VC financing of Lithuanian fintech quadruples – FT special report

3 years ago

Venture capital (VC) financiers invested EUR 71mn in Lithuanian fintechs in 2021, up from EUR 18mn in 2020, according to The…

Slovenia ruling coalition defeats right-wing in referendum poll

3 years ago

Slovenia's government saw off a major opposition challenge on Sunday, 27 November, as voters approved three laws in a referendum…

Last chance for Hungary on EU funding

3 years ago

Hungary could lose billions of euros from its Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) funding entitlement after the European Commission (EC)…

Robotisation spreads in auto-heavy CEE

3 years ago

Robotisation has risen sharply in CEE, according to a new report entitled “How do Economies in EU-CEE Cope with Labour…

Serbia backtracks on deal with Kosovo

3 years ago

The EU brokered a last-ditch agreement between Kosovo and Serbia on Wednesday, 23 November, only for Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic…

EC warns Slovakia to review 2023 budget or risk losing Covid-recovery funding

3 years ago

The European Commission (EC) told Slovakia on Tuesday to include spending limits in its state budget or risk endangering the…

Hungary, Ryanair clash over ‘excess profits’

3 years ago

Ryanair’s ongoing dispute with the Hungarian government escalated last week, as the company's CEO dismissed Hungary’s revisions to its aviation…

V4 meeting pulled as Polish, Czech speakers object to Hungary’s proximity to Russia

3 years ago

The meeting of the parliamentary speakers of the Visegrad Four (V4) countries scheduled for this Friday (25 November) has been…

Poland grants Ukraine access to disaster site, after two citizens killed by missile

3 years ago

The death of two men at the hands of a missile on farmland in the Polish village of Przewodow sparked…

Slovenia elects first female president

3 years ago

Liberal attorney and author Natasa Pirc Musar, 54, will become Slovenia's next president after defeating her right-wing rival Andze Logar in…