Elections

Commentary: For Georgia, the night of 8 to 9 October can be described as the return of the ghosts of the past, threatening to derail the country's significant, but still fragile, achievements in the process of democratic state-building

Georgian Dream have won the parliamentary elections in Georgia, winning with a wide-margin.

In this report from Tbilisi for commonspace.eu, Dr Carles Jovaní looks at the choices available to the Georgian people as they head to the polls on Saturday, unpacking the policies of the eight main contenders for seats in the 150-member parliament.

Felix Light reports from Tbilisi for commonspace.eu ahead of parliamentary elections on Saturday

As Georgia prepares to go to the polls on Saturday, 8 October, questions have again arisen about the reliability of opinion polls, and the possible manipulation of opinion and exit polls by different political forces.

The United States Ambassador to Georgia, Ian Kelly, this week was quoted as describing the campaign ahead of the 8 October parliamentary elections as "very good and exemplary". Indeed, those familiar with Georgia's election history are pleasantly surprised, but point out that there are two weeks of campaigning yet, and of course election day itself, and surprises cannot be excluded.

Dossier: With a spectrum of candidates ranging from hard line Stalinists to others who want to restore the monarchy, the Georgian electorate has much to choose from in the coming elections. But most Georgians are in no mood for adventures, and are likely to choose between the options they know best.

The party left the Georgian Dream coalition in November 2014, and is now part of the opposition

The country goes to the polls on October 8