Slovenia’s Eligma completes €4mn funding round
Slovenian startup that aims to make cryptocurrencies part of daily life was valued at €50mn in latest funding round.
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FDI inflows to CEE down 58% in 1H20 but rebound expected
Czechia, Latvia, Poland and Slovenia bucked the global trend of falling greenfield investment, while negative FDI flows to Russia dragged down the region’s performance, wiiw report shows.
Croatia: Deadly earthquake causes huge damage, kills child
Reports say the tremor was also felt strongly in Zagreb, some 50 kilometers north of the epicenter, where panicked residents ran into the streets. A Slovenian nuclear power plant has Read More
Slovenia’s national press agency at risk after funding slashed
The right-wing government of Prime Minister Janez Jansa has cut funding for Slovenia’s public press agency, claiming the service hasn’t accounted for its spending. Rights groups have decried the threat Read More
Most of Bulgaria’s stricter measures against Covid-19 extended to end-January
Most of the stricter measures that came into effect on November 27 to prevent the spread of Covid-19 in Bulgaria will remain in effect until January 31 instead of expiring Read More
Heiko Maas optimistic on EU breaking budget deadlock
German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said Tuesday he is “confident” that the deadlock over the EU’s €1.8 trillion budget and recovery fund package due to a dispute over the rule Read More
EU will eventually resolve budget deadlock, Hungary’s Orbán says
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has suggested that the standoff over the European Union’s long-term budget and coronavirus recovery package could soon be resolved. Hungary and Poland, backed by Slovenia, Read More
Polish premier points finger at EU in budget fight
After joining with Hungary to stall the EU’s €1.82 trillion budget-and-recovery package, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki sharply escalated tensions on Wednesday, accusing Brussels of spreading propaganda, likening the bloc Read More
Covid-19: All districts in Bulgaria are red zones
All 28 districts in Bulgaria are classified as Covid-19 red zones, it emerged at the Health Ministry’s weekly briefing on November 12. To be classified as a red zone, the Read More
End of Trump era deals heavy blow to rightwing populist leaders worldwide
As Biden’s victory sinks in across Brazil, Hungary and elsewhere, dreams of a rightwing global crusade appear to be fadingAs the Donald Trump era draws to a close, many world Read More
