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Georgia

Georgia is a country located in the Caucasus region. It formed a part of the former Soviet Union from 1922 to 1991.The capital and largest city is Tbilisi.

Georgia is situated between the Greater Caucusus and Lesser Caucasus mountain ranges. It is a democratic republic. It is a member of the Council of Europe and the GUAM Organization for Democracy and Economic Development, along with Azerbaijan, Moldova and Ukraine.

Taser Waffe USA

US police taser 87-year-old grandmother 17.08.2018

The elderly woman was reportedly stopped in her tracks by electroshock while trying to cut dandelions. According to a local official, she was carrying a knife.

Georgia Ditsi

Georgia's frozen conflict takes psychological toll 07.08.2018

Ten years after the war between Russia and Georgia, villagers near the breakaway region of South Ossetia still live under the strain of the conflict, dealing with border issues and Russian patrols. Emily Sherwin reports.
Georgien, Tiflis: Militärübungen mit der NATO

Georgia slams Russia 'occupation' ahead of NATO war games 01.08.2018

Thousands of soldiers from Georgia are set for two weeks of joint maneuvers with troops from the US, Germany and other NATO countries. Georgia's president has criticized the presence of Russian troops in South Ossetia.
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Meet a Local: Batumi, Georgia 18.07.2018

Check-in viewer Konstantin Megrelishvili shows us around his home town on the Black Sea coast. We visit a tower dedicated to the Georgian alphabet, stroll down Batumi Boulevard and eat at a typical fish restaurant.

Flüchtlinge aus Nordafrika

German Cabinet declares Tunisia, Morocco, Algeria 'safe' 18.07.2018

Germany's Cabinet wants to add three Maghreb states and Georgia to a list of "safe countries of origin." But will the change pass Germany's upper house of parliament, the Bundesrat, where it failed last year?
Georgien Außenminister Giorgi Kvirikashvili

Georgia's PM resigns after dispute with billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili 13.06.2018

Premier Giorgi Kvirikashvili announced his departure in comments carried on television. Citing a dispute with Georgia's richest man and ruling party leader Bidzina Ivanishvili, it also followed a drop in his popularity.

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Syria recognizes Georgia's breakaway regions in nod to Russia 30.05.2018

The Georgian government has hit back at Syria by severing diplomatic ties with the Arab republic. Syria is now one of five countries that have recognized the Moscow-backed regions.
Deutschland Polizei untersucht Tatort nach Anschlag auf Moschee

Dozens of refugees, police clash in German city of Dresden 28.05.2018

Two police officers and a security guard were injured when fighting broke out at a migrant reception center in the eastern city of Dresden. It was the second standoff between asylum seekers and authorities in a month.
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Partying and protesting for a more liberal Georgia 26.05.2018

Georgia's youth is raving for a more open-minded Georgian society. But many of their compatriots are highly religious and want to keep things just the way they are.
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Rural Georgians look to the sun to ease energy poverty 22.05.2018

In the Georgian countryside, many are reliant on firewood for heating. Can local energy cooperatives help fight the resulting air pollution and deforestation, and help families save cash, with a solar-powered fix?

Solar systems make life easier for Georgian villagers 18.05.2018

An energy cooperative gives solar-powered water heaters to a village in Georgia. This should reduce deforestation, because locals traditionally burn wood for heating.
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US Air Force orders one-day pauses in flights over deadly crashes 08.05.2018

Faced with a string of fatal crashes, the US Air Force has ordered its aircraft units to be grounded for one day in a bid to find problems. Nine people were killed last week when a Hercules plane crashed over Georgia.
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Germany warns Georgia over spike in asylum applications 11.04.2018

Germany has noted a rise in asylum applications from Georgia now that its citizens can enter the EU visa-free. Authorities have warned the Georgian government it must fix the problem or risk losing its travel privileges.
Georgien Wein Anbau

Inside Europe: Georgia rediscovers its winemaking heritage 16.03.2018

Georgia has been producing wine for 8,000 years. And since gaining independence following the collapse of the Soviet Union, the country has come to embrace its winemaking culture and heritage. Over the past 25 years there’s been a shift from producing tons of mass commodity wine to a revival in organic wine production. Filip Warwick reports.
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Inside Europe 15.03.2018 16.03.2018

Will Russian money embedded in Britain complicate the UK's response to a nerve agent attack? - European reaction to the UK poisoning - Angela Merkel’s push for peace in eastern Ukraine - Human rights abuses among Crimea's Tatar minority – Quiet please, we're reading! - The EU and migrant visas - France revs up wind energy – Is Poland rewriting history? - Georgia embraces its winemaking heritage.

USA Georgia bestraft Delta Airlines wegen Angebote für NRA

Georgia lawmakers punish Delta Airlines over NRA 02.03.2018

Delta has joined dozens of US businesses in distancing from the NRA by no longer offering discounts to its members. Georgia Lieutenant Governor Casey Cagle threatened to "kill legislation" that would benefit the airline.
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