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Lithuanian gov’t unveils five-year plan to cement status as fintech leader

Ranked number four in the Global Fintech Index Ranking - and with more than 260 fintech companies and 7,000 professionals…

11 months ago

Moment of truth for Orban – ING’s report on Poland, Czechia, Romania, Hungary

Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) is becoming increasingly diversified, ING Bank writes in a new report on Poland, Czechia, Romania…

11 months ago

VW suspends plan for EV gigafactory in CEE

Volkswagen is putting its plans to construct a new electric vehicle (EV) "gigafactory" in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) on…

11 months ago

Hungary MOU with Huawei angers US

A memorandum of understanding (MOU) signing between Hungary's 4iG and China’s Huawei, both controversial companies close to their respective governments,…

11 months ago

Von der Leyen vows to double WB economies in decade

The EU will finance Western Balkans (WB) integration reforms to the tune of EUR 6bn, European Commission President Ursula von…

11 months ago

Japanese firm launches CEE’s first sodium-sulfur battery storage system

The groundbreaking 500 kW NAS battery-based energy storage system (ESS) has been successfully put into operation at windows, doors and…

11 months ago

Slovak PM cancels military aid to Ukraine

Incoming Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico did not waste time to state his positions on the war in Ukraine when…

11 months ago

Revolut passes 10mn CEE customers

Revolut, the digital bank, has achieved a milestone by exceeding 10mn retail customers in the Central and Eastern Europe (CEE)…

11 months ago

Orban meets Putin, ‘friend’ Xi, at One Belt and Road Forum in China

Chinese President Xi Jinping backed elevating relations with Hungary and after meeting Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban in Beijing, called him a…

11 months ago

Polish election result shakes up CEE

Although Poland's ruling Law and Justice (PiS) received the most votes of any single party at the weekend elections, it…

11 months ago