All Property Week articles in International Supplement 1 October 2004
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Warsaw returns
EU accession has brought Warsaw its first chance to catch up with the west. But will planning struggles and environmental protests hold back the city? Natalie Stevenson reports from Poland
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Power of the people
Suzhou, with its seven million inhabitants and 100 sq mile industrial park, is one of hundreds of secondary cities powering the Chinese economy.
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Property needs to be sophisticated worldwide
Only 10 years ago it would have been a brave investor who poured money into immature property markets, perhaps those just beginning to emerge from the command economies of former communist regimes.
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Life in the fast lane
The Slovakian economy and property industry are speeding ahead since joining the EU, thanks largely to motor manufacturers and a flat-rate tax system.
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Double Take
The already well-established property markets of Hungary and the Czech Republic are now gearing up for the expected influx of western investors.
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Forever Chingland
The rural, English-themed Thames Town in the Shanghai suburbs is a world away from its crammed, bustling downtown.
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Capital intensive
In the rush to build before the government’s Olympic deadline, huge schemes are going up all over Beijing. But many doubt their viability.
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New arrivals
The 10 new European Union member states have brought with them myriad economic, political and historical interests.