Opposition Alliance (Georgia)
Political party in Georgia
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The Opposition Alliance (Georgian: ოპოზიციის ალიანსი) is a strategic political coalition formed in Georgia on 2 March 2026.[1] Comprising pro-Western, pro-Atlanticist, and pro-European parties, the Alliance was established to coordinate a unified front against the governing increasingly authoritarian euroscepticist Georgian Dream party and its billionaire founder and honorary chairman Bidzina Ivanishvili. The coalition describes itself as a "peaceful resistance movement" dedicated to dismantling what it terms an "autocratic and criminal regime" and restoring Georgia's sovereign democratic institutions and Euro-Atlantic path.[2]
Droa
European Georgia
Federalists
Freedom Square
Girchi – More Freedom
National Democratic Party
Strategy Aghmashenebeli
United National Movement
('Action, sanction, alternative!')
Opposition Alliance ოპოზიციის ალიანსი | |
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| Founded | 2 March 2026 |
| Ideology | |
| Constituent parties | Ahali Droa European Georgia Federalists Freedom Square Girchi – More Freedom National Democratic Party Strategy Aghmashenebeli United National Movement |
| Slogan | აქცია, სანქცია, ალტერნატივა! ('Action, sanction, alternative!') |
Background
The Alliance was formed during a prolonged period of political instability in Georgia, including the 2024–2026 Georgian protests and the local elections of October 2025. Following the 2024 parliamentary elections, which the opposition and European and Canadian parliamentarians claimed were fraudulent,[3][4] the ruling Georgian Dream party announced a suspension of European Union accession talks until 2028, sparking a wave of protests starting on 28 November 2024.
Creation
By early 2026, some of the opposition factions that had been divided by leadership disputes and tactical disagreements had spent "months"[5] negotiating a cooperation agreement.[6]
Strong Georgia issued a statement on 19 February, stating that the party would continue to position itself as an independent political entity. The party For Georgia stated that it 'ha[d] not considered and [would] not consider any union with the "Natsebi" (UNM), Ahali, or other offshoots of the United National Movement.'[7][8]
On 2 March 2026, the alliance announced its creation, with a formal document[9] defining its "goals, principles of action, and internal rules", including the recognition of each other as "equal actors" and allowing debate over their disagreements. Representatives of the alliance stated that there was "no alternative" to "peaceful popular protest" and that the alliance would cooperate with the protest movement.[1] The agreement has four chapters and a code of conduct[10] to resolve conflicts within the alliance. Zurab Japaridze of Girchi – More Freedom described the agreement as much clearer than any previous political agreement that he was aware of. According to OC Media, the agreement was seen as more than removing Georgian Dream from power; it aimed to regain citizens' trust in political parties and to "reset the rules of political competition".[5]
According to Japaridze, much of the agreement's content was based on the Georgian Charter announced in May 2024 by Georgian president Salome Zourabichvili.[5]
New Political Centre – Girchi and For the people remained outside of the alliance as of 3 March 2026[update].[1]
Actions
On 31 March, the Alliance announced a two-month "national mobilization campaign" set to culminate in a large-scale rally in Tbilisi on Independence Day, 26 May.[11]
Members
| Party | Ideology | Position | Last election (2024) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahali | Liberalism | Center to center-right | 11.03%[a] | |
| Droa | Liberalism | Center-right | 11.03%[a] | |
| European Georgia | Liberalism | Center-right | 10.17%[b] | |
| Federalists | Classical liberalism | Center to center-right | ||
| Freedom Square | Social liberalism | Center to center-left | 8.81%[c] | |
| Girchi – More Freedom | Right-libertarianism | Right-wing | 11.03%[a] | |
| National Democratic Party | Christian democracy | Center-right | ||
| Strategy Aghmashenebeli | Liberalism | Center | 10.17%[b] | |
| United National Movement | Liberal conservatism | Center-right | 10.17%[b] | |
Notes
- As part of the Coalition for Change.
- As part of Unity – National Movement.
- As part of Strong Georgia.