Slovakia\u2019s leadership is the most openly upset about Monday\u2019s votes. Bratislava was considered a leading candidate to host the EMA, but did not make it past the first round of voting, with Amsterdam winning out in the end.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe do not hide disappointment over the fact that our bid did not succeed despite an excellent offer,\u201d said Peter Susko, spokesman for Slovakia\u2019s foreign ministry.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe citizens of the newer member states expected an opportunity to prove their readiness to host such an important agency as the EMA,\u201d he said, adding that the chance to make a decision based on geographical balance had \u201cfallen through the floor.\u201d<\/p>\n
Bratislava was not the only city from among the EU\u2019s newer, ex-communist members hoping for a Brexit bonus from the agencies moving out of London.<\/p>\n
\nFor many politicians in Central and Eastern Europe, the failure to bag even one of the agencies was symptomatic of a wider problem.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Bucharest, Warsaw, Sofia and Zagreb all mounted bids to host the EMA. The Croatian capital withdrew<\/a> hours before the voting, complaining the selection procedure did not take into account all the agreed criteria but \u201carbitrary findings of the EMA.\u201d<\/p>\n
Prague and Warsaw vied to host the banking authority, which went to Paris.<\/p>\n
Fears that the process could exacerbate East-West tensions were manifest in the run-up to the vote. Rumors swirled of a deal brokered by Germany to make sure the spoils were shared \u2014 Frankfurt would get the banking body while Bratislava would get the medicines agency. But an EU diplomat said before the vote that such a deal existed \u201conly in journalists\u2019 minds.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u2018Strategic mistake\u2019<\/h3>\n
For many politicians in Central and Eastern Europe, the failure to bag even one of the agencies was symptomatic of a wider problem.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis decision may rather reflect the existing difficult relationships and weakened trust between the EU\u2019s old members and some Central European new member states as they seem to perceive the current and future EU in different ways,\u201d said Petr Je\u017eek, a Czech MEP from the ANO party of billionaire Andrej Babi\u0161 that won the country\u2019s recent general election.<\/p>\n
Some governments are already suggesting the outcome of the selection process bodes ill for Central and Eastern Europe\u2019s role in upcoming discussions on the EU\u2019s post-Brexit future.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe big lesson from today\u2019s vote is that everything multiple western European member-states and institution leaders say about geographical balance exists in words only,\u201d Szabolcs Tak\u00e1cs, state secretary for EU affairs in Hungarian Prime Viktor Orb\u00e1n\u2019s office, told<\/a> state news agency MTI late Monday.<\/p>\n
Central and Eastern Europe was \u201cignored by many western European member states,\u201d Tak\u00e1cs said, adding that \u201cit\u2019s not a good message, when we need to make very serious decisions about the EU\u2019s future.\u201d<\/p>\n
Polish MEP Ryszard Czarnecki, a member of the governing Law and Justice party, said the decision on the medicines and banking agencies was reminiscent of George Orwell\u2019s Animal Farm, in which \u201csome animals are more equal than others.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThose decisions can in practice increase distrust between EU countries,\u201d he said. \u201cTwo-speed Europe already exists. The decision to choose Amsterdam and Paris will increase Euroskepticism in Central and Eastern Europe. I think that is very short-sighted, and a strategic mistake.\u201d<\/p>\n
\nCentral and Eastern European countries did not exercise solidarity by voting only for each other.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
The Polish government apparently sought to put a brave face on failing to land either agency. The government chose the day after the vote to officially open the new Warsaw headquarters of the EU\u2019s Frontex border security agency, which has already been operational for some time. The visit sent the message that Poland had already secured one EU body, even if it had missed out this time.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am very happy that the Frontex agency will develop here in Warsaw. I hope that this day will go down in history and that it gives us good perspective for future and for the safety of Europe,\u201d Prime Minister Beata Szyd\u0142o declared at the opening ceremony.<\/p>\n
Lack of solidarity<\/h3>\n
The failure of any of the EU\u2019s newer members to land either the EBA or EMA \u2014 along with economic boost they would have brought \u2014 was, however, a more complex story than a simple East-West split. Central and Eastern European countries did not exercise solidarity by voting only for each other, a national diplomat from the region noted in Brussels.<\/p>\n
Bratislava, for example, obtained 15 votes in the first round of voting for the EMA \u2014 which means many of its fellow easterners, who each had six points to distribute among three cities, did not offer much support.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
From left: Brussels, Amsterdam, Vienna and Copenhagen were among the candidates to host the EMA | Source images via Getty Images<\/p>\n
Goodies offered by Western European countries to their eastern neighbors may have been one reason the voting did not spile along neat geographical lines. Romania, itself in the running for the EMA in the first round, voted for Milan, Italian EU Affairs Minister Sandro Gozi revealed on Monday.<\/p>\n
In exchange, Italy promised to support Romania getting a future EU body, such as the European Labour Agency, according to one diplomat with knowledge of the talks. The agency does not exist yet but was proposed by Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker in his State of the Union address in September.<\/p>\n
