A differentiated insight into Georgian politics by the highly | Denys Davydov

A differentiated insight into Georgian politics by the highly influential think tank Carnegie Endowment. Summary below and link after that.

The article states that the Georgian government does not show any signs of being linked to Moscow. The main criticism that could be brought up in that context would be the government's intention to build a pragmatic relationship with Moscow, but that is nothing specific to the current government, and it's understandable looking at the geography, the past events and the current situation in Ukraine.

The protesters are still rightfully dissatisfied with their government because while the European Commission granted candidate status to Ukraine and Moldova, it did not so to Georgia. Instead, it issued Georgia with a list of twelve recommendations. 

The ruling party Georgian Dream is facing the difficult question of how to secure a European future without angering Moscow and still remain in power. It’s obvious that Brussels is not happy with everything in today’s Georgia, but there is no alternative force in the country on which it could rely.

Georgian Dream looks set to continue its balancing act between meeting the requirements of the EU while indulging its own authoritarian tendencies against the splintered and unconstrustrive opposition, which stirs things up frequently in the country and potentially provokes Moscow.

https://carnegieendowment.org/politika/89655