Nationalist and conservative populism, the capture of the judiciary, and the "neutralization" (rather than elimination) of civil society and the opposition can transform a democracy into an authoritarian regime. This has already happened in several countries, including Turkey. Elements of this toxic cocktail for democracy can already be seen in Romania as well.
An OSCE report denounces multiple human rights violations in Georgia, committed both during the repression of anti-government protests and through the adoption of controversial laws by the parliament dominated by the Georgian Dream. This is a new blow for oligarch Bidzina Ivanishvili’s party, which was heavily criticized in recent years for Georgia's democratic regression and the deterioration of relations with the EU and the US.
