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10 facts about doing business in Malta

What should I expect when doing business in Malta? That is a question my people ask themselves, yet few master… (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 10. Don't use Maltese Just as with other countries, especially Luxembourg, no one in Malta uses Maltese. Well... that's a slight exaggeration but at least when you are doing business in Malta, no one will speak it! Even if your Maltese counterparts speak Maltese at home. They will never speak Maltese in a business sense. Often, if you try, you will be rebuked and told that Maltese isn't used in a business sense. Whilst often there will be no issue with you trying. The Maltese may even be grateful that you've made the effort! It will be polite but assertive that they don't really use Maltese. 9....

10 facts about doing business in Luxembourg

The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg is home to the only Grand Duke in the world, and thousands of corporations. But that's not all you should expect when doing business in Luxembourg! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 10. No one uses Luxembourgish It may be tempting when you see that Luxembourg has its own language, to try and learn parts of that language. Whilst a 'Moiën' or a 'Merci' won't go amiss to the locals, no businessmen use Luxembourgish. Whilst they may indeed use Luxembourgish at home, or understand it to a native or fluent level, they will never use it. This is mostly down to the fact that French is the language of business. You can indeed use some Luxembourgish with your Luxembourger business associates. But doing this early in your r...

10 facts about doing business in Andorra!

Andorra may be a small country surrounded by the behemoths that are France and Spain. But that fact alone should not be the reason you put off doing business in Andorra! Here are the things you might want to know! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 10. Don't insult France or Spain Andorra is a tiny principality in between both of these nations. Thanks to how the Andorran constitution is set out, the President of France and the Bishop of Urgell are both the crown princes of Andorra. As such, Andorra has strong ties with both nation's main spiritual heads and leaders. These strong ties have also led to a huge amount of trade being done between Andorra and France and Spain. As such, Andorra's biggest trading partners are both France and Spain, wh...