digital

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)…

1 year ago

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…

2 years ago

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…

2 years ago

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…

2 years ago

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…

3 years ago

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')…

3 years ago

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…

3 years ago

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…

3 years ago

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…

3 years ago

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…

3 years ago

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…

3 years ago

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…

3 years ago

Pegasus Scandal Rocks the World and Hungary

Reading Time: < 1 minute Pegasus, a major international surveillance scandal reveals Hungarian journalists being targeted by Israeli spyware. http://centraleuropeantimes.com/2021/07/pegasus-scandal-rocks-the-world-and-hungary/

3 years ago

Bulgaria Sued for Refusing to Link Business Register to EU System

Reading Time: < 1 minute After 4 years refusing to link its national business register to the EU system, Bulgaria…

3 years ago

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…

3 years ago

Handy Interactive “Reopening” Map of Europe for Your Travel Plans

Reading Time: < 1 minute Are you planning your summer holidays or a business trip? Click to get a useful…

3 years ago

US President Shows Support for “Three Seas” Initiative

Reading Time: < 1 minute US president Joe Biden showed his support this week for the Three Seas Initiative, giving…

3 years ago

EU Digital Covid Certificate: Mostly Smooth Sailing

Reading Time: 4 minutes The rollout of the EU's Digital Covid Certificate promises a "free and travel-safe summer," but changing…

3 years ago

Russian Embassy in Czechia May Have Housed Troll Farm

Reading Time: < 1 minute After have expelled 18 Russian diplomats over an explosion at a munitions factory, authorities and…

3 years ago

Slovenia: Digital Agenda Top Priority

Reading Time: < 1 minute Artificial intelligence and cybersecurity will be two key issues for Slovenia when it becomes European…

3 years ago