Georgia’s Constitutional Court hears bid to ban five opposition parties

On October 21, Georgia’s Constitutional Court began hearings on the ruling Georgian Dream party’s request to outlaw five opposition parties, according to the Associated Press. Four of the targeted parties together won about 38% of the vote in 2024, and hearings were scheduled to continue through October 23; the government alleges unconstitutional activity, while opposition figures call the case politically motivated. Companies and advisers exposed to Georgia should treat the proceeding as a rule-of-law and continuity indicator because an opposition ban could affect the country’s EU trajectory, sanctions alignment and investment climate. The legal outcome matters, but so do enforcement measures against officeholders, civil society and media that may follow it.