In Georgia, thousands of ethnic minority citizens remain excluded from civic life due to barriers in learning the state language. Despite progress through the 1+4 program, unequal access, poor teaching quality, and lack of political will keep communities divided. Without a shared language, integration and democracy remain out of reach.

Once a beacon of press freedom, Georgia is now facing a steep decline under the Georgian Dream government. The imprisonment of journalist Mzia Amaghlobeli epitomizes the crackdown on dissent. Yet despite fear and pressure, Georgia’s journalists and citizens continue to resist, determined to defend their fading democracy.

As official efforts stall and donor support fades, Georgia’s peace process is being quietly dismantled. For decades, civil society, not the state, has carried the weight of reconciliation with Abkhazia and South Ossetia. Now, that fragile progress is at risk of vanishing entirely.