global city, a major international tourist destination and a significant cultural, political and
economic hub. Warsaw's economy, by a wide variety of industries, is characterised by
FMCG manufacturing, metal processing, steel and electronic manufacturing and food processing. The city is a significant centre of
research and development,
BPO,
ITO, as well as of the Polish
media industry. The
Warsaw Stock Exchange is one of the largest and most important in
Central and Eastern Europe.
Frontex, the
European Union agency for external
border security, has its headquarters in Warsaw. It has been said that Warsaw, together with
Frankfurt,
London,
Paris and
Barcelona is one of the cities with the highest number of skyscrapers in Europe. Warsaw has also been called "Eastern Europe’s chic cultural capital with thriving art and club scenes and serious restaurants".