Europe must strive to stay ahead in face of FDI decline, debate says

Bled, 3 September - A global decline in FDI is not good news for Europe, although Slovenia has not seen a drop in the past two decades. Thinking ahead is key to being ahead, as Europe has been resting on its laurels, at least in tech development, the key sector shaping the economy of today, heard an investment talk at the Bled Strategic Forum on Tuesday.

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Rastislav Chovanec, a state secretary at Slovakia's Economy Ministry, takes part in an investment talk at the Bled Strategic Forum (BSF).
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James Zhan, director of investment and enterprise at UNCTAD, takes part in an investment talk at the Bled Strategic Forum (BSF).
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Luka Vesnaver, president of the British-Slovenian Chamber of Commerce.
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An investment talk held as part of the Bled Strategic Forum (BSF).
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An investment talk held as part of the Bled Strategic Forum (BSF).
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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Aleš Cantarutti, a state secretary at the Slovenian Ministry of Economic Development and Technology, takes part in an investment talk at the Bled Strategic Forum (BSF).
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Boštjan Skalar (right from the left), executive director of the World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies, takes part in an investment talk at the Bled Strategic Forum (BSF).
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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An investment talk held as part of the Bled Strategic Forum (BSF).
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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