The prime minister of Slovenia describes how the country welcomes high-quality and environmentally friendly investments across tech, automotives, AI and tourism.

Slovenia is primed for tourism investment, says minister.

Maribor, Slovenia’s second city, is making the most of its proximity to key European and Balkan markets, as its mayor tells Michal Kaczmarski.

Foreign investors have largely ignored Slovenia over the past few years, a situation that suits many in the country who see outside investment and privatisation as a threat to national interests. Recent government moves seem to have lessened this mutual distrust, but will it lead to a loving relationship? Michal Kaczmarski investigates.

The many advantages of public-private partnerships have seen the model utilised across the developed world. Now, countries in central and eastern Europe are looking to benefit from the model but governmental and legislative support can often be found lacking.

Europe’s brightest business regions are lining up to compete for investment from firms keen to develop their presence in the continent and expand their market share. And as the rankings for fDiMagazine’s European Cities and Regions of the Future 2012/2013 reveal, smaller regions have plenty to boast about.