The European Commission states that Fitto will meet with Portuguese ministers, the regional president of the Azores, and Lisbon's mayor during his visit.

In Lisbon, Fitto will visit initiatives funded by the Cohesion Policy, including the Drainage Plan and an agricultural AI project under the PRR.

In the Azores, where Raffaele Fitto is travelling to discuss the EU's strategy for the islands and outermost regions, he will visit two projects funded with European funds: one for housing and another for integrated urban waste treatment.

According to the European Commission, the visit will address the new cohesion policy investment framework for Member States and regions under the next EU budget (2028–2034).

The mid-term cohesion policy review will also be discussed. In this review, Portugal reallocated over €2.5 billion to new EU priorities, with €1.2 billion for competitiveness and €700 million for housing.

The future of the National and Regional Partnership Plans (NRPPs) will be discussed. The Commission says these plans will expand resources to better address national and regional needs.

According to the European Commission, the National Programs for Regional Planning (PNRP) will also ensure “more consistent and coherent programming through the integration of national, thematic and regional chapters”.

The European Commission also indicates that Raffaele Fitto will use the trip to explain the support the EU can provide to Portugal through the Solidarity Fund to help recover from the damage caused by the storms that hit the country earlier this year.