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Economic outlook at the UKTI Investment Forum 2015
Investors, experts, business leaders and start-up founders from Austria all came together on 15 January at the UK Investment Forum 2015, hosted by the UK Trade and Investment ( UKTI) team at the British Embassy in Vienna. In the context of global challenges facing the EU, the forum discussed what the UK business environment has to offer companies seeking to grow internationally.
Barbara Kolm from the Austrian Economics Centre provided a comprehensive outlook on the development of the European economy in 2015 and beyond. Her verdict was clear:
One size does not fit all, we need competition in order for the EU to return to growth.