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) region,...
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Eurowag to expand CEE network with Inelo buyout
Czech-founded WAG Payment Solutions PLC announced on Tuesday that it has agreed to fully acquire Grupa Inelo SA, a leading fleet...
Estonia becomes latest CEE country to be targeted by Russian hackers Killnet
Estonia has repelled its most severe hacking attack in 15 years, the government announced on Thursday. The hack of the previous day...
Estonia top CEE country on EU’s digital progress tracker
Estonia is top in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) and seventh in the EU as a whole in the new European...
ICT key to bridging East-West wage gap
The Eastern European countries with large digital economies such as Estonia, Czechia and Hungary are best placed to stimulate growth by increasing...
Progress report pushes EU’s AI Act forward
Slovenia, which holds the EU presidency, has released a progress report on the European Union's draft artificial intelligence act ('AIA') on...
Taiwan could supply Europe with chips, eyes central Europe
Taiwan could help alleviate Europe’s semiconductor shortage by setting up manufacturing operations in central Europe. With a reputation as a tech...
Estonia a digital haven for Brexit refugees
Since Britain voted to leave the EU in 2016, hundreds of UK-linked entrepreneurs have taken up e-residency in Estonia. From the...
CEE region outperforms expectations in e-culture index
Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) countries are over-achievers regarding ‘digital quality of life’, according to the latest Digital Quality of Life...
EU microchip financing plan lags behind on the global scene
Despite the European Union’s explicit plans to prepare a subsidy package for the microchip industry that matches with United States investments...
Czech startup raises over USD 100m in record “Series A” venture capital round
Czech start-up Rossum will receive USD 100 million in venture capital from a consortium - including General Catalyst, one of the US’s...
Big Tech Spending Big on EU Lobbying, Watchdogs say
Two watchdog groups say global tech giants are spending nearly EUR 100 million every year - the biggest lobby spend for...
Pegasus Scandal Rocks the World and Hungary
A major eavesdropping scandal around the Israeli spy software Pegasus made waves in Hungary. An international investigation of 80 journalists from...
Bulgaria Sued for Refusing to Link Business Register to EU System
The European Commission took Bulgaria to the European Court of Justice after four years of Sofia refusing to link its national...
Brussels Focuses on G20 Minimum Corporate Tax
European Union decision-makers say efforts toward a global minimum corporate tax of 15% - which leaders endorsed at the Group of...
Handy Interactive “Reopening” Map of Europe for Your Travel Plans
The European Commission has published its latest updates on Friday for travel regulations between EU countries. To stay up to date...
US President Shows Support for “Three Seas” Initiative
Showing his backing of the "Three Seas Initiative," US president Joe Biden appeared via video conference at the group's event this...
EU Digital Covid Certificate: Mostly Smooth Sailing
Things are mostly going according to plan for the EU’s Digital Covid Certificate, which made its official debut on 1 July....
Russian Embassy in Czechia May Have Housed Troll Farm
Activity attributed to Russian internet trolls dropped significantly in the Czech Republic after some workers at the Russian Embassy in Prague...
Slovenia: Digital Agenda Top Priority
Poised to take the presidency of the European Council on 1 July, Slovenia will prioritize regulation of the digital agenda in...