Irakli Alasania, Georgia's former envoy to the United Nations, went into opposition to the UNM government led by Saakashvili in December 2008.

[9] Alliance for Georgia was part of the 2009 protests that called for Saakashvili's resignation and early presidential elections.

[16][17][18] The 6 parties that didn't sign the agreement tried forming a coalition that collapsed in less than 3 months due to differences in tactics.

The next day, Saakashvili accepted the results as legitimate, while at the same time noting that he remained deeply opposed to the coalition.

[31] Saakashvili pledged to support the constitutional process of forming a new government and peaceful transfer of power.

[35] The new government maintained the free market economic model set up under the previous administration, while also establishing a functional social safety net.

[46] During Garibashvili's tenure the government made progress towards EU integration by passing an anti-discrimination bill and signing European Union Association Agreement.

[50] Free Democrats left the Georgian Dream coalition in November 2014, a day after Alasania was fired by PM Garibashvili.

In response to the disappointing performance Alasania announced he was leaving politics with him not participating in the second round of the election.

[59] Shavgulidze received 38.83% narrowly losing to the Georgian Dream nominated candidate Lado Kakhadze, who got 41%.

[60] Free Democrats and European Georgia had discussed further uniting ahead of 2020 parliamentary election, however, FD ran separately, receiving 5,188 votes or 0.27%, the party's lowest result thus far.

[66] Despite the fact that Free Democrats has self-positioned itself as "right-centrist", analysts have labeled it a centrist or centre-left party.

[5][6][1] It supports European integration and sees it as means to protect "national interests and high standards of living".