Business Guide to EU Enlargement and Wider Europe. 2002

Book abstract:

This update of the 1998 'Guide to the Enlargement of the European Union' provides an examination of the political and business environment of EU candidate countries, the Western Balkans and the New Independent States, bringing a business perspective to EU enlargement. It includes an introduction by Günter Verheugen, European Commissioner, and Elmar Brok, MEP.

The book begins with an explanation of the enlargement process before embarking on a country by country guide providing information on: Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Romania, Slovak Republic, Slovenia and Turkey; the Balkan countries of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Yugoslavia and Macedonia, the New Independent States of Belarus, Russian Federation and Ukraine. Each country profile covers the political and business environment with coverage of the investment climate and the latest economic investment indicators. The book also provides details of the European funding programme with contact details for countries and also contact details for key officials in the European Commission, the European Council, and the European Parliament who deal with enlargement. Finally an outline and details of non-governmental organisations involved in enlargement are provided.

The book is aimed at those who are considering investing in the EU candidate countries and the wider Europe. It has been produced by The EU Committee of the American Chamber of Commerce in Belgium.