Despite the relative ease of doing business in the country, infrastructure problems and political strife mean that Moldova is near bottom of the heap in Europe when it comes to annual GDP per capita and attracting investment.

The three cities that comprise west Ireland's Atlantic Economic Corridor – Galway, Limerick and Shannon – are working in union to attract investment and compete with the more renowned locations of Dublin and Cork on the east coast. Jonathan Porter looks at how these aims are being achieved.

Giorgi Kvirikashvili, the prime minister of Georgia, tells Courtney Fingar how he is hoping his tax reforms, reduction in red tape and infrastructure improvements will help attract further inflows from the countries of the Middle East. 

Ricardo Rio, the mayor of Braga in north-west Portugal, talks to Courtney Fingar about his strategy to build on the city's hi-tech credentials and create a cluster to rival Lisbon and Oporto.

The first fDi Diversification Index analysed island economies and uncovered the link between diversification and levels of overseas investment, with Sri Lanka coming out on top, followed by New Zealand and Malta.

Portugal is well positioned to attract global tech entrepreneurs with its excellent mix of human resources, location and lifestyle, the country's secretary of state for industry, João Vasconcelos, tells Courtney Fingar.