Cities of Change

Košice, with its population of 242,000 inhabitants, is the second largest city in Slovakia. (more…)

Its size and population (129,000 inhabitants) make Györ the sixth largest town in Hungary. In addition to the stability of traditional industries like machinery, textiles, food and construction, there has been fast growth in the electronics industry, the retail and wholesale trade sector and in customer services (banking, insurance, etc.). (more…)

Tatabánya with its population of 72,000 is a county seat and regional administration of 90,000 people. (more…)

The municipality of Smolyan rises above a territory of 879 km². Thirty thousand inhabitants live in the city itself and another 20,000 live in smaller municipal settlements. Agricultural production and forestry are pillars of the local economy. Accordingly, wood and food processing are the most important industries. (more…)

Rezekne, home to 41,000 inhabitants, is located in Eastern Latvia in the “Latgale” region, some 40 km from the Russian border. (more…)

Poznañ is one of Poland’s oldest and largest cities and the historical capital of the Wielkopolska region. (more…)

Poprad, with its 56,000 residents, is one of the 10 biggest cities in Slovakia. (more…)

Established 500 years ago, Pazardjik has become an important commercial center and is now home to 85,500 residents. (more…)

Liepaja’s population is the third largest in Latvia (94,800), and it holds second place as an industrial center. The leading industries are metal processing, including the only steel plant in the Baltic countries, “Liepajas Metalurgs,” and textile, wood and food processing. Rapid economic growth started in 1997 when the Law on the Liepaja Special Economic Zone was adopted, providing highly competitive fiscal incentives for investment. (more…)