Italy also promised to back Romania joining the borderless Schengen zone, said the same person, who spoke on condition of anonymity. Romania has not been able to join Schengen for years due to opposition from countries like the Netherlands and France, even though the Commission has said it complies with the technical criteria to become a member.<\/p>\n
Carmen Paun, Jacopo Barigazzi, Micha\u0142 Broniatowski and Joanna Plucinska <\/em>contributed reporting.<\/em><\/p>\n
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The choice of Amsterdam and Paris as the new homes for two EU agencies leaving London fueled criticism in Central and Eastern Europe that newer members of the bloc are treated like second-class citizens.<\/p>\n
The kerfuffle over Monday\u2019s votes to pick new locations for the European Medicines Agency and the European Banking Authority \u2014 both uprooting from the British capital due to Brexit \u2014 was the latest sign of an East-West split, also laid bare by issues such as migration policy, rule of law and even the quality of ingredients used by international food brands.<\/p>\n
Slovakia\u2019s leadership is the most openly upset about Monday\u2019s votes. Bratislava was considered a leading candidate to host the EMA, but did not make it past the first round of voting, with Amsterdam winning out in the end.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe do not hide disappointment over the fact that our bid did not succeed despite an excellent offer,\u201d said Peter Susko, spokesman for Slovakia\u2019s foreign ministry.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe citizens of the newer member states expected an opportunity to prove their readiness to host such an important agency as the EMA,\u201d he said, adding that the chance to make a decision based on geographical balance had \u201cfallen through the floor.\u201d<\/p>\n
Bratislava was not the only city from among the EU\u2019s newer, ex-communist members hoping for a Brexit bonus from the agencies moving out of London.<\/p>\n
For many politicians in Central and Eastern Europe, the failure to bag even one of the agencies was symptomatic of a wider problem.<\/p>\n
Bucharest, Warsaw, Sofia and Zagreb all mounted bids to host the EMA. The Croatian capital withdrew hours before the voting, complaining the selection procedure did not take into account all the agreed criteria but \u201carbitrary findings of the EMA.\u201d<\/p>\n
Prague and Warsaw vied to host the banking authority, which went to Paris.<\/p>\n
Fears that the process could exacerbate East-West tensions were manifest in the run-up to the vote. Rumors swirled of a deal brokered by Germany to make sure the spoils were shared \u2014 Frankfurt would get the banking body while Bratislava would get the medicines agency. But an EU diplomat said before the vote that such a deal existed \u201conly in journalists\u2019 minds.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u2018Strategic mistake\u2019
\nFor many politicians in Central and Eastern Europe, the failure to bag even one of the agencies was symptomatic of a wider problem.<\/p>\n\u201cThis decision may rather reflect the existing difficult relationships and weakened trust between the EU\u2019s old members and some Central European new member states as they seem to perceive the current and future EU in different ways,\u201d said Petr Je\u017eek, a Czech MEP from the ANO party of billionaire Andrej Babi\u0161 that won the country\u2019s recent general election.<\/p>\n
Some governments are already suggesting the outcome of the selection process bodes ill for Central and Eastern Europe\u2019s role in upcoming discussions on the EU\u2019s post-Brexit future.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe big lesson from today\u2019s vote is that everything multiple western European member-states and institution leaders say about geographical balance exists in words only,\u201d Szabolcs Tak\u00e1cs, state secretary for EU affairs in Hungarian Prime Viktor Orb\u00e1n\u2019s office, told state news agency MTI late Monday.<\/p>\n
Central and Eastern Europe was \u201cignored by many western European member states,\u201d Tak\u00e1cs said, adding that \u201cit\u2019s not a good message, when we need to make very serious decisions about the EU\u2019s future.\u201d<\/p>\n
Polish MEP Ryszard Czarnecki, a member of the governing Law and Justice party, said the decision on the medicines and banking agencies was reminiscent of George Orwell\u2019s Animal Farm, in which \u201csome animals are more equal than others.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThose decisions can in practice increase distrust between EU countries,\u201d he said. \u201cTwo-speed Europe already exists. The decision to choose Amsterdam and Paris will increase Euroskepticism in Central and Eastern Europe. I think that is very short-sighted, and a strategic mistake.\u201d<\/p>\n
Central and Eastern European countries did not exercise solidarity by voting only for each other.<\/p>\n
The Polish government apparently sought to put a brave face on failing to land either agency. The government chose the day after the vote to officially open the new Warsaw headquarters of the EU\u2019s Frontex border security agency, which has already been operational for some time. The visit sent the message that Poland had already secured one EU body, even if it had missed out this time.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am very happy that the Frontex agency will develop here in Warsaw. I hope that this day will go down in history and that it gives us good perspective for future and for the safety of Europe,\u201d Prime Minister Beata Szyd\u0142o declared at the opening ceremony.<\/p>\n
Lack of solidarity
