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Business in the European UnionA look at doing business in Germany, France and BritainThe European Union, with 25 member nations, including economic giants like Germany, France, Luxemburg, is attracting a lot of attention from investors and businesses.
The EU is organized as an extended family of democratic nations. The nations retain their sovereignty and national identity, but have established some common institutions to ensure that decisions on certain issues of join interest can be taken at the European level. Established after the Second World War, EU has successfully established itself as a economic and political force. With 450 million people and 25 member nations, which include economic powerhouses like Britain, Germany and France, EU is an attractive investment destination. This week's discussion will focus on investment and business opportunities in the EU, looking at Germany, France and Britain. Germany: With legendary German engineering and work ethic, the nation is a regional hub for heavy industry and automobile manufacturing. Now that is economy is on a rebound, foreign investments are flowing back to Germany. Aerospace, Automotive, Chemicals, Electronics are some of the sectors attracting much interest. More recently Germany has emerged as a good location for call centers, serving German speaking population worldwide. For more on investing in Germany, please visit: Invest In Germany France: Leader in fashion, aerospace engineering, France is truly much more than Eiffel tower or the Louvre. Fifth largest economy in the world, home to Airbus and TGV high-speed rail, the nation is ranked first in attracting foreign direct investment. Aerospace, automotive, bio-technology, chemical engineering, research and development are some of the key sectors for investment. The country is also capitalizing on the growing French speaking market, establishing call centers and shared service centers. For more on investing in France, please visit: Invest in France Agency Britain: The United Kingdom, with its long history of industry, commerce has always attracted interest from investors worldwide.The nation has not accepted the Euro as its currency (France and Germany have), but this does not have much effect on its position as a investment destination or its position in the EU. Software and IT services, food and drink, financial services and business services are some of the sectors of opportunity. For more on investing in the UK, please visit: UK Trade and Investment For opportunities in other EU nations, please visit: this link Sources: UK Trade and Investment Invest in France Agency Invest in Germany European Union Home Page
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