he fight for the European Institute of Technology and Innovation

The choice of the base location of the European Institute for Technology and Innovation (Europejski Instytut Technologii i Inowacji) in June. On Thursday night, during ministers of EU countries meeting agreement has not been reached. Still Wroclaw and Budapest are taken into accout. The capital of Hungary is a favourite, in the survey, which received two times more votes in the survay voting. The choice was blocked by Poland and several other countries.

To become a EIT headquarters, besides Wroclaw, endeavour Budapest, Vienna together with Bratislava, Jena and San Cugat del Valle. During the solemn dinner of 27 ministers of EU membership countries decision about the location of EIT headquarters should be pronounced.

After second round candidature of only two cities have passed through. It was estimated that before the decisive meeting of EU ministers in Brussels the struggle for the Institute, Hungary and Poland could count on similar support from the membership countries. However, in the first survey, ministers were voting 19:8 for Budapest. During the meeting concerning the candidature of Budapest Germany and France lob very strongly.

After consulting our delegation has decided to veto. But our country was not the only one, because we were supported by several other countries. Compromise could not be agreed, the decision will be likely postponed for June, but it can also be reached in the second half of the year.