\nThe failure of any of the EU\u2019s newer members to land either the EBA or EMA \u2014 along with economic boost they would have brought \u2014 was, however, a more complex story than a simple East-West split. Central and Eastern European countries did not exercise solidarity by voting only for each other, a national diplomat from the region noted in Brussels.<\/p>\nBratislava, for example, obtained 15 votes in the first round of voting for the EMA \u2014 which means many of its fellow easterners, who each had six points to distribute among three cities, did not offer much support.<\/p>\n
From left: Brussels, Amsterdam, Vienna and Copenhagen were among the candidates to host the EMA | Source images via Getty Images<\/p>\n
Goodies offered by Western European countries to their eastern neighbors may have been one reason the voting did not spile along neat geographical lines. Romania, itself in the running for the EMA in the first round, voted for Milan, Italian EU Affairs Minister Sandro Gozi revealed on Monday.<\/p>\n
In exchange, Italy promised to support Romania getting a future EU body, such as the European Labour Agency, according to one diplomat with knowledge of the talks. The agency does not exist yet but was proposed by Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker in his State of the Union address in September.<\/p>\n
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In agencies\u2019 relocation, EU\u2019s East-West divisions laid bare - Business News Report<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The choice of Amsterdam and Paris as the new homes for two EU agencies leaving London fueled criticism in Central and Eastern Europe that newer members of the bloc are treated like second-class citizens. The kerfuffle over Monday\u2019s votes to pick new locations for the European Medicines Agency and the European Banking Authority \u2014 both uprooting from the British capital due to Brexit \u2014 was the latest sign of an East-West split, also laid bare by issues such as migration policy, rule of law and even the quality of ingredients used by international food brands. Slovakia\u2019s leadership is the most openly upset about Monday\u2019s votes. Bratislava was considered a leading candidate to host the EMA, but did not make it past the first round of voting, with Amsterdam winning out in the end. \u201cWe do not hide disappointment over the fact that our bid did not succeed despite an excellent offer,\u201d said Peter Susko, spokesman for Slovakia\u2019s foreign ministry. \u201cThe citizens of the newer member states expected an opportunity to prove their readiness to host such an important agency as the EMA,\u201d he said, adding that the chance to make a decision based on geographical balance had \u201cfallen through the floor.\u201d Bratislava was not the only city from among the EU\u2019s newer, ex-communist members hoping for a Brexit bonus from the agencies moving out of London. For many politicians in Central and Eastern Europe, the failure to bag even one of the agencies was symptomatic of a wider problem. Bucharest, Warsaw, Sofia and Zagreb all mounted bids to host the EMA. The Croatian capital withdrew hours before the voting, complaining the selection procedure did not take into account all the agreed criteria but \u201carbitrary findings of the EMA.\u201d Prague and Warsaw vied to host the banking authority, which went to Paris. Fears that the process could exacerbate East-West tensions were manifest in the run-up to the vote. Rumors swirled of a deal brokered by Germany to make sure the spoils were shared \u2014 Frankfurt would get the banking body while Bratislava would get the medicines agency. But an EU diplomat said before the vote that such a deal existed \u201conly in journalists\u2019 minds.\u201d \u2018Strategic mistake\u2019 For many politicians in Central and Eastern Europe, the failure to bag even one of the agencies was symptomatic of a wider problem. \u201cThis decision may rather reflect the existing difficult relationships and weakened trust between the EU\u2019s old members and some Central European new member states as they seem to perceive the current and future EU in different ways,\u201d said Petr Je\u017eek, a Czech MEP from the ANO party of billionaire Andrej Babi\u0161 that won the country\u2019s recent general election. Some governments are already suggesting the outcome of the selection process bodes ill for Central and Eastern Europe\u2019s role in upcoming discussions on the EU\u2019s post-Brexit future. \u201cThe big lesson from today\u2019s vote is that everything multiple western European member-states and institution leaders say about geographical balance exists in words only,\u201d Szabolcs Tak\u00e1cs, state secretary for EU affairs in Hungarian Prime Viktor Orb\u00e1n\u2019s office, told state news agency MTI late Monday. Central and Eastern Europe was \u201cignored by many western European member states,\u201d Tak\u00e1cs said, adding that \u201cit\u2019s not a good message, when we need to make very serious decisions about the EU\u2019s future.\u201d Polish MEP Ryszard Czarnecki, a member of the governing Law and Justice party, said the decision on the medicines and banking agencies was reminiscent of George Orwell\u2019s Animal Farm, in which \u201csome animals are more equal than others.\u201d \u201cThose decisions can in practice increase distrust between EU countries,\u201d he said. \u201cTwo-speed Europe already exists. The decision to choose Amsterdam and Paris will increase Euroskepticism in Central and Eastern Europe. I think that is very short-sighted, and a strategic mistake.