(IN BRIEF) Vodafone has launched the Enhanced Power programme to improve telecom resilience across Europe and Africa, combining AI-driven power-management technology with expanded backup capabilities at more than 10,000 critical mobile infrastructure sites. The initiative was accelerated after a major … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, European Union, France, Germany, Greece, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Investment, Ireland, News, Portugal, Spain, Technology, Telecom, Turkey, United Kingdom
Tagged 000 critical sites, 10, Adaptive Power Backup, AI outage prediction, AI-adaptive backup and energy-security upgrades set to protect critical networks under Vodafone’s Enhanced Power initiative, backup battery systems, Cells on Wheels, CO2 reduction, connectivity security, critical telecom infrastructure, Disaster Response, emergency connectivity, Enhanced Power programme, Europe blackout, INER, load-shedding, network resilience, Ofcom cost analysis, power-grid instability, renewable integration, satellite connectivity, Virtual Power Plant, Vodacom, vodafone, VPP
(IN BRIEF) Indico Capital Partners has launched Indico VC Fund III with a targeted size of €125 million, supported by a €30 million anchor investment from the European Investment Fund. The new fund will back early-stage enterprise SaaS, AI, deep-tech, … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Banks, Business, European Union, Financial, Investment, Italy, Luxembourg, Portugal, Small Business, Spain, Technology
Tagged AI, blue economy, deep tech, digitalisation, early stage investment, EIF, enterprise SaaS, European Investment Bank Group, Indico Capital Partners, Indico VC Fund III, InvestEU, Italy, Marjut Falkstedt, New Indico VC fund aims to drive enterprise technology growth in Portugal, oceantech, PORTUGAL, Portugal Blue, SME funding, Southern Europe, spacetech, Spain, Spain and Italy with support from EIF and InvestEU, Stephan de Moraes, Technology Innovation, venture capital
Consortium partners meet in Rome to align on project advances, pilot deployment and next steps towards trustworthy European data spaces. The project moves from design to real-world implementation, validating privacy-preserving and self-sovereign identity solutions. (IN BRIEF) TrustED has reached a … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, European Union, Germany, Healthcare, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Security & Safety, Spain, Switzerland, Technology, Telecom, Turkey
Tagged 5G, 6G, Alberto Pedrouzo, artificial intelligence, Centro Hospitalar Universitario de Coimbra, Cybersecurity, Cybersocial Lab, data, data controllers, data ecosystems, Data Governance, data sovereignty, data spaces, data standards, digital trust, Drones, EU Recovery and Resilience Facility, European Digital Identity Framework, European Strategy for Data, European Union, federated learning, Fondazione Mondo Digitale, Fraunhofer, Fraunhofer AISEC, Fraunhofer ISST, Fundación Cibervoluntarios, Gradiant, Horizon Europe, ICT technology, identity, Ignacio Alamillo, Infocert SPA, KPMG, photonic technologies, Pietro Bartoccioni, privacy, privacy-preserving technologies, Promptly, quantum technologies, SECURITY, self-sovereign identity, SESTEK, smart industry, SSI, SSI technologies, transparency, Tree Technology, TrustED
(IN BRIEF) ANDRITZ has been awarded a contract by Fapajal Papermaking S.A. to deliver a complete PrimeLine™ tissue production line for the company’s São Julião do Tojal mill, with commissioning planned for the first half of 2027. The new line … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Portugal, Technology
Tagged 30 000 tons annual capacity, 30 000 tons tissue capacity, A Celli Paper acquisition, Andritz, automation systems, electrification systems, European tissue market, Fapajal Advances Growth Strategy with New ANDRITZ PrimeLine Tissue Machine Set for 2027 Start-Up, Fapajal Papermaking S A, Ferruccio Marchisio, high-quality tissue, kitchen tissue, mill expansion, parent reels, Portuguese tissue producer, PrimeLine tissue machine, PrimeLine tissue production line, PrimePress shoe press, Rui Sequeira Martins, São Julião do Tojal mill, start up 2027, steel Yankee, tissue machine speed 1800 m per min, tissue production line, toilet tissue
(IN BRIEF) Generali has completed the legal and operational integration of Liberty Seguros into its Spanish and Portuguese operations, marking the largest M&A deal for the company in the last decade. The combined entity in Spain now operates as Generali … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Financial, Insurance, Investment, Italy, Management, News, Portugal, Spain, Technology
Tagged 2024 operating result growth, European insurance market, Generali, Generali España, Generali Tranquilidade, insurance consolidation, Jaime Anchùstegui, Liberty Seguros Acquisition Bolsters Generali’s Leadership and Growth in European Insurance Markets, Liberty Seguros integration, Lifetime