Piotr Serafin
Coverage of Piotr Serafin in the Nexus archive.
- Commission warns frugals: Slash the EU budget at your peril
EU budget commissioner Piotr Serafin warned frugal countries that drastic cuts to the proposed €2 trillion EU budget could harm their priorities, such as defense and competitiveness. Germany and allies pushed for a €400 billion reduction, arguing Cyprus’ proposed 2% cut was insufficient, while Serafin highlighted risks of undermining modern policy goals and increasing national spending burdens.
- Hungarian spy ring targeted EU officials, Commission investigation finds
A Hungarian spy ring operated from the country’s embassy in Brussels, targeting EU officials between 2013 and 2016. The European Commission investigation confirmed the spy ring's existence and found intensified activities from 2015, though no serious security breaches were reported. Olivér Várhelyi, then Hungary’s EU ambassador and now a commissioner, denied knowledge of the alleged espionage.