fDi’s European Cities and Regions of the Future 2016/17 ranking provides an invaluable benchmark for assessing the continent’s investment landscape. As in previous rankings, northern and western Europe dominate, but the good news stories – particularly in our FDI Strategy sections – are spread far and wide
European City of the Future 2016/17: London sees off Paris to keep top spot
Europe’s tale of two FDI destinations sees London come out on top again among major cities, with Paris in second and Dublin in third. Further down the rankings, however, it is German cities that impress.
European City of the Future 2016/17: FDI Strategy – Barcelona takes another European title
While its football team is used to reigning in Europe, the Spanish city of Barcelona comes first in the continent by another measure: FDI Strategy. Its policies for attracting investors top fDi’s ranking for major cities, ahead of London and Stockholm, while Manchester takes the crown among large cities.
European City of the Future 2016/17: Germany’s North Rhine-Westphalia takes regional prize
Competition among Europe’s region’s was stiff but Germany’s North Rhine-Westphalia – home to Cologne, Düsseldorf and Dortmund – edged out Île-de-France and South East England to take the top spot, bolstered by its strength in logistics and pharmaceuticals.
European City of the Future 2016/17: FDI Strategy – Scotland hits new heights
Scotland is the leading region for FDI Strategy in the European Cities and Regions of the Future 2016/17 ranking, with judges impressed by its global presence and online operations. Meanwhile, Greater Copenhagen in Denmark is top among mid-sized regions.
European City of the Future 2016/17: London and Oxfordshire LEPs star in England
England’s local enterprise partnerships have been in existence since 2011 and have scored some significant successes. fDi ranks the best of them by various criteria, with London, Greater Manchester, Thames Valley Berkshire and Tees Valley among the top performers.
Warsaw’s property market has room for growth, says expert
Warsaw has a steadily improving quality of life, a range of commercial districts and competitive rents, and, says Pawel Dębowski, real estate partner at law firm Dentons, more developments are on the way.
European Commission announces anti tax avoidance directive
As part of its clampdown on tax avoidance, the European Commission has released its anti tax avoidance directive.
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Switzerland remains attractive to investors
Investor sentiment towards Switzerland may have soured since the country voted against allowing mass immigration in 2014, but research shows that returns on investment in the country are still higher than elsewhere in Europe.
Russia to slash public spending by 10%
The slump in oil prices means the Russian government has little choice but to make deep cuts to balance its budgets
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