Governing Mayor of Berlin Michael Müller, and the Commissioner for Science, Research and Innovation, Carlos Moedas.
By Jan Eustachi .
Brussels, Tuesday, 5 September 2017, the Governing Mayor of Berlin Michael Müller, and the members of the Senate of Berlin assembled in the partner city of Brussels, to talk to high ranking European officials.
Among them were the EU Commissioner for Finance, Günther Oettinger and the Commissioner for Science, Research and Innovation, Carlos Moedas.
Mayor Michael Müller and the members of the Senate were mostly interested in the implementation of the Urban Agenda and the impact of the Brexit on the EU budget as well as on the next funding period after 2020.
The funding received from the EU is an essential part of the city-state’s budget. In the current funding period from 2014-2020, Berlin receives 635 million Euros from the European Regional Development Fund as well as 215 million Euros from the European Social Fund.
The Brexit will likely reduce the EU’s budget. This could also lead to a reduction in the budget available for structural support in the regions. Commissioner Moedas emphasised, that Berlin should maintain its innovative advantage through the variety and openness of the city.
For further information:
Governing Mayor of Berlin: https://www.berlin.de/rbmskzl/en/
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Picture by European Commission/EU
