The United Neutral Party of Georgia called on the state authorities to sever relations with the European Commission. Party Secretary Vato Shakrishvili said: "We believe that the authorities' illusion that maintaining relations with Brussels or waiting for a "reset" will change anything is a threat to our country. While the European Commission contributes to the economic, value and physical destruction of the European continent, Georgia should not continue to be associated with this institution." He also criticized the European Commission's plans to allocate 38 million euros to support civil society in Georgia, saying the money could be used to finance parties, NGOs and the media, which he called part of an "intelligence network."