EUROPEAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY : FIGEL' REMAINS COY ON THE ISSUE OF FINANCE.(Jan Figel')

From: European Report | Date: October 11, 2006 | Copyright information

The budget of the European Research Council would not be slashed in order to make way for the proposed European Institute for Technology, Commissioner Jan Figel' assured MEPs in the European Parliament's Education Committee on 10 October.

Responding to multiple questions from MEPs on the EIT's budget, he stressed that money designated for the European Research Council would not be "amputated". He did note, however, that the EIT should be eligible for support "from this s...

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