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Doing Business in Poland

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Today the Scandinavian-Polish Chamber of Commerce, based in Warsaw, opens an office in Malmö for the Øresund region. Scandinavian-Polish Chamber of Commerce Representation in Øresund Region On September 1st, the Scandinavian-Polish Chamber of Commerce (SPCC) opens an office in the Øresund region. The office is located to Malmö, Sweden, and is headed by Lars E Svensson who has many years…

Danish seminar on the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region, Europe 2020 and Green Growth

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Seminar on the Danish priorities and action areas, 23rd of September 2010, 8.30-13.00, Langelinie Allé 17, København Ø. Denmark has assumed considerable responsibility for implementing the EU strategy for the Baltic Sea region, which may become a new framework for European and regional integration, but how far have we reached with implementation of the strategy? How can it be used…

Conclusions of BDF Summit 2010

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This is a summary of the different topics that were on the Agenda at the BDF Summit 2010. European Challenges – Regional Solutions: An Agenda for Jobs, Investments and Sustainable Growth Baltic Development Forum Summit, Vilnius 1 -2 June 2010, Conclusions The 12th Baltic Development Forum Summit – which was organised in cooperation with the Lithuanian Government and the Baltic…

Reuters Insider videos from BDF Summit

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Reuters Insiders’ Moscow Correspondent Kiryl Sukhotski live interviews at the BDF Summit in Vilnius. Interview with Hakan Berg, Head of Baltics, Swedbank: Interview with Anders Eldrup, the CEO of Dong Energy: Interview with Valdis Dombrovskis, The Prime Minister of Latvia, BDF Summit 2010: Interview Tapio Kuula, CEO Fortum, BDF Summit 2010: Interview with Andrius Kubilius, the Prime Minister of Lithuania:…

Video Summit High Level Session

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Watch the Summit 2010 High Level Session with José Manuel Barroso and the Baltic Sea Region Prime Ministers. José Manuel Barroso, President of the EU Commission, presents his vision of the Baltic Sea Region, followed by comments of the Prime Ministers of Lithuania, Norway, Sweden (deputy), Denmark (deputy), Estonia, Finland, Latvia and Germany (EU Minister). The Nordic and Baltic Business…

Videos from BDF Summit 2010

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Video interviews with BDF Chairman Uffe Ellemann-Jensen, the Prime Minister of Finland Matti Vanhanen, the President of the Nordic Council Helgi Hjörvar and the Secretary General of the Nordic Council of Ministers Hálldor Ásgrímsson at the BDF Summit 2010 in Vilnius. BDF Chairman Uffe Ellemann-Jensen Matti Vanhanen, Prime Minister of Finland Hálldor Ásgrímsson, Secretary General of the Nordic Council of…

BDF Summit 2010 is now open

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The BDF Summit 2010 in Vilnius was opened this morning by the President of Lithuania Dalia Grybauskaite. Read her full speech. After welcoming all the participants to Lithuania President Grybauskaite talked about energy, the Baltic Sea, innovation, and competitiveness – three key words defining the region’s diversity according to her. Ms Grybauskaite pointed at the isolation of the three Baltic…

Central Political Leaders in Baltic Sea Region participate in BDF Summit

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Apart from the President of the European Commission, five Prime Ministers and two deputy Prime Ministers from the Region will be at the BDF Summit in Vilnius. For the first time, the 2010 Baltic Development Forum Summit coincides with the Baltic Sea States Summit and thus provides an exceptional opportunity for the participants in the BDF Summit in Vilnius 1-2…

Networking Village Programme

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The programme of the BDF Summit Networking Village has been released. This is the programme for all activities that will be ongoing in the vibrant Networking Village at the BDF Summit in Vilnius 1-2 June 2010. Please have an advance look to learn more about all the presentations, event launches, promotions, workshops etc. that will take place during the two…

EU Northern Dimension at BDF Summit

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Doing business with and investing in Russia – check out this new session on the Northern Dimension in the BDF Summit Programme. Session on business with Russia For the first time will a special session on the EU Northern Dimension be included at a BDF Summit: The session is titled The Northern Dimension and the Baltic Sea Region: cooperation on…