Wrocław: A bridge between history and technology
Wrocław, a city with a rich and complex history, is looking to lead Poland in advanced technologies and services. Can the 'city of bridges' continue recent successes in FDI post-Covid?
Ruth Strachan
Senior reporter
Ruth Strachan is a senior reporter at Investment Monitor, focusing on manufacturing, mining and commodities. She joined from the Financial Times, where she worked as a content editor in the events division FT Live. In this role she wrote content for various global events across a number of topics including FDI, technology, C-suite roles and compliance. Before this, she was a journalist at DC Thomson.
Articles by Ruth Strachan
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