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Georgia pays more for Russian gas than Azerbaijani for first time in over two decades
Georgia's National Statistics Office (GeoStat) released a data, according to which, in the first quarter of 2025, the country paid more for natural gas imported from Russia than from Azerbaijan for the first time in over 20 years. From January to Ma...
Friedrich Merz elected Germany’s new Federal Chancellor
The German Bundestag has elected Friedrich Merz, the leader of the CDU/CSU bloc, as the new Federal Chancellor, replacing Social Democrat Olaf Scholz. Merz secured 325 votes in favor, with 289 against and one abstention. Merz was elected on the seco...
TI Georgia head hails US MEGOBARI Act as ‘strong bipartisan support’ for Georgian people
Eka Gigauri, Executive Director of Transparency International Georgia, on Tuesday praised the “overwhelming support” for the MEGOBARI Act in the US House of Representatives, describing it as a “significant expression of bipartisan backing for the Geo...
205 Ukrainian soldiers released in prisoner exchange with Russia, Zelenskyy
205 Ukrainian soldiers were freed from Russian captivity on Tuesday, as part of a large-scale prisoner exchange. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed the release, thanking those involved in the operation, especially the United Arab Emira...
Georgia hosts NATO-backed military exercise at joint training centre
A multinational command and staff exercise, NATO-Georgia Exercise 2025, is currently underway at the NATO-Georgia Joint Training and Evaluation Center (JTEC), as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen Georgia’s interoperability with NATO forces, Georg...
UK to revise secret war plan amid rising Russian threat
The UK government is preparing to update a classified defence plan first drawn up two decades ago, amid growing concerns over potential aggression from Russia, The Daily Telegraph has reported. The secret contingency plan, which outlines the country...
US MEGOBARI Act warning to Ivanishvili to cede power or face sanctions, opposition leader
Georgian opposition leader Tina Bokuchava on Tuesday hailed the passage [https://frontnews.ge/en/news/ashsh-is-kongresis-tsarmomadgenelta-palatam-megobari-akts-mkhari-dauchira]of the MEGOBARI Act by the US House of Representatives as a “strict warnin...
Vakhtang Machavariani, renowned Georgian conductor, composer, dies aged 74
Vakhtang Machavariani, one of Georgia’s most distinguished conductors and composers, has died at the age of 74. The news was confirmed by his son, Aleksi Machavariani, who wrote in a social media post: “It is with deep regret that I write that my fa...
Georgia’s fifth President calls for unity to ‘defend independence’
Georgia’s fifth President, Salome Zourabichvili, on Tuesday urged citizens to gather in defense of the country’s independence on two symbolic dates in May. “Today, Georgia's independence must be saved. We will save the country, our independence. For...
Ruling party MP urges Trump to reject US MEGOBARI Act, warns of diplomatic fallout
Levan Makhashvili, the ruling Georgian Dream party MP, on Tuesday called on US President Donald Trump to veto the proposed MEGOBARI Act [https://frontnews.ge/en/news/ashsh-is-kongresis-tsarmomadgenelta-palatam-megobari-akts-mkhari-dauchira], warning ...
