European Web Links
Europe General
Celex : http://europa.eu.int/celex
Information on Europe , with links to the European Commission.
Europa: http://europa.eu.int/
This site gives information on Europe , with links to the European Commission.
European Bank for Reconstruction & Development: http://www.ebrd.com/
This site contains an introduction to the EBRD, the annual report and policy details for financing in central and eastern Europe and the FSU.
European Investment Bank: http://www.eib.org/
Provides an introduction to the bank, details of projects and key EIB contacts.
European Trade Promotion: http://www.wk.or.at/wk/aw/etpo/
A site listing ETPO members with home pages. Also provides information on ETPO and has links to international organisations.
European Union: External Relations: http://europa.eu.int.comm/dg1a/index.htm
This site has details on PHARE, TACIS and OBNOVA programmes. Has daily information on press releases and important documents.
Foreign & Commonwealth Office: http://www.fco.gov.uk
A site which is updated daily and provides consular and visa service details, information for travellers and details of overseas trade promotions.
Trade UK : http://www.tradeuk.com
A site which is supported by the DTI and provides a database of British companies, giving exporting details. The site has details of forthcoming trade events, links to government web sites, and world Chambers of Commerce.
UKRep: http://ukrep.fco.gov.uk
This site is provided by the UK 's Permanent Representation to the European Community in Brussels . It provides a useful list of UKRep contacts and also includes links to other sites.
Western Europe
A site providing general country and business information.
Austrian Federal Economic Chamber: http://www.wk.or.at/wk/aw/aw_intl/index.htm
Contains information on foreign trade, country profile and the Austrian business community.
Belgium : http://www.belgium.fgov.be/
This is the official government site and provides information on the country.
British Chamber of Commerce: http:///www.brainstorm.co.uk/BCC/Welcome.html
Introduction to the British Chamber of Commerce, press releases, benefits and details of publications.
British Consultants Bureau: http://www.bccb.org.uk
This is a private sector organisation of some 300 consulting firms and individuals, working throughout the world in over 100 disciplines.
British Exports Interactive : http://www.britishexports.com/
Useful for searching for international agents. You need to register to use this service.
CFCE Home Page: http://www.cfce.fr
This site is in French. It gives details of the French trade promotion body, Centre Francais du Commerce Exterieur and service offered to exporters.
Cyprus : http://www.pio.gov.cy
Official Cyprus homepage. Information about Cyprus , political, economic, social and cultural developments.
DataOp Alliance : http://www.dataop.com/index.htm
Provides free analysis of EU procurement. Updated weekly and can be searched by country and/or sector. Can choose from sixty sectors with over 35,000 current tenders analysed.
Denmark Statistics : http://www.dst.dk
Homepage of the statistical office of Denmark . Provides limited statistics on a number of sectors.
Department of Trade and Industry: http://www.dti.gov.uk/
Information about DTI functions and contact details.
Finland : http://www.investinfinland.fi/
A site provided by the Invest in Finland Bureau and contains economic and country information. Includes information on various industry sector profiles such as telecommunications, information technology and consumer goods.
Finland Statistics.fi/index: http://www.tilastokeskus _en.html
Provides statistics on a wide range of subjects e.g. agriculture, construction, prices, wages etc.
France Statistics : http://www.insee.fr/ fr/home/home_page.asp
The National institute of Statistics and Economic Studies site. Limited statistics in English covering economy, social, trade and manufacturing.
German Statistics : http://www.destatis.de/
Statistics on short term economic indicators, basic statistical figures as well as statistical links.
Iceland : http://www.icetrade.is /english/default.htm
Provided by The Trade Council of Iceland . It gives information on Iceland as well as an export directory which can be searched by product, company name or harmonised code.
Iceland : http://www.invest.is/
The Invest in Iceland Bureau site provides information on Iceland 's economy, taxes, infrastructure, legislation and investment opportunities.
Iceland Statistics: http://www.statice.is/
The official Iceland statistics site.
Ireland On-line : http://www.iol.ie/
A new site providing general and business information on Ireland .
Italy : http://www.mi.cnr.it/WOI/
General information on Italy as well as links to English Language daily news.
Italian Statistics : http://www.globescope.com/italy/stats.htm
Provided by the Italian Embassy in Washington . Data is supplied by the National Institute of Statistics in Italy . Statistics on population, health, labour, economy, regional date etc.
Luxembourg Statistics : http://statec.gouvernement.lu/
The National Statistics Institute of Luxembourg , statistics on population, employment, companies, industry, with export and import figures by sector.
Malta Government : http://www.gov.mt/
Provides general information on the country, with a list of ministries and departments, government policies as well as economic indicators.
Malta : http://www.metcowww.com/
This site is provided by the Malta external trade Corporation and has information on doing business in Malta , business directory and some contact details . Need special authorisation !!
Netherlands Statistics : http://www.cbs.nl /en/
Provides a wide range of economic data and links to international statistical services.
Nordic Pages: http://www.it-kompetens.com/nordic/
Contains links to the following countries: Demark, Finland , Iceland , Norway , Sweden , Faroe Islands, Greenland and Aaland Islands .
