In brief
The European Commission’s Piotr Serafin is slated to spend two days in Bulgaria on October 29‑30. He will open a conference on MFF priorities, meet Prime Minister Rumen Radev and other officials, discuss funding simplification, and tour STEM and space‑tech sites. The visit is part of his broader European tour and his 22‑country mandate.
According to BTA, European Commissioner for Budget, Anti‑Fraud and Public Administration Piotr Serafin will travel to Bulgaria on October 29 and 30 to discuss the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework and to meet with key government and municipal leaders.
On Thursday,Serafin will open a conference titled The Next Multiannual Financial Framework: Priorities and Principles in Sofia, an event jointly organised by the European Commission Representation in Bulgaria, the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Bulgaria, and the Sofia office of the European Council on Foreign Relations.
The day will also feature meetings with Prime Minister Rumen Radev, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Galab Donev and Deputy Prime Minister Atanas Pekanov, who is in charge of EU‑fund management.
Friday’s agenda sees the commissioner exchanging views on regional partnership plans with members of the National Association of Municipalities, followed by visits to the National STEM Centre in Sofia Tech Park and to the laboratory and mission control room of EnduroSat, a satellite manufacturer benefiting from EU Innovation Council funding.
In both visits, Serafin will be accompanied by Deputy Prime Minister Atanas Pekanov, per the Commission’s press release. The visit is part of his larger European tour of 22 member states, aimed at shaping the 2028‑2034 MFF proposal.
The Commissioner’s discussions have highlighted the urgent need to simplify complex funding procedures, ease administrative burdens and improve transparency, with a focus on reducing overlapping regulations and enhancing legal consistency across the bloc.
