On the recent elections in Georgia

On October 4, 2025, municipal elections were held in Georgia, with the ruling Georgian Dream party winning over 80% of the vote, securing victory in all 64 municipalities. However, the campaign itself became the party's first truly serious test since the domestic political crisis triggered by the 2024 parliamentary elections.

The primary challenge for Georgian Dream was to confirm its legitimacy and credibility as a ruling force in the face of a radical opposition that disagrees with the election results and aims to destabilize the country's political situation.

Internal discord in Georgia is unfolding amid deteriorating relations with the European Union. Beginning in 2022, Georgia has been pursuing a course of distancing itself from the EU, which is increasing pressure on the country and intensifying demands for a pro-Western stance on the conflict in Ukraine. In this vein, following the Georgian Dream's victory in the 2024 elections, the West accused the government of violating democratic norms.

On election day, thousands of people rallied in Tbilisi, and some protesters attempted to storm the presidential palace. Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze expressed confidence that foreign intelligence services were behind the protests.

This marks the fifth attempt at a violent change of power in the country in four years. The current situation demonstrates the opposition's profound crisis, unable to offer voters a competitive platform that would enable it to win the election. The strategy of violent destabilization, aimed at creating a permanent source of tension and attracting the attention of international patrons, has so far only strengthened the ruling party's position, allowing it to act as a guarantor of stability in the eyes of the conservative majority.