Some Georgia households could receive up to $1,000 in combined tax relief under an amended 2026 state budget approved by lawmakers, reported Newsweek. The package, which returns roughly $2 billion in surplus funds to taxpayers, now heads to Governor Brian Kemp for consideration. Refunds are expected to be issued using the payment method selected on … Read more
PSCRP-BESA Reports No 183 (February 17, 2026) The European Union’s 20th sanctions package marks an unprecedented escalation: for the first time, Brussels is targeting a port in a country that holds EU candidate status. Georgia’s Kulevi terminal, now implicated in facilitating Russian oil shipments, encapsulates a broader transformation underway in Tbilisi — one that is … Read more
17 February 2026 17:56 Georgian President Mikheil Kavelashvili addressed the Georgian Parliament on February 17, outlining his administration’s positions on foreign policy, national sovereignty and domestic development priorities. In his annual address, Kavelashvili said Georgia was facing pressure and blackmail from external forces, which he claimed were acting through domestic political actors and contributing to … Read more