\u201d Central and Eastern European countries did not exercise solidarity by voting only for each other. The Polish government apparently sought to put a brave face on failing to land either agency. The government chose the day after the vote to officially open the new Warsaw headquarters of the EU\u2019s Frontex border security agency, which has already been operational for some time. The visit sent the message that Poland had already secured one EU body, even if it had missed out this time. \u201cI am very happy that the Frontex agency will develop here in Warsaw. I hope that this day will go down in history and that it gives us good perspective for future and for the safety of Europe,\u201d Prime Minister Beata Szyd\u0142o declared at the opening ceremony. Lack of solidarity The failure of any of the EU\u2019s newer members to land either the EBA or EMA \u2014 along with economic boost they would have brought \u2014 was, however, a more complex story than a simple East-West split. Central and Eastern European countries did not exercise solidarity by voting only for each other, a national diplomat from the region noted in Brussels. Bratislava, for example, obtained 15 votes in the first round of voting for the EMA \u2014 which means many of its fellow easterners, who each had six points to distribute among three cities, did not offer much support. From left: Brussels, Amsterdam, Vienna and Copenhagen were among the candidates to host the EMA | Source images via Getty Images Goodies offered by Western European countries to their eastern neighbors may have been one reason the voting did not spile along neat geographical lines. Romania, itself in the running for the EMA in the first round, voted for Milan, Italian EU Affairs Minister Sandro Gozi revealed on Monday. In exchange, Italy promised to support Romania getting a future EU body, such as the European Labour Agency, according to one diplomat with knowledge of the talks. The agency does not exist yet but was proposed by Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker in his State of the Union address in September. 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Bratislava was considered a leading candidate to host the EMA, but did not make it past the first round of voting, with Amsterdam winning out in the end. \u201cWe do not hide disappointment over the fact that our bid did not succeed despite an excellent offer,\u201d said Peter Susko, spokesman for Slovakia\u2019s foreign ministry. \u201cThe citizens of the newer member states expected an opportunity to prove their readiness to host such an important agency as the EMA,\u201d he said, adding that the chance to make a decision based on geographical balance had \u201cfallen through the floor.\u201d Bratislava was not the only city from among the EU\u2019s newer, ex-communist members hoping for a Brexit bonus from the agencies moving out of London. For many politicians in Central and Eastern Europe, the failure to bag even one of the agencies was symptomatic of a wider problem. Bucharest, Warsaw, Sofia and Zagreb all mounted bids to host the EMA. The Croatian capital withdrew hours before the voting, complaining the selection procedure did not take into account all the agreed criteria but \u201carbitrary findings of the EMA.\u201d Prague and Warsaw vied to host the banking authority, which went to Paris. Fears that the process could exacerbate East-West tensions were manifest in the run-up to the vote. Rumors swirled of a deal brokered by Germany to make sure the spoils were shared \u2014 Frankfurt would get the banking body while Bratislava would get the medicines agency. But an EU diplomat said before the vote that such a deal existed \u201conly in journalists\u2019 minds.\u201d \u2018Strategic mistake\u2019 For many politicians in Central and Eastern Europe, the failure to bag even one of the agencies was symptomatic of a wider problem. \u201cThis decision may rather reflect the existing difficult relationships and weakened trust between the EU\u2019s old members and some Central European new member states as they seem to perceive the current and future EU in different ways,\u201d said Petr Je\u017eek, a Czech MEP from the ANO party of billionaire Andrej Babi\u0161 that won the country\u2019s recent general election. Some governments are already suggesting the outcome of the selection process bodes ill for Central and Eastern Europe\u2019s role in upcoming discussions on the EU\u2019s post-Brexit future. \u201cThe big lesson from today\u2019s vote is that everything multiple western European member-states and institution leaders say about geographical balance exists in words only,\u201d Szabolcs Tak\u00e1cs, state secretary for EU affairs in Hungarian Prime Viktor Orb\u00e1n\u2019s office, told state news agency MTI late Monday. Central and Eastern Europe was \u201cignored by many western European member states,\u201d Tak\u00e1cs said, adding that \u201cit\u2019s not a good message, when we need to make very serious decisions about the EU\u2019s future.\u201d Polish MEP Ryszard Czarnecki, a member of the governing Law and Justice party, said the decision on the medicines and banking agencies was reminiscent of George Orwell\u2019s Animal Farm, in which \u201csome animals are more equal than others.\u201d \u201cThose decisions can in practice increase distrust between EU countries,\u201d he said. \u201cTwo-speed Europe already exists. The decision to choose Amsterdam and Paris will increase Euroskepticism in Central and Eastern Europe. I think that is very short-sighted, and a strategic mistake.\u201d Central and Eastern European countries did not exercise solidarity by voting only for each other. The Polish government apparently sought to put a brave face on failing to land either agency. The government chose the day after the vote to officially open the new Warsaw headquarters of the EU\u2019s Frontex border security agency, which has already been operational for some time. The visit sent the message that Poland had already secured one EU body, even if it had missed out this time. \u201cI am very happy that the Frontex agency will develop here in Warsaw. I hope that this day will go down in history and that it gives us good perspective for future and for the safety of Europe,\u201d Prime Minister Beata Szyd\u0142o declared at the opening ceremony. Lack of solidarity The failure of any of the EU\u2019s newer members to land either the EBA or EMA \u2014 along with economic boost they would have brought \u2014 was, however, a more complex story than a simple East-West split. Central and Eastern European countries did not exercise solidarity by voting only for each other, a national diplomat from the region noted in Brussels. 