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Europe
Style leader Sandra Roelofs, brain drain in the Czech Republic and election watch Estonia.
Diplomacy
We meet Georgia’s ambassador to Germany and take a dip at the UN swimming club in Geneva.
Expo 55: Tbilisi
Chaotically beautiful, brimming with optimism and inhabited by friendly, fun-loving people, the capital of Georgia is a lesson in transformation.
Batumi boom
Georgia’s second city, Batumi, is in the midst of a frantic transformation. Intent on branding itself as a European-style cultural hotspot, it also aims to become a Caucasian Las Vegas.
Tbilisi two
To attract foreign investment and ditch its Soviet-era image, Georgia’s president has enlisted architect Michele De Lucchi to fill the capital with ambitious new buildings. Monocle meets him in his Italian HQ.
New iron lady
Following a disastrous war with Russia, Georgian opposition leaders delayed challenging President Saakashvili. Now, many see power broker and Thatcher fan Nino Burjanadze as the one to replace him.
To russia with love
Following the Georgian war, the breakaway territory of Abkhazia has been recognised by Russia. Now, despite limited credibility, it wants the trappings of statehood, from embassies to a state airline.
War on truth
In the South Ossetia conflict, both Georgia and Russia managed media access, making the truth elusive. Monocle’s correspondents reported from both sides to navigate the maze of misinformation and reveal the real story.
