VIENNA: EUROMONEY DISCUSSES INVESTMENTS IN CENTRAL, EAST EUROPE VIENNA, Jan 13 (Hina) - The business year 2003 did not bring the expected increase in foreign investments in Central and East Europe countries, which were one-third lower
than expected, Euromoney executive director Richard Ensor said at the beginning of the two-day Euromoney forum in Vienna on Tuesday.
VIENNA, Jan 13 (Hina) - The business year 2003 did not bring the
expected increase in foreign investments in Central and East Europe
countries, which were one-third lower than expected, Euromoney
executive director Richard Ensor said at the beginning of the two-day
Euromoney forum in Vienna on Tuesday.#L#
The event has pooled about 800 participants who today addressed
"Croatia: on the Road to the EU", among other topics.
"According to its indicators, Croatia belongs to the few most
developed countries in Central and East Europe," Croatian National
Bank deputy governor Boris Vujcic said recalling the basic
macroeconomic data.
Forum director Neil Osborn said Croatia had big economic potential, a
stable development, good managers and an educated personnel. The new
government's priorities on the road to the European Union are
encouraging, he said, adding that one could expect Croatia to complete
the remaining preparations soon so it could join the Union in 2007.
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