Armenia’s parliamentary elections favor PM Pashinyan’s party, promising political stability that could boost the country’s tech startup ecosystem amid challenging geopolitical dynamics.
Rheinmetall signs a €5.7 billion deal with Romania, backed by the EU’s SAFE fund, to supply advanced military tech and invest in local defense manufacturing.
Hungary’s new government initiates talks with the European Commission to unfreeze €35 billion in EU funds, aiming to boost the country’s tech startups and innovation ecosystem.
Viktor Orbán declines parliamentary mandate amid political transition in Hungary, with potential impacts on the country’s startup funding and innovation climate.
The EU warns Serbia may lose €1.5 billion in reform funding due to democratic backsliding, raising concerns for the country’s tech startup funding and innovation environment.
Slovakia will block the EU’s 20th sanctions package on Russia until Russian oil flows resume via Ukraine’s Druzhba pipeline, affecting regional energy security and EU funding decisions.