On June 23-24, EU leaders met in Brussels to discuss EU membership applications from Ukraine, Moldova, and Georgia and the perspectives of wider Eupore.

During the summit, BIIMO organized a performance in front of the European Parliament Building to demand an affirmative decision from EU leaders on granting EU candidacy status to the three above-mentioned countries.

The purpose of this activism was also to convey and remind the EU leaders that these three countries have paid a great price and worked hard to become members of the European family.

Since 1992, all three countries have been occupied by Russia and EU support during this time was vital. On that day, EU leaders made a decision to grant candidacy status to only Ukraine and Moldova, while Georgia was told to remain on the waiting list for EU accession. Georgia’s refusal to be granted candidate status means that its challenge will become even more difficult, and it will be left almost alone with the threats emanating from its northern neighbor. Obviously, the context was and is clear to relevant leaders.

A Red Balloon was the main character of the performance. Symbol of a long-awaited dream, a joy of children and their families; A hope for peaceful living, while the keyword and main message of the performance was to stop feeding the beast #stopfeedingthebeast – Russia’s authoritarian regime.

The artist himself was dressed in a long black robe with the main message of the performance, #stopfeedingthebeast, written on the back. During the performance, he was holding a big red balloon in his hand. The robe’s design and style were specially sewn for this day and are unique.

In addition to live performance, an AR installation and a sculpture of Red Balloon were placed on Robert Schuman Square, on the Berlaymont building, the headquarters of the European Commission.