Central Europe An MEP from Hungary’s ruling Fidesz party, which is hostile to LGBT rights, has quit after he was caught attending what Belgian media describe as a “gay sex party” in Brussels. The MEP, József Szájer (pictured...
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A new venture capital fund is set to invest between 40-50 million euros in the Romanian technology sector. Catalyst Romania, backed by 3TS Capital Partners, is deploying...
A new EU proposal suggests a bright future for relations with the United States once Joe Biden takes his place in the White House. The European Commission has put...
Latvian fintech start-up Nordigen is disrupting open banking data access by launching freemium platform. Riga-based fintech start-up Nordigen announced on December 1 the...
Romania’s ruling Liberal party looks set to win a parliamentary election on December 6 but is unlikely to take enough seats to govern alone. Fewer than 40 per of...
BOOKR, a Hungarian literacy edtech start-up, receives more than two million euros in funding. BOOKR Kids, a Hungarian reading skills edtech start-up, has received two...
We are at a turning point in the digital transformation, according to a new report from the OECD. Improved internet connectivity and skills have helped many countries to...
Our weekly digest of articles about emerging Europe published elsewhere this week, all of which caught our eye and all of which are well worth your time. Listing them...
Lithuania makes it easy for fintech innovators to set up shop in the country. The secret is close collaboration between government, the national bank, and private firms...
Lithuania’s sound economic management of recent years has helped it weather the Covid-19 storm. Now the country must build a more inclusive future on those foundations...
Our weekly digest of articles about emerging Europe published elsewhere this week, all of which caught our eye and all of which are well worth your time. Listing them...
Central Europe is struggling to contain the second wave of coronavirus, but few countries in the region have the stomach for a new lockdown. With a second wave of the...
