In 2025, up to 300 government employees were dismissed in Georgia for political reasons, including 45 employees of the Tbilisi City Hall. These figures were cited at today's briefing by Tbilisi City Council deputy from the opposition party "Gakharia - for Georgia" Tata Khvedeliani.

According to her, the layoffs include people who publicly condemned the Georgian government's decision to suspend negotiations on the country's European integration. These citizens made collective or private statements according to which the authorities' actions contradict the Constitution.

"Among those dismissed from the ranks of the Tbilisi City Hall are civil servants with 10, 25 and 45 years of experience, as well as mothers of children under 3 years old and people with disabilities," Khvedeliani noted.

The politician said that over the past week, the Department of International Relations was completely abolished in the City Hall. The party promised to help the laid-off civil servants "achieve justice, including through international legal channels." Let us recall that on December 13 last year, the ruling Georgian Dream party adopted amendments to the Law on Civil Service in an accelerated manner. The updated legislation simplifies the processes of dismissal and hiring in government agencies. In particular, even if the court upholds the claim, the state is no longer obliged to return the person to his previous position in the government structure. In January 2025, the International Society for Fair Elections and Democracy (ISFED) reported that the dismissed were preparing a class action lawsuit.