Poland has broken into the top three in the European rankings for FDI destinations – though rising labour costs are having an effect.

Istanbul is undergoing major infrastructure projects to match the ambitions of Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Yet the future of both hinges on the outcome of the country's June 24 elections, as Jacopo Dettoni reports. 

When Lille beat Sydney to be named World Capital of Design 2020, a few eyebrows were raised. But locals say the French city’s combination of a pleasant environment, well connected location and hi-tech expertise will keep it in the spotlight. Courtney Fingar reports. 

The city of Kharkiv in eastern Ukraine has managed to shield itself from the separatist violence in the region and is now redoubling its efforts to attract foreign investment through imaginative cultural offerings and drives to improve transparency and efficiency. Courtney Fingar reports.

Kreshnik Bekteshi, minster of economy for Macedonia, talks to Sebastian Shehadi about its business-friendly incentives and positive steps towards EU integration, and why the country is more than just a source of cheap labour. 

Despite a strong economy, the US has announced tariffs on aluminium imports from Canada, Mexico and the EU, to the consternation of these countries and the bemusement of observers. Gregg Wassmansdorf ponders the consequences.

Chris Cardona, Malta's minister for the economy, investment and small business, tells Sebastian Shehadi that the small country can think big thanks to its human resources, favourable location and English language skills. 

Dimitri Kumsishvili, deputy prime minister and minister of economy of Georgia, tells Sebastian Shehadi how the country transformed into an open and global economy that boasts a booming tourism industry and vast, but largely untapped, hydro-power resources.

A look at Germany’s recent outward investment history shows China is the preferred destination.