The President of the European Council, Charles Michel, called on the parties in Georgia on Monday 1 March to make efforts to defuse tensions in the country, going so far as to offer assistance.
Political polarisation was stepped up a notch with the arrest of the leader of the main opposition party, Nikanor Melia (see EUROPE B12666A21). Following the resignation of Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia (see EUROPE B12661A28), Bidzina Ivanishvili has taken charge, but opposition parties are...