Vice-President Šuica and Commissioner Várhelyi in Slovenia for the Bled Strategic Forum

Vice-President for Democracy and Demography, Dubravka Šuica, and Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement, Olivér Várhelyi, are in Slovenia today to participate in the Bled Strategic Forum. This year's event will focus on the future of Europe. Vice-President Šuica will join a number of Heads of State and Government on a high-level panel to discuss the future and challenges of European democracy. She will also highlight the importance of deliberative democracy by harnessing citizen support through open debate and inclusive deliberation. The Conference on the Future of Europe will be central to these debates. Commissioner Várhelyi will be joining a number of EU and Western Balkans leaders on a panel to discuss enlargement. He will also hold several bilateral meetings in the margins of the Forum.