Initially driven by local start-ups, Portugal's burgeoning fintech sector is now attracting foreign companies and fuelling global demand for top-class staff. Sebastian Shehadi reports.

Portugal is providing digital solutions for the automotive industry, combining the country’s expertise in traditional and modern engineering. 

The mayor of Bochum, Thomas Eiskirch, tells fDi how the German city’s eight universities are fostering a winning talent pool.

The mayor of Poland’s Toruń, Michal Zaleski, tells Sebastian Shehadi about the city’s foreign investment opportunities and improving ease of doing business.

Roland Methling, lord mayor of Rostock, tells Sebastian Shehadi about the city’s strategic location, established infrastructure and sectoral specialisms.

Vilius Sapoka, Lithuania’s minister of finance, tells fDi about the country’s growing tech hub and burgeoning start-up scene, or ‘Litechnia’, as he calls it.

Lebanon is a step closer to political stability and greater FDI viability following the formation of its government and the release of McKinsey's national economic vision. 

‘Discovered’ by tourists in recent years, Porto is welcoming records numbers of visitors and experiencing soaring rental and property prices. 

Reclaiming its role as a global city for business and tourism, Porto is witnessing rapid transformation and record highs as it pushes aside years of economic decline.

Rui Moreira, mayor of Porto, tells fDi about the city’s business boom and explains how its many sector-based clusters will keep it firmly on the radar of foreign investors.