Commissioner Serafin continues his ‘Tour d'Europe' in Slovenia, Croatia and Italy to discuss future EU budget

This week, Budget, Anti-Fraud and Public Administration Commissioner Piotr Serafin (pictured) will continue his ‘Tour d'Europe' in line with his efforts to consult government officials, regional actors, citizens, businesses, beneficiaries of EU funding and other relevant stakeholders on the EU budget.              

This series of visits focuses on the added value the EU budget brings to Member States and on the positive impact of EU-funded projects on communities and on Europe as a whole.

The Commissioner will travel to Slovenia, Croatia and Italy where he will explore the impact EU funding has on crisis preparedness, culture and cutting-edge research.

Starting in Slovenia, Commissioner Serafin will visit the National Centre for Large-scale Wildfires and learn about EU-funded projects enhancing civil protection mechanisms and preventive measures. The Commissioner will also meet with companies to gain insights into the challenges and opportunities faced by European businesses. To round off the visit, he will meet Slovenian government representatives.

The Commissioner will then travel to Croatia, where he will meet with government representatives, parliamentarians and Croatian media. He will visit the Croatian Natural History Museum which benefits from EU-funding and demonstrates the importance of the EU budget for preserving natural heritage.

Finally, Commissioner Serafin will conclude his trip by travelling to Italy. In Rome, he will discuss the future EU budget with government representatives at national, regional and local level, before travelling to Milan. There, he will visit two EU-funded projects focusing on photonic quantum computing and agri-food research, as well as the Ispra site of the Joint Research Centre (JRC).

For more information on Commissioner Serafin's ‘Tour d'Europe,' please check the dedicated website.  

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