Airport Expansion: Georgia launched the $150m expansion of Tbilisi’s Shota Rustaveli International Airport with TAV Georgia, aiming to double capacity from 5m to 10m passengers a year by 2028, including a bigger terminal, more boarding bridges, passport control points, and upgraded tech systems. EU–Georgia Tensions: EU High Representative Kaja Kallas said Brussels has “virtually no” contact with the Georgian government and wants to support the Georgian people, while PM Irakli Kobakhidze hit back, saying Kallas doesn’t recognize Georgia’s sovereignty over its full territory. Prisoner Pardon Push: Patriarchate officials say Catholicos-Patriarch Shio III has appealed to the President to pardon prisoners, with the Synod possibly weighing in later. Court & Rights: The Council of Europe’s human rights commissioner sought to intervene at the ECHR in the case challenging Georgia’s Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA). Opposition Sentencing: Opposition figure Aleko Elisashvili was sentenced to 13 years for attempted terrorism tied to a 2025 incident at the Tbilisi City Court chancellery, drawing claims of political motivation. Public Order: Police detained five minors in Tbilisi over alleged pharmacy and store thefts totaling over GEL 14,000, plus an allegation involving stolen mopeds. Regional Security: Tskhinvali says the espionage trial of Tamaz Gagloev in Tbilisi was postponed indefinitely. Online Debate: Social media users argued over a clash between tourists and procession participants in Tbilisi tied to the memory of Georgians who died in Ukraine.