioned in the Jeffrey Epstein files released by the United States Department of Justice.

Georgian national team winger and Paris Saint-Germain star Khvicha Kvaratskhelia has been officially named among the 30 nominees for the 2026 Ballon d’Or, football’s most prestigious individual award.

Levan Koguashvili’s “Guria” will have its world premiere on Wednesday in the Venice Spotlight section of the 83rd Venice International Film Festival, with only eight films selected for this year’s lineup, Georgia’s Ministry of Culture said.

The National Tourism Administration is continuing its active marketing campaigns in international markets as part of efforts to diversify tourist flows and expand the range of target countries, the agency reported.

The Central Election Commission (CEC) of Georgia on Tuesday issued a statement condemning what it describes as continued attempts to distort reality and discredit the 2024 parliamentary elections and the electoral administration.

A Georgian citizen who was illegally detained in the vicinity of the occupied Tskhinvali region on December 5, 2025, has been released and is now in territory controlled by the central government, Georgia’s State Security Service (SSSG) said.