Day: May 14, 2026

Georgians deported from the EU

According to Eurostat, EU member states deported 10,475 people to Georgia last year.

The figures show that Turkish citizens made up the largest group of deportees, with 13,405 people returned. Syria followed with 8,370 people, while Albania was fourth on the list with 8,020.

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Germany recorded the highest number of deportations among EU member states, with 29,295 people removed, according to official figures. France ranked second with 14,940 cases, followed by Sweden with 11,250.

In 2025, 132,600 third-country nationals were denied entry to the EU, an increase of 7.1% compared with the previous year. Of those, 4,785 were citizens of Georgia.

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Over the past year, the Migration Department has deported more illegal migrants than in the previous ten years combined

However, the overall number of people living illegally in the EU declined. According to Eurostat, the figure fell by 21.7% over the year, from 918,525 to 719,395 people. Of those, 16,230 were citizens of Georgia.

During the same period, EU member states issued 135,460 deportation decisions involving third countries, an increase of nearly 21% compared with the previous year.

Georgians deported from the EU

The 9th Kharibulbul International Music Festival has kicked off in Shusha on May 14, AzerNEWS reports.

As Donald Trump visits China, CEOs and US officials part of his entourage are carrying temporary devices instead of personal smartphones.

Purpose of Georgia’s price commission

According to Shota Berekashvili, chairman of Georgia’s parliamentary commission on prices, the main purpose of the temporary commission set up at the initiative of Georgian Dream was not to reduce prices, but to identify problems in the market and provide a basis for further analysis.

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According to Shota Berekashvili, Georgia’s average inflation rate was 3.9% in 2025, close to the National Bank’s target, although rising food prices remained one of the country’s most pressing concerns.

Berekashvili said the commission’s goal was to identify the causes of food inflation, after which further analysis and a concrete action plan would be required.

He said the commission’s 104-page report included short-term measures, medium-term structural reforms and a long-term strategy.

According to Berekashvili, the commission studied the experience of other countries and concluded that direct and radical market intervention often creates additional problems. For that reason, the commission does not recommend introducing price caps on essential goods.

“We could easily have recommended price caps on essential goods, but the result could have been serious disruption to the market,” Berekashvili said.

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“The number of markets in Georgia has doubled over the past five years, affecting prices”

The temporary commission concluded its work on 1 May 2026. Its final report said profit margins in Georgia’s retail sector did not indicate excessive mark-ups and were broadly in line with international practice.

According to commission chairman Shota Berekashvili, the main recommendation was to avoid “aggressive intervention” in the food market.

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For example, families will lose social benefits if their monthly income reaches or exceeds $463 per family member.

Purpose of Georgia’s price commission

Recep Tayyip Erdogan traveled to Kazakhstan to participate in two separate summits. President Erdoğan and his wife Emine Erdogan were welcomed at Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport in Astana by Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.

Azerbaijan is developing its “Open Banking” infrastructure with plans to extend participation beyond banks to include non-banking financial institutions, AzerNEWS reports, citing the Central Bank of Azerbaijan (Central Bank of Azerbaijan). Elmar Didakanan, a specialist at the Central Bank’s Financial Technologies and Innovations Department, said the system will allow businesses to integrate bank accounts into digital platforms and, in the next phase, make payments and conduct transactions directly, as individual users do. The long-term goal is to move toward a broader “Open Finance” model involving insurers, investment firms, and other financial players.

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Azerbaijani designer Gulnara Khalilova has marked her fourth appearance at Aspara Fashion Week in Taraz, Kazakhstan, participating in the 17th season of this major international project, AzerNEWS reports.

Freedom House, a U.S.-based human rights watchdog, said it will present the Mark Palmer Prize to Georgia’s fifth president, Salome Zourabichvili, at its annual awards and 85th anniversary celebration in Washington on May 20.

“The award recognizes her exceptional achievements advancing democracy through diplomacy and public service,” the organization said in a May 13 post on X.

According to the organization’s official website, the Mark Palmer Prize is awarded to diplomats or officials serving in intergovernmental institutions. The award is named for the late Mark Palmer, a longtime Freedom House trustee and U.S. ambassador to Hungary from 1986 to 1990. It has been awarded to diplomats and international civil servants from around the world.

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