"There is a vast amount of both private and public investment flowing into most of the Balkan countries".

Chris Germanacos

An independent private consulting company, Louis Berger has been providing a wide range of services in the areas of engineering, environment, economics and development since 1953. Working with governments, municipal authorities, major lending institutions, as well as private sector clients, the Group is concentrating primarily on transition and developing countries. That is why it has been active in the SEE region for many years now, taking part in major infrastructure and social projects, facilitating the co-operation between public authorities and private investors. About the firm’s experience in providing assistance to private clients in the Balkan region, the new countries it is planning to extend this type of services to, and its co-operation with local authorities, we are talking with Chris Germanacos, Director for Central and Eastern Europe and Senior Vice-President of Louis Berger. In this interview he reflects on issues such as: Are municipalities well enough equipped and prepared to take advantage of the EU Structural Funds? How is the region’s tourism infrastructure changing? Which are the “emerging real estate sectors”? Are infrastructure facilities an investment alternative to traditional real estate assets?


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