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The kerfuffle over Monday\u2019s votes to pick new locations for the European Medicines Agency and the European Banking Authority \u2014 both uprooting from the British capital due to Brexit \u2014 was the latest sign of an East-West split, also laid bare by issues such as migration policy, rule of law and even the quality of ingredients used by international food brands. Slovakia\u2019s leadership is the most openly upset about Monday\u2019s votes. Bratislava was considered a leading candidate to host the EMA, but did not make it past the first round of voting, with Amsterdam winning out in the end. \u201cWe do not hide disappointment over the fact that our bid did not succeed despite an excellent offer,\u201d said Peter Susko, spokesman for Slovakia\u2019s foreign ministry. \u201cThe citizens of the newer member states expected an opportunity to prove their readiness to host such an important agency as the EMA,\u201d he said, adding that the chance to make a decision based on geographical balance had \u201cfallen through the floor.\u201d Bratislava was not the only city from among the EU\u2019s newer, ex-communist members hoping for a Brexit bonus from the agencies moving out of London. For many politicians in Central and Eastern Europe, the failure to bag even one of the agencies was symptomatic of a wider problem. Bucharest, Warsaw, Sofia and Zagreb all mounted bids to host the EMA. The Croatian capital withdrew hours before the voting, complaining the selection procedure did not take into account all the agreed criteria but \u201carbitrary findings of the EMA.\u201d Prague and Warsaw vied to host the banking authority, which went to Paris. Fears that the process could exacerbate East-West tensions were manifest in the run-up to the vote. Rumors swirled of a deal brokered by Germany to make sure the spoils were shared \u2014 Frankfurt would get the banking body while Bratislava would get the medicines agency. But an EU diplomat said before the vote that such a deal existed \u201conly in journalists\u2019 minds.\u201d \u2018Strategic mistake\u2019 For many politicians in Central and Eastern Europe, the failure to bag even one of the agencies was symptomatic of a wider problem. \u201cThis decision may rather reflect the existing difficult relationships and weakened trust between the EU\u2019s old members and some Central European new member states as they seem to perceive the current and future EU in different ways,\u201d said Petr Je\u017eek, a Czech MEP from the ANO party of billionaire Andrej Babi\u0161 that won the country\u2019s recent general election. Some governments are already suggesting the outcome of the selection process bodes ill for Central and Eastern Europe\u2019s role in upcoming discussions on the EU\u2019s post-Brexit future. \u201cThe big lesson from today\u2019s vote is that everything multiple western European member-states and institution leaders say about geographical balance exists in words only,\u201d Szabolcs Tak\u00e1cs, state secretary for EU affairs in Hungarian Prime Viktor Orb\u00e1n\u2019s office, told state news agency MTI late Monday. Central and Eastern Europe was \u201cignored by many western European member states,\u201d Tak\u00e1cs said, adding that \u201cit\u2019s not a good message, when we need to make very serious decisions about the EU\u2019s future.\u201d Polish MEP Ryszard Czarnecki, a member of the governing Law and Justice party, said the decision on the medicines and banking agencies was reminiscent of George Orwell\u2019s Animal Farm, in which \u201csome animals are more equal than others.\u201d \u201cThose decisions can in practice increase distrust between EU countries,\u201d he said. \u201cTwo-speed Europe already exists. The decision to choose Amsterdam and Paris will increase Euroskepticism in Central and Eastern Europe. I think that is very short-sighted, and a strategic mistake.\u201d Central and Eastern European countries did not exercise solidarity by voting only for each other. The Polish government apparently sought to put a brave face on failing to land either agency. The government chose the day after the vote to officially open the new Warsaw headquarters of the EU\u2019s Frontex border security agency, which has already been operational for some time. The visit sent the message that Poland had already secured one EU body, even if it had missed out this time. \u201cI am very happy that the Frontex agency will develop here in Warsaw. I hope that this day will go down in history and that it gives us good perspective for future and for the safety of Europe,\u201d Prime Minister Beata Szyd\u0142o declared at the opening ceremony. Lack of solidarity The failure of any of the EU\u2019s newer members to land either the EBA or EMA \u2014 along with economic boost they would have brought \u2014 was, however, a more complex story than a simple East-West split. Central and Eastern European countries did not exercise solidarity by voting only for each other, a national diplomat from the region noted in Brussels. Bratislava, for example, obtained 15 votes in the first round of voting for the EMA \u2014 which means many of its fellow easterners, who each had six points to distribute among three cities, did not offer much support. From left: Brussels, Amsterdam, Vienna and Copenhagen were among the candidates to host the EMA | Source images via Getty Images Goodies offered by Western European countries to their eastern neighbors may have been one reason the voting did not spile along neat geographical lines. Romania, itself in the running for the EMA in the first round, voted for Milan, Italian EU Affairs Minister Sandro Gozi revealed on Monday. In exchange, Italy promised to support Romania getting a future EU body, such as the European Labour Agency, according to one diplomat with knowledge of the talks. The agency does not exist yet but was proposed by Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker in his State of the Union address in September. 