Zdenko Lucić, managing director of the Agency for Investments and Competitiveness of Croatia, talks to Courtney Fingar about the country’s growth industries of tourism and technology, and a refocus on quality investments.

The executive director of the Development Foundation of Armenia, Armen Avakian, explains to Courtney Fingar how the country’s global diaspora could be the key to the next level of investment growth.

Ximo Puig, president of the Spanish region of Valencia, tells Courtney Fingar why the independence campaign in neighbouring Catalonia is working in his province's favour, and how its increased focus on tourism is already paying off.

Lviv mayor Andriy Sadovyi talks to Courtney Fingar about the city’s collaborative attitude towards governance, its influence on the rest of Ukraine and how the country's political model is potentially changing for the better.

Gari Cappelli, Croatia’s minister of tourism, tells Courtney Fingar how the sector contributes to the country’s economy and how Croatia plans to become an all-seasons destination for foreign visitors.

Recent events in Europe have hobbled European Commission efforts to include foreign investment protections and benefits in EU free-trade agreements. Luke Peterson reports.