World economy

Turkey aims to achieve a framework this year for a delayed economic partnership agreement with Japan, according to the economy minister, who also warned that Ankara is prepared to take action to counter planned U.S. tariffs.

TIRANA, Feb 12 /ATA/ – The government’s pro-business climate reforms and its position as an important gateway for south-eastern European and Balkan countries have helped Albania to attract around 13 percent of the foreign investments volume in the region.
Foreign direct investments (FDI) to surpassed one billion dollars in 2017, while the FDI inflow is expected to be higher in 2018.

Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar blames the other EU countries today for hypocrisy over corporate tax, rejecting claims in the European Parliament that Ireland is a tax haven, Reuters reported, quoted by BTA.

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has said it delivered strong support for Turkey in 2017, backing crucial sector-based policies to modernize the country’s economy and build its resilience.

Οver more than a year now serving as United States ambassador, I've been deeply impressed by the resilience and spirit of the Greek people in the face of an unprecedented economic crisis.

Turkey received almost $8.3 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) in the first 10 months of the year, a drop of nearly 17 percent year-on-year, the Economy Ministry said on Dec. 21.

The consortium set up by property development company Dimand and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is planning a 250-300-million-euro investment program within the next three years.

Its aim will be the creation of projects in various areas of the property market, focusing on office buildings, mixed-use properties, city hotels and student accommodation.

BELGRADE - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is preparing a new investment strategy for Serbia that will focus on the "green economy", EBRD Director for Serbia Daniel Berg said on Tuesday.

The United Arab Emirates on Dec. 7 said it was “surprised and disappointed” over its inclusion on a European Union tax haven blacklist.

European Union finance ministers adopted a blacklist of 17 jurisdictions deemed as tax havens on Dec. 5, in an unprecedented step to counter worldwide tax avoidance, although they did not agree on financial levies for the listed countries.