“Europe works” is an exhibition that brings home to visitors the astounding success of one of the key priorities of the current Commission, the Juncker Plan. The Plan, including its financial pillar the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI), is being implemented by the EIB Group and has already surpassed the original goal of mobilising EUR 315 billion in additional investment, reaching EUR 335 billion in investments triggered this past summer. The exhibition will take place on Friday 26 and Saturday 27 October from 10am to 6pm at the pavilion at Place Rogier in Brussels. It highlights a wide range of investment projects but goes beyond presenting facts and figures to let visitors see, taste or experience them. For instance, using virtual reality visitors will be able to learn about the production of healthy algae in Portugal or discover a French amusement park and ride in a hot air balloon. They’ll be able to take pictures in a photo booth and taste some of the delicious food products companies produce with EFSI support. Visitors will also be able to talk to the people behind these projects – the craftsmen, inventors, and managers whose work makes a difference to people in their local communities and in Europe. Jyrki Katainen, Vice President of the European Commission, and Ambroise Fayolle, Vice President of the European Investment Bank Group will participate in the exhibition opening on Friday morning at 10am.