Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Opinion

Europe Should Cede Some Sovereignty to Better Defend It

The European nation-states live in extraordinary times. The dominant superpower, the United States, may no longer be fully committed to their defense. The timing could not be worse, as...

Sabanadze: Saving Georgia’s Democracy Helps Contain Russia

Emmanuel Macron has described Russia as a predator at Europe’s door—an “ogre” that devours its neighbors to sustain itself and has no interest in peace. After...

No Benefit, No Spotlight: Trump Administration’s Georgia Policy

The Trump administration may occasionally take a stance regarding Georgia, but it is likely to remain a dormant observer., writes Irakli Sirbiladze is a foreign policy analyst and visiting lecturer at Tbilisi State University, and a ReThink.CEE Fellow 2023 of the German Marshall Fund of the United States. Read more on Civil.ge

Moldova Heads into Stormy Elections

On September 28, 2025, Moldovans will head to the parliamentary elections that will shape the country’s strategic orientation and its role in the region....

Op-ed | Can the Georgian judiciary be saved?

Ulrich Hagenloch, former President of the Dresden Higher Regional Court writes: "I can certainly understand silence, but what is incomprehensible is when a judge becomes an active part of the unjust system. No judge had to do that in the dark chapters of the German judiciary, and no judge has to do that in Georgia."

Op-ed | Georgia Must not Fade as Ukraine Peace Talks Advance

The implications of the ongoing Ukraine-related negotiations for Georgia are huge. And bleak, too. Georgia is currently one of the most vulnerable countries in...

Op-Ed | Names, Not Passports! EU Should Close the Loophole

The EU’s decision to suspend visa-free travel for diplomatic and service passport holders while maintaining it for ordinary Georgian citizens is a step in...