Norway Statistics : http://www.ssb.no/ english/
This is the English section. The site is published by the statistical office and gives statistical information by subject.
Portugal Statistics : http ://www.ine.pt/index_eng.htm
Provided by the National Institute of Statistics. Information is from Jan - June 1997 and includes international trade globally, by products and by EU member states.
Spain Statistics: http://www.ine.es/en/welcome_en.htm
This is an official government site that contains information up to 1996. Most of the details are in Spanish, though there is some information in English.
Sweden Statistics : http://www.scb.se/eng
This site provides recent statistics on a number of activities. These include gross domestic product, consumer and producer prices, labour cost, industrial production etc.
Switzerland : http://www.admin.ch/ch/index.en.html
Contains details on the Swiss government and departments. Also includes the Swiss Federal Statistical Office, providing useful census information, international statistics, and production statistics.
Turkey : http://www.mfa.gov.tr/
Provides useful information about Turkey . It covers main economic indicators, foreign trade, investment opportunities, banking, contracting activities abroad, etc.
Turkey : http://www.die.gov.tr/ENGLISH/index.html
A site provided by the State Institute of Statistics and contains up to date statistical figures.
UK Government Information Service: http://www.ccta.gov.uk
Provides links to all government departments.
Wales : http://www.data-wales.co.uk/
Provides general information about Wales on tourism, and science and technology companies in Wales .
Central/Eastern Europe
CEBD Today's News: http://www.cebd.com/gen/homnfr.html
Provides daily news from some eastern european countries. Provides business and political information.
CIS Statistics: http://www.unicc.org/unece/stats/cisstat/mainpage.htm
Provides statistical information on the 12 Commonwealth of Independent States. Data is both in annual and current data format.
Croatian Chamber of Economy: http://alf.tel.hr/hgk/
Information on how to do business in Croatia as well as lists of contacts, economic profiles and economic indicators.
Czech Embassy in Washington DC : http://www.czech.cz/washington/ekon/ekon.htm
Information to help UK businesses set up a business, the tariff system, top 50 companies and Czech companies seeking partners.
Czech Republic : http://www.muselik.com/czech/toc.html
Czech information centre.
Czech Republic Ministry of Foreign Affairs: http://www.czech.cz/
This site contains basic facts on business in the Czech Republic , politics, business environment and information for visitors.
Estonia Business: http://www.ee/www/Business/welcome.html
Estonian business guide.
Estonia Country Guide: http://www.ciesin.ee/estcg/
Provides information on Estonia such as government organisations, and history of the country.
Estonia Ministry of Foreign Affairs: http://www.vm.ee /eng
This site contains information on the government and consular information as well as business news and links to other sites.
Estonia Statistics: http://stat.vil.ee/K.E.S-ENGL.htm
The information is provided by the Regional Bureau of Statistics and much of the statistical data is current.
Georgia : http://www.parliament.ge
This is the site of the Parliament of Georgia . It provides information on government, elected officials and economic information.
Hungary Statistics: http://www.ksh.hu/pls/ksh/docs/index_eng.htm l
The official site of the Hungarian Central Statistical Office. Based on 1997 figures, including population, trade, earnings, GDP and investment.
Latvia : http://www.ciesin.ee/LATVIA
This site is an index of Latvian information on the internet with links to numerous sites. However the site has not been updated since 1996.
Latvia On-Line: http://www.lda.gov.lv/eng/
This site is supported by the Latvian Development Agency. The site aims to provide information on Latvian companies, and country information for investors.
Lithuanian Statistics: http://www.std.lt/default_e.htm
This site provides the country's main social and economic figures.
PlanEcon : http://www.planecon.com/
This site aims to provide investment, business and economic advice on Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union .
Polish Embassy, London : http://www.home.btclick.com/polishembassy/
This site provides useful information on the Polish government, culture, economy, regulations and travel.
Romania Business Economics: http://www.tradebussiness.com/businesswebsites/romaniabusiness.html
This site aims to provide information on business and political trends in Romania , with a companies database that can be searched.
Romania Embassy : http://www.roembus.org/
This site is provided by the Romanian Embassy in the USA . The information supplied covers, economic environment, banking and finance, investment opportunities, regulations, as well as information on trading partners.
Romania : http://www.info.polymtl.ca/tavi/rom_eng.frame0.html
Provides links to other Romanian sites, includes details on economic and business.
Romania Chamber of Commerce & Industry: http://www.ccir.ro/
This site contains information about the Chamber, plus business information.
Russian-American Chamber of Commerce : http://www.rmi.net/racc/
Information is provided on Russian-US trade relations as well as trade fairs and business opportunities in Russia .
Slovakia : http://www.slovak.sk/
Provides information about business activities in Slovakia , brief statistics and general country information.
Serbia : http://www.serbia.sr.gov.yu/
This site contains information about Serbia
Slovenian Statistical Office : http://www.sigov.si/zrs/eng/index.html
This site provides quite useful statistics. It has data for short term economic indicators and this covers retail sales, earnings, energy, consumer prices, industrial production, producer and retail price indices, employment, foreign trade and finance.
Vojvodina: http://www.vojvodina.sr.gov.yu/
This site contains information about Vojvodina