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The kerfuffle over Monday\u2019s votes to pick new locations for the European Medicines Agency and the European Banking Authority \u2014 both uprooting from the British capital due to Brexit \u2014 was the latest sign of an East-West split, also laid bare by issues such as migration policy, rule of law and even the quality of ingredients used by international food brands. Slovakia\u2019s leadership is the most openly upset about Monday\u2019s votes. Bratislava was considered a leading candidate to host the EMA, but did not make it past the first round of voting, with Amsterdam winning out in the end. \u201cWe do not hide disappointment over the fact that our bid did not succeed despite an excellent offer,\u201d said Peter Susko, spokesman for Slovakia\u2019s foreign ministry. \u201cThe citizens of the newer member states expected an opportunity to prove their readiness to host such an important agency as the EMA,\u201d he said, adding that the chance to make a decision based on geographical balance had \u201cfallen through the floor.\u201d Bratislava was not the only city from among the EU\u2019s newer, ex-communist members hoping for a Brexit bonus from the agencies moving out of London. For many politicians in Central and Eastern Europe, the failure to bag even one of the agencies was symptomatic of a wider problem. Bucharest, Warsaw, Sofia and Zagreb all mounted bids to host the EMA. The Croatian capital withdrew hours before the voting, complaining the selection procedure did not take into account all the agreed criteria but \u201carbitrary findings of the EMA.\u201d Prague and Warsaw vied to host the banking authority, which went to Paris. Fears that the process could exacerbate East-West tensions were manifest in the run-up to the vote. Rumors swirled of a deal brokered by Germany to make sure the spoils were shared \u2014 Frankfurt would get the banking body while Bratislava would get the medicines agency. But an EU diplomat said before the vote that such a deal existed \u201conly in journalists\u2019 minds.\u201d \u2018Strategic mistake\u2019 For many politicians in Central and Eastern Europe, the failure to bag even one of the agencies was symptomatic of a wider problem. \u201cThis decision may rather reflect the existing difficult relationships and weakened trust between the EU\u2019s old members and some Central European new member states as they seem to perceive the current and future EU in different ways,\u201d said Petr Je\u017eek, a Czech MEP from the ANO party of billionaire Andrej Babi\u0161 that won the country\u2019s recent general election. Some governments are already suggesting the outcome of the selection process bodes ill for Central and Eastern Europe\u2019s role in upcoming discussions on the EU\u2019s post-Brexit future. \u201cThe big lesson from today\u2019s vote is that everything multiple western European member-states and institution leaders say about geographical balance exists in words only,\u201d Szabolcs Tak\u00e1cs, state secretary for EU affairs in Hungarian Prime Viktor Orb\u00e1n\u2019s office, told state news agency MTI late Monday. Central and Eastern Europe was \u201cignored by many western European member states,\u201d Tak\u00e1cs said, adding that \u201cit\u2019s not a good message, when we need to make very serious decisions about the EU\u2019s future.\u201d Polish MEP Ryszard Czarnecki, a member of the governing Law and Justice party, said the decision on the medicines and banking agencies was reminiscent of George Orwell\u2019s Animal Farm, in which \u201csome animals are more equal than others.\u201d \u201cThose decisions can in practice increase distrust between EU countries,\u201d he said. \u201cTwo-speed Europe already exists. The decision to choose Amsterdam and Paris will increase Euroskepticism in Central and Eastern Europe. I think that is very short-sighted, and a strategic mistake.\u201d Central and Eastern European countries did not exercise solidarity by voting only for each other. The Polish government apparently sought to put a brave face on failing to land either agency. The government chose the day after the vote to officially open the new Warsaw headquarters of the EU\u2019s Frontex border security agency, which has already been operational for some time. The visit sent the message that Poland had already secured one EU body, even if it had missed out this time. \u201cI am very happy that the Frontex agency will develop here in Warsaw. I hope that this day will go down in history and that it gives us good perspective for future and for the safety of Europe,\u201d Prime Minister Beata Szyd\u0142o declared at the opening ceremony. Lack of solidarity The failure of any of the EU\u2019s newer members to land either the EBA or EMA \u2014 along with economic boost they would have brought \u2014 was, however, a more complex story than a simple East-West split. Central and Eastern European countries did not exercise solidarity by voting only for each other, a national diplomat from the region noted in Brussels. Bratislava, for example, obtained 15 votes in the first round of voting for the EMA \u2014 which means many of its fellow easterners, who each had six points to distribute among three cities, did not offer much support. From left: Brussels, Amsterdam, Vienna and Copenhagen were among the candidates to host the EMA | Source images via Getty Images Goodies offered by Western European countries to their eastern neighbors may have been one reason the voting did not spile along neat geographical lines. Romania, itself in the running for the EMA in the first round, voted for Milan, Italian EU Affairs Minister Sandro Gozi revealed on Monday. In exchange, Italy promised to support Romania getting a future EU body, such as the European Labour Agency, according to one diplomat with knowledge of the talks. The agency does not exist yet but was proposed by Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker in his State of the Union address in September. 