On 10 October, the EU Delegation to Georgia announced new projects totaling €38 million for 2026 at the Europe Day 2026 event, conducted in Kakheti.
The ‘EUwithYou’ projects will expand education and employment opportunities, support family farms and improve food quality, promote development in small cities and villages, increase economic opportunities for women, support young people and vulnerable citizens, including in Abkhazia, and bolster environmental protection.
Hosted at Mosmieri Winery in Kisiskhevi under the theme ‘My Europe. My Future’ the Europe Day celebration brought together the EU Delegation, EU Member States, EU-funded projects, partners and local communities. Through culture, food, dialogue and interactive experiences, visitors discovered how EU-Georgia cooperation creates opportunities and supports people across the country.
At the opening of the event, EU Ambassador Paweł Herczyński addressed the participants in Georgian and compared the EU to Georgian polyphonic music: “27 independent states create a strong unity, just as individual voices create a unified melody. We wish the Georgian voice to ring out clearly and loudly within Europe’s polyphony.”
Herczyński reminded that the friendship between the EU and Georgia started since the very beginning of Georgia’s independence: “While recent anti-European rhetoric severely damages this close bond, it cannot alter it. The history built over decades cannot be rewritten or forgotten in just a few years. We will continue supporting Georgia’s democratic and European future.”
Throughout the day, the visitors took part in wine and photography masterclasses, VR experiences, cycling, Green Corner activities, the EU Knowledge Wheel, children’s theatre and cultural performances. The celebration then continued with activities showcasing EU-supported entrepreneurs, and the day concluded with an open-air concert by Gamouvali Mdgomareoba.
Celebrated annually on 9 May, Europe Day marks the Schuman Declaration of 1950, which laid the foundations of today’s European Union. The EU Delegation to Georgia celebrates Europe Day together with local communities across the country. In 2026, following the main Europe Day celebration in Tbilisi, Europe Day travelled to Batumi and to Kakheti.
