Southeast Europe / Tech
EBRD completes exit from Romania’s Digi Communications
Digi continues to expand its regional telecommunications operations following its international growth and the listing of its Spanish subsidiary.
Poșta Română signs partnership with Temu to become regional gateway
Partnership could strengthen Romania’s position as a logistics gateway for Central and Eastern Europe while giving Romanian merchants selling through Temu access to a wider European delivery network.
Croatia's robotaxi project faces scrutiny over €89.7mn EU funding
Croatia's finance minister said the government would assess whether funds awarded to a robotaxi project backed by state and European Union financing could be recovered or redirected, after developer Verne offered to repay...
Albania expands smart cameras to boost security in schools
Albania is expanding the use of intelligent cameras in schools to strengthen security and allow authorities and school staff to respond more quickly to incidents, Prime Minister Edi Rama said on September 1.
Serbia launches Europe's first mass-production factory for humanoid robots
The plant is part of a wider €200mn investment plan that Serbia hopes will establish the country as a European base for an industry still in its early stages.
North Macedonia in talks with 5-6 investors over data centre projects, PM says
Hristijan Mickoski outlines the government's strategy of developing the country as a destination for data infrastructure.
Albania tax office targets online trade in drive to curb informal economy
Albania's e-commerce sector has expanded significantly in recent years, prompting the tax administration to introduce a dedicated framework for identifying and addressing tax risks.
Agency behind Albania's AI minister faces corruption investigation
Albania's plans to use an artificial intelligence avatar to help combat corruption are facing fresh scrutiny after prosecutors opened an investigation into the government agency that developed the system.
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Nayax bets on North Macedonia’s cashless future
Israeli fintech company Nayax has launched its cashless payment services in North Macedonia, expanding its Balkan footprint.
Serbia gets first unicorn as Ominimo hits $1.6bn valuation
Serbian insurtech startup Ominimo raised a Series B funding round that valued it at $1.6bn, making it the country's first startup to achieve unicorn status.
Croatia's grid operator clears key milestone for €50bn Pantheon AI data centre project
Croatia's grid operator has approved the technical blueprint for connecting the planned Pantheon AI data centre to the national grid, clearing a major regulatory hurdle for what developers say will be the country's largest-ever private investment.
EU fines Google €890mn over search self-preferencing, Play Store rules
The European Commission has fined Google €890mn under the Digital Markets Act for favouring its own services in search results and blocking app developers from steering users to cheaper offers.
Cyberattack cripples Romania's land registry, freezing property market before VAT deadline
A cyberattack has taken Romania's ANCPI land registry offline since July 14, freezing property transactions nationwide just as a reduced VAT rate nears expiry, with the attacker claiming to have wiped the database.
Strong demand emerges for Romanian telco Digi Spain IPO ahead of market debut
The Spanish subsidiary of Romanian telecom group Digi Communications has attracted nearly €1.3bn of demand from investment funds and family offices.
Serbia to launch Chinese-backed humanoid robot production in August
Belgrade is seeking to position itself as a regional hub for advanced technology.
Romania’s Digi proceeds with €287mn IPO for Spanish subsidiary
Digi Communications is seeking to raise at least €287mn through the IPO of Digi Spain Telecom.
Albania's Jet Bank launches as country's first digital-only lender
New lender enters a banking market where cash remains widely used and digital financial services are still developing.
EBRD opens a technology hub in Sofia
New centre to support the EBRD’s operations across all business lines, with a focus on cloud technologies, software engineering, cybersecurity and AI.
Bulgaria’s Dronamics, Xcalibur partner on drone use for resource exploration
The global airborne geophysical services market was valued at more than $1.35bn in 2026.
Croatian data centre operator DC North sold to Liechtenstein-based investor
DC North runs one of Croatia's largest data centre facilities, at a time when demand for data centre capacity continues to rise across Europe.