In brief
European Commissioner for Budget Piotr Serafin is set to spend Thursday and Friday in Sofia, meeting Prime Minister Rumen Radev, Finance Minister Galab Donev and other officials to discuss the 2028‑2034 EU budget. He will open a conference on the next multi‑annual financial framework and visit the National STEM Centre and EnduroSat’s laboratory. The visit is part of his “Tour d’Europe” to consult EU Member States on the bloc’s long‑term budget.
European Commissioner for Budget, Anti‑Fraud and Public Administration Piotr Serafin will spend Thursday (29 Oct) and Friday (30 Oct) in Sofia to consult with Bulgarian officials on the EU’s next multi‑annual financial framework, the European Commission Representation in Bulgaria said.
On Friday, Serafin will meet with members of the National Association of the Municipalities to discuss the national and regional partnership plans in the next MFF, before visiting the National STEM Centre in Sofia Tech Park. The centre is a joint venture of the Ministry of Education and Science and the Recovery and Resilience Plan.
Later that day he will visit the laboratory and mission‑control room of EnduroSat, a satellite manufacturer and space service provider funded through the European Innovation Council. In both visits, he will be accompanied by Deputy Prime Minister Atanas Pekanov, the European Commission said in a press release.
On Thursday, Serafin will confer with Prime Minister Rumen Radev, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Galab Donev, and Deputy Prime Minister Atanas Pekanov. He will open a conference titled “The Next Multiannual Financial Framework: Priorities and Principles” in Sofia, a joint event organized by the European Commission Representation in Bulgaria, the Embassy of Poland in Bulgaria and the Sofia office of the European Council on Foreign Relations, according to BTA.
“During his tour, Serafin has undertaken numerous visits and dialogues with stakeholders across EU Member States, gathering valuable insights that have helped shape the direction and priorities of the 2028–2034 MFF proposal,” BTA noted, highlighting the theme of simplifying complex funding procedures and improving transparency.