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The kerfuffle over Monday\u2019s votes to pick new locations for the European Medicines Agency and the European Banking Authority \u2014 both uprooting from the British capital due to Brexit \u2014 was the latest sign of an East-West split, also laid bare by issues such as migration policy, rule of law and even the quality of ingredients used by international food brands. Slovakia\u2019s leadership is the most openly upset about Monday\u2019s votes. Bratislava was considered a leading candidate to host the EMA, but did not make it past the first round of voting, with Amsterdam winning out in the end. \u201cWe do not hide disappointment over the fact that our bid did not succeed despite an excellent offer,\u201d said Peter Susko, spokesman for Slovakia\u2019s foreign ministry. \u201cThe citizens of the newer member states expected an opportunity to prove their readiness to host such an important agency as the EMA,\u201d he said, adding that the chance to make a decision based on geographical balance had \u201cfallen through the floor.\u201d Bratislava was not the only city from among the EU\u2019s newer, ex-communist members hoping for a Brexit bonus from the agencies moving out of London. For many politicians in Central and Eastern Europe, the failure to bag even one of the agencies was symptomatic of a wider problem. Bucharest, Warsaw, Sofia and Zagreb all mounted bids to host the EMA. The Croatian capital withdrew hours before the voting, complaining the selection procedure did not take into account all the agreed criteria but \u201carbitrary findings of the EMA.\u201d Prague and Warsaw vied to host the banking authority, which went to Paris. Fears that the process could exacerbate East-West tensions were manifest in the run-up to the vote. Rumors swirled of a deal brokered by Germany to make sure the spoils were shared \u2014 Frankfurt would get the banking body while Bratislava would get the medicines agency. But an EU diplomat said before the vote that such a deal existed \u201conly in journalists\u2019 minds.\u201d \u2018Strategic mistake\u2019 For many politicians in Central and Eastern Europe, the failure to bag even one of the agencies was symptomatic of a wider problem. \u201cThis decision may rather reflect the existing difficult relationships and weakened trust between the EU\u2019s old members and some Central European new member states as they seem to perceive the current and future EU in different ways,\u201d said Petr Je\u017eek, a Czech MEP from the ANO party of billionaire Andrej Babi\u0161 that won the country\u2019s recent general election. Some governments are already suggesting the outcome of the selection process bodes ill for Central and Eastern Europe\u2019s role in upcoming discussions on the EU\u2019s post-Brexit future. \u201cThe big lesson from today\u2019s vote is that everything multiple western European member-states and institution leaders say about geographical balance exists in words only,\u201d Szabolcs Tak\u00e1cs, state secretary for EU affairs in Hungarian Prime Viktor Orb\u00e1n\u2019s office, told state news agency MTI late Monday. Central and Eastern Europe was \u201cignored by many western European member states,\u201d Tak\u00e1cs said, adding that \u201cit\u2019s not a good message, when we need to make very serious decisions about the EU\u2019s future.\u201d Polish MEP Ryszard Czarnecki, a member of the governing Law and Justice party, said the decision on the medicines and banking agencies was reminiscent of George Orwell\u2019s Animal Farm, in which \u201csome animals are more equal than others.\u201d \u201cThose decisions can in practice increase distrust between EU countries,\u201d he said. \u201cTwo-speed Europe already exists. The decision to choose Amsterdam and Paris will increase Euroskepticism in Central and Eastern Europe. I think that is very short-sighted, and a strategic mistake.\u201d Central and Eastern European countries did not exercise solidarity by voting only for each other. The Polish government apparently sought to put a brave face on failing to land either agency. The government chose the day after the vote to officially open the new Warsaw headquarters of the EU\u2019s Frontex border security agency, which has already been operational for some time. The visit sent the message that Poland had already secured one EU body, even if it had missed out this time. \u201cI am very happy that the Frontex agency will develop here in Warsaw. I hope that this day will go down in history and that it gives us good perspective for future and for the safety of Europe,\u201d Prime Minister Beata Szyd\u0142o declared at the opening ceremony. Lack of solidarity The failure of any of the EU\u2019s newer members to land either the EBA or EMA \u2014 along with economic boost they would have brought \u2014 was, however, a more complex story than a simple East-West split. Central and Eastern European countries did not exercise solidarity by voting only for each other, a national diplomat from the region noted in Brussels. Bratislava, for example, obtained 15 votes in the first round of voting for the EMA \u2014 which means many of its fellow easterners, who each had six points to distribute among three cities, did not offer much support. From left: Brussels, Amsterdam, Vienna and Copenhagen were among the candidates to host the EMA | Source images via Getty Images Goodies offered by Western European countries to their eastern neighbors may have been one reason the voting did not spile along neat geographical lines. Romania, itself in the running for the EMA in the first round, voted for Milan, Italian EU Affairs Minister Sandro Gozi revealed on Monday. In exchange, Italy promised to support Romania getting a future EU body, such as the European Labour Agency, according to one diplomat with knowledge of the talks. The agency does not exist yet but was proposed by Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker in his State of the Union address in September. 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The kerfuffle over Monday\u2019s votes to pick new locations for the European Medicines Agency and the European Banking Authority \u2014 both uprooting from the British capital due to Brexit \u2014 was the latest sign of an East-West split, also laid bare by issues such as migration policy, rule of law and even the quality of ingredients used by international food brands. Slovakia\u2019s leadership is the most openly upset about Monday\u2019s votes. Bratislava was considered a leading candidate to host the EMA, but did not make it past the first round of voting, with Amsterdam winning out in the end. \u201cWe do not hide disappointment over the fact that our bid did not succeed despite an excellent offer,\u201d said Peter Susko, spokesman for Slovakia\u2019s foreign ministry. \u201cThe citizens of the newer member states expected an opportunity to prove their readiness to host such an important agency as the EMA,\u201d he said, adding that the chance to make a decision based on geographical balance had \u201cfallen through the floor.\u201d Bratislava was not the only city from among the EU\u2019s newer, ex-communist members hoping for a Brexit bonus from the agencies moving out of London. For many politicians in Central and Eastern Europe, the failure to bag even one of the agencies was symptomatic of a wider problem. Bucharest, Warsaw, Sofia and Zagreb all mounted bids to host the EMA. The Croatian capital withdrew hours before the voting, complaining the selection procedure did not take into account all the agreed criteria but \u201carbitrary findings of the EMA.\u201d Prague and Warsaw vied to host the banking authority, which went to Paris. Fears that the process could exacerbate East-West tensions were manifest in the run-up to the vote. Rumors swirled of a deal brokered by Germany to make sure the spoils were shared \u2014 Frankfurt would get the banking body while Bratislava would get the medicines agency. But an EU diplomat said before the vote that such a deal existed \u201conly in journalists\u2019 minds.\u201d \u2018Strategic mistake\u2019 For many politicians in Central and Eastern Europe, the failure to bag even one of the agencies was symptomatic of a wider problem. \u201cThis decision may rather reflect the existing difficult relationships and weakened trust between the EU\u2019s old members and some Central European new member states as they seem to perceive the current and future EU in different ways,\u201d said Petr Je\u017eek, a Czech MEP from the ANO party of billionaire Andrej Babi\u0161 that won the country\u2019s recent general election. Some governments are already suggesting the outcome of the selection process bodes ill for Central and Eastern Europe\u2019s role in upcoming discussions on the EU\u2019s post-Brexit future. \u201cThe big lesson from today\u2019s vote is that everything multiple western European member-states and institution leaders say about geographical balance exists in words only,\u201d Szabolcs Tak\u00e1cs, state secretary for EU affairs in Hungarian Prime Viktor Orb\u00e1n\u2019s office, told state news agency MTI late Monday. Central and Eastern Europe was \u201cignored by many western European member states,\u201d Tak\u00e1cs said, adding that \u201cit\u2019s not a good message, when we need to make very serious decisions about the EU\u2019s future.\u201d Polish MEP Ryszard Czarnecki, a member of the governing Law and Justice party, said the decision on the medicines and banking agencies was reminiscent of George Orwell\u2019s Animal Farm, in which \u201csome animals are more equal than others.\u201d \u201cThose decisions can in practice increase distrust between EU countries,\u201d he said. \u201cTwo-speed Europe already exists. The decision to choose Amsterdam and Paris will increase Euroskepticism in Central and Eastern Europe. I think that is very short-sighted, and a strategic mistake.\u201d Central and Eastern European countries did not exercise solidarity by voting only for each other. The Polish government apparently sought to put a brave face on failing to land either agency. The government chose the day after the vote to officially open the new Warsaw headquarters of the EU\u2019s Frontex border security agency, which has already been operational for some time. The visit sent the message that Poland had already secured one EU body, even if it had missed out this time. \u201cI am very happy that the Frontex agency will develop here in Warsaw. I hope that this day will go down in history and that it gives us good perspective for future and for the safety of Europe,\u201d Prime Minister Beata Szyd\u0142o declared at the opening ceremony. Lack of solidarity The failure of any of the EU\u2019s newer members to land either the EBA or EMA \u2014 along with economic boost they would have brought \u2014 was, however, a more complex story than a simple East-West split. Central and Eastern European countries did not exercise solidarity by voting only for each other, a national diplomat from the region noted in Brussels. Bratislava, for example, obtained 15 votes in the first round of voting for the EMA \u2014 which means many of its fellow easterners, who each had six points to distribute among three cities, did not offer much support. From left: Brussels, Amsterdam, Vienna and Copenhagen were among the candidates to host the EMA | Source images via Getty Images Goodies offered by Western European countries to their eastern neighbors may have been one reason the voting did not spile along neat geographical lines. Romania, itself in the running for the EMA in the first round, voted for Milan, Italian EU Affairs Minister Sandro Gozi revealed on Monday. In exchange, Italy promised to support Romania getting a future EU body, such as the European Labour Agency, according to one diplomat with knowledge of the talks. The agency does not exist yet but was proposed by Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker in his State of the Union address in September. 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