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ADVERTIZEMENT: “Invest in Macedonia: New Business Heaven in Europe,” by Invest Macedonia, The Economist, 8 September 2007, inside back cover.
Doesn’t mean Kosovo still doesn’t have real tension, but consider this sort of ad:
Investment Incentives in the FEZs and Technology Parks --No corporate tax for 10 years, 10% thereafter --5% personal income tax for 5 years, 10% thereafter … --Benefit package for eligible investors will be approved within 10 business day …Advantages For Investing Outside FEZs and Technology Parks
--Fast company registration--4 hours …
--Macroeconomic stability--average yearly inflation below 2% over the last 5 years
--Excellent infrastructure
--EU and NATO candidate country …
My favorite bit?
A map of region that shows 500km reach ring from Macedonia, then 1000km ring, then 1500km ring. Usually, that map gets displayed to show the reach of missiles. Here, it’s all about reach of market/infrastructure/transportation.
Of course, we never should have gone to the Balkans. These people are crazy, we were told. Their wars and hatreds are ancient and will never be quelled. The coming anarchy and so on.
So much for that … uh ... analysis.
Remember that when you get the next prediction of never-ending war.
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