Roth, who spoke at the opening of the bank's office in Vienna, said he regretted the fact that "Croatia was left behind Romania and Bulgaria because of the Swiss lady (Carla del Ponte) and is not in the first line for admission along with them".
The Vienna EIB office will support small and medium enterprises, transport infrastructure in Europe, efficient provision of gas and energy, research for the development of innovations and competitiveness in Europe, etc.
The bank particularly intends to strengthen its presence in Austria, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, Croatia, Bulgaria and Romania.