Paulo Portas

Into the light: how Paulo Portas has helped Portugal to bounce back

Portugal’s deputy prime minister, Paulo Portas, looks at the measures that have helped put the country's economy back on track after its bailout in 2011.

Jan Krzysztof Bielecki

Jan Krzysztof Bielecki: Poland's future looks bright

Jan Krzysztof Bielecki, chairman of the partners board at EY Poland and former prime minister of Poland, discusses the challenges facing the country, including why it needs to keep its talent within its borders.

Ulyanovsk

AAR RUS touches down in Ulyanovsk

AAR RUS is one of the latest aviation companies to invest in Ulyanovsk’s special economic zone, drawn by its infrastructure potential. 

which airport will win the UK airport extension

Coming into land: which airport will win the UK airport extension?

With the imminent release of the Airport Commission's final report on where additional airport capacity should be developed in the UK, Roz Hanna reports on the two contenders for runway extensions – Heathrow and Gatwick – and explores other ways in which the country could boost its connectedness. 

EBRD annual meeting 2015

EBRD annual meeting 2015: the finance ministers of Ukraine, Moldova and Latvia

Leading officials were out in force at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development annual meeting in the Georgian capital of Tbilisi in May. Natasha Turak caught up with the finance ministers of Ukraine, Moldova and Latvia.

Olsztyns unique investor offering

Brains and beauty: Olsztyn's unique investor offering

The Polish city of Olsztyn's large student population, combined with its natural beauty, give it a unique selling proposition to attract investors. 

Puławy and Lublin carve investment niches

Puławy and Lublin carve investment niches

The cities of Puławy and Lublin have both carved out niches to attract investment, the former having established a reputation in the chemical sector but also in scientific research and the latter as a well-connected academic city. But, says Courtney Fingar, their respective specialties complement each other.

Białystok builds a new economy

Białystok builds a new economy

The region of Podlaskie in eastern Poland might have built its economy on a thriving agribusiness industry, but now is diversifying into new, emerging fields, and harvesting the rewards. 

São Paulo tops Ibero-American hotspots

Ibero-American FDI hubs: São Paulo tops Ibero-American hotspots

fDi’s inaugural ranking of Ibero-American FDI shows São Paulo and Bogotá are the lead cities for inward investment, while Madrid and Barcelona are the top source locations. 

Ukraine aims for stabilised economy by 2016

Ukraine's finance minister, Natalie Jaresko, is confident that the country can turn its economic fortunes around by 2016.

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