European Commissioner for Transport and Tourism, Apostolos Tzitzikostas, emphasized the role of innovation as a key driver for political strategies in transportation and tourism during a seminar in Thessaloniki. He highlighted significant investments in innovation projects in Greece, the need for a new European innovation strategy, and access to funding for startups. Tzitzikostas praised the Thessaloniki metro as an example of cutting-edge innovation and encouraged collaboration for further innovative developments in the region.