24. Manchester — London loses out on a place in the top 50 but northern England's natural capital rises from 51st to 46th in the global rankings.
23. Budapest — Hungary's capital is the only place in eastern Europe listed in the top 50 globally, rising to 45th place this year from 50th last year.
22. Rome — the Italian capital has climbed 5 places in the EIU's global rankings during the last year, hitting 44th place.
21. Milan — this northern Italian city is the highest-ranking in the country, rising to 42nd place from 48th last year.
next slide will load in 15 secondsSkip AdSkip Ad20. Dublin — The Irish capital city climbs from 46th to 42nd place as the country's economy expands at a solid speed, with 4.1% growth expected this year.
19. Madrid — the Spanish capital makes it onto the list, and has climbed six places from 44th to 38th during the last year.
18. Dusseldorf — Germany's first entry of six in the top 50 globally, Dusseldorf has dropped one place, falling to 33rd in the last year.
17. Barcelona — The city is Spain's top entry, according to the EIU. It's ranked 31st globally this year, up from 33rd in 2014.
16. Lyon — France's first entry on the list, Lyon has risen from 33rd to 30th internationally during the last year.
next slide will load in 15 secondsSkip AdSkip Ad15. Paris — the French capital is the biggest city on the list, but it comes in at number 29, a huge decline from 17th place in 2014.
14. Munich — the second German city on the list, home to the famous Oktoberfest, has risen by one place from last year.
13. Brussels — the seat of the European parliament has climbed one place in the last year, up to 27th globally.
12. Amsterdam — The Dutch city holds its position in the global ranks, at 26.
11. Luxembourg — The city, practically a state of its own, has slipped just one place in the last year. It's a financial centre and is hime to a lot of international workers.
next slide will load in 15 secondsSkip AdSkip Ad10. Stockholm — Stockholm has dropped several places, from 15h to 24th in one year on the global list, losing out to other Scandinavian capital cities.
9. Oslo — the Norwegian capital has risen a point in the global rankings, up to 23rd, despite the challenges posed to the country by falling oil prices.
8. Copenhagen — Denmark's only entry in the top 50, Copenhagen has held its place from last year, coming 22nd on the global index.
7. Berlin — The German capital comes 20th globally, up one from 21st in 2014.
6. Frankfurt — Germany's financial hub loses out slightly to one other German city, but Frankfurt has risen from 18th to 15th in one year in the world rankings.
next slide will load in 15 secondsSkip AdSkip Ad5. Hamburg — The highest-ranking German city on the list, Hamburg has climbed one place since 2014, up to 13th globally.
4. Geneva — In the world rankings, Geneva comes 12th, unmoved from last year. It loses out just slightly to one other Swiss city.
3. Zurich — the last of the Swiss cities on the list, Zurich has climbed one place into 8th globally during the last year.
2. Helsinki — The Finnish capital slips two places globally this year, falling from 8th in 2014 to 10th now.
1. Vienna — the Austrian capital comes 2nd globally, unchanged from last year, and top in Europe. It's the second-largest German-speaking city in the world after Berlin.