pre_text: Net financial result and taxes 1 Adjustment of previous year according to explanation in notes. Net financial result The net financial result from continuing operations primarily comprises the interest result of €−119 million (2017/18: €−136 million) and the other financial result of €1 million (2017/18: €−2 million). Net interest result improved significantly as a result of more favourable refinancing terms.
table: € million 2017/2018 2018/2019
table: Earnings before interest and taxes EBIT 713 828
table: Earnings share of non-operating companies recognised at equity 0 0
table: Other investment result 0 −1
table: Interest income/expenses (interest result) −136 −119
table: Other financial result −2 1
table: Net financial result −137 −119
table: Earnings before taxes EBT 576 709
table: Income taxes −216 −298
table: Profit or loss for the period from continuing operations 359 411
table: Profit or loss for the period from discontinued operations after taxes −22 −526
table: Profit or loss for the period 337 −115
question: Analyse this data from a financial earnings document. What was the change in Earnings before interest and taxes EBIT in 2018/2019 from 2017/2018?