“I am troubled by the narrative we heard from various ministers before this meeting (Foreign Affairs Council on June 23, 2025), when disinformation is being spread about some alleged democratic backsliding or walking the wrong path. This is ordinary disinformation, which EU representatives from various structures should, by rule, be fighting against and not, conversely, be engaged in spreading disinformation,” Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili noted when assessing statements made about Georgia ahead of the EU Foreign Affairs Council.

According to Papuashvili, he has expectations that relevant EU structures will finally realise what European values truly are.

“Today, we see that hatred, propaganda, and violence in Georgia are financed by sources stemming from the EU budget. I have repeatedly addressed the EU Embassy to distance itself from the hatred campaign, violence, and propaganda originating from people it finances. Everyone observes that some EU country ambassadors, or the EU Ambassador himself, speak a lot, yet never—I emphasise, never—have they condemned the incitement of hatred, violence, and propaganda by people they finance. Behind this, of course, stands the motivation to encourage through their own silence and non-condemnation the hatred and propaganda campaign that is today financed with money stemming from the EU budget.

We know that the U.S. analysed the harmful practices that USAID or other funds were engaged in, including financing hatred, violence, and propaganda, cancelled all this funding, and exposed U.S.-budget-funded organisations in hatred and propaganda campaigns.

Today, essentially, only money coming from the EU or member countries remains, with which exactly this hatred and propaganda are being financed. Once again, I ask everyone to pay attention that in none of his statements has the EU Ambassador condemned, distanced himself from, or even criticised the hatred campaign, violence, and propaganda originating from people he finances, which, of course, accordingly represents encouragement of hatred, violence, and propaganda.

Therefore, I am surprised that today we see ministers or commissioners from EU member countries making critical statements regarding Georgia, while hatred, violence, and propaganda in Georgia are encouraged with EU funding,” Shalva Papuashvili declared.