Girchi – More Freedom Explained

Girchi — More Freedom
Native Name:გირჩი — მეტი თავისუფლება
Chairman:Zurab Japaridze
Founder:Zurab Japaridze
Split:New Political Center — Girchi
Headquarters:Tbilisi
International:Liberal International
National:Coalition for Change (since 2024)
European:Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party[1]
Seats1 Title:Parliament
Seats2 Title:Seats in Tbilisi City Assembly
Colors: Green
Country:Georgia
Country Dab1:Politics of Georgia (country)
Elections Dab1:Elections in Georgia (country)
Parties Dab1:List of political parties in Georgia (country)

Girchi — More Freedom (Georgian: გირჩი — მეტი თავისუფლება|tr,) is a libertarian political party in Georgia. It was founded by Zurab Japaridze, former chairman of the New Political Center — Girchi. The party supports Atlanticism.[2]

History

The party was founded by Zurab Japaridze on December 26, 2020.

In the 2021 local elections, the party received 1.44% of the votes (25,467 votes) and crossed the 2.5% threshold only in the Tbilisi City Assembly, where it won one seat.[3]

On June 22, 2024, Girchi — More Freedom became a full member of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe.[4]

Political platform

Girchi — More Freedom is a classical liberal and libertarian political party that supports social and economic liberalism and a state system based on the principles of political and economic freedom. The party advocates for political and administrative decentralization, giving the local population the right to elect judges and police chiefs, liberalizing drug policy, abolishing military conscription, and doubling the military budget. As for economic issues, Girchi — More Freedom supports a free market economy, tax cuts, deregulation, and the abolition of the National Bank of Georgia.[5]

Electoral results

Tbilisi city assembly election results

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ALDE Member Parties . aldeparty.eu .
  2. Web site: https://www.interpressnews.ge/ka/article/635437-zurab-japarizem-axali-partia-girchi-meti-tavisupleba-daapuzna. ka:ზურაბ ჯაფარიძემ ახალი პარტია – 'გირჩი – მეტი თავისუფლება' დააფუძნა. Zurab Japaridze founded a new party – 'Girchi – More Freedom'. Interpressnews.ge. ka. 26 December 2020. 14 October 2021.
  3. Web site: Municipality elections of October 2, 2021 . ka-GE . Cesko . 2 May 2023.
  4. Web site: Liberals welcome new member in Vilnius . aldeparty.eu . 22 June 2024 .
  5. Web site: რძე და ყველი . ka-GE . 18 August 2023 . 17 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230817230024/https://girchi.org/ge/node/296 . dead .