SiGMA to hold La Dolce Vita Night event in Rome ahead of Central Europe Summit

Set in the historic House of the Knights of Rhodes, SiGMA's Ciao Italia! – La Dolce Vita Night on July 29 invites gambling industry professionals to engage in high-level networking while immersing in Roman and Italian cultural themes ahead of the …

Central Europe swelters as heatwave moves east

Building home through Ukrainian libraries in Europe 

Books about Ukraine in the Ukrainian library in Innsbruck, Austria. Photo by Olha Kuprian, used with permission. By Olha Kuprian  This story is part of a series of essays written by Ukrainian artists entitled “Regained Culture: Ukrainian voices curate …

Tech firms in Central and Eastern Europe seek to catch up with the West

Published on 03/07/2025 - 10:43 GMT+2 The first three places in this year's ranking of the largest technology companies in Central and Eastern Europe were taken by Estonian fintech Wise, as well as two Polish companies: InPost and Allegro. The …

China tightens grip on Central Asia, leaving global rivals in the dust

INTERNATIONAL: At the core of Eurasia, China is silently but definitively reshaping its role as an overriding force in Central Asia. The latest China–Central Asia Summit, held in Kazakhstan, signified a critical juncture in this transformation. According …

Economy Poised for Moderate Growth, Says Central Bank Governor

Due to global uncertainty, the US and European central banks have revised their inflation forecasts upwards, while moderating their growth expectations, said Mihály Varga on Wednesday at the European Central Bank’s (ECB) annual conference in Sintra, …

Europe pressurized to suspend AI act from CEOs of major firms

Chief executives from Airbus, BNP Paribas and other leading European firms have asked Brussels to put its new artificial intelligence law on hold, saying it could undermine the bloc’s ability to keep pace with the United States and China. According to …

Image of the day: Heatwave grips Europe

Large swathes of Europe are experiencing extreme heat as a prolonged heatwave sweeps across the continent, bringing record-breaking temperatures, school closures, and rising health risks. In Italy, two heat-related fatalities have been reported, while …

EU Central Bank Commits to Distributed Ledger Technology Settlement Work

The European Central Bank (ECB) Governing Council has approved research efforts that will use central bank money to settle distributed ledger technology (DLT) transactions, as the body looks to make its payment systems more efficient. One short term …

Cemeteries worth making a stop at in Europe

Paris’ largest cemetery is packed with famous names – writers like Oscar Wilde and Balzac, painters like Degas and Modigliani, and musicians like Chopin and Edith Piaf. Most popular is the grave of The Doors singer Jim Morrison, and fans often graffiti his …