Warsaw has risen to 18 th place in the European Cities Monitor ranking.

Warsaw can expect the biggest influx of new companies over the next five years, with 50 of the 507 sampled companies expected to locate there, whether offices, manufacturing or sales outlets. European Cities Monitor is based on interviews with senior managers and board directors in charge of location of 507 top European companies. It looks at factors regarded as important by companies when deciding where to locate, and then compares the performance of 33 of Europe’s leading business cities on each factor. Communication factors are seen as the most important, followed by cost and then quality of life. This year Warsaw was placed on the 7th place in the category of availability of office space. In terms of value for money of office space the capital city was first. As the best city in terms of languages spoken, Warsaw moved from the 23rd place in 2005 to the 18th in 2006. Taking into consideration easy of traveling around within the city Warsaw has risen from the 25th to the 23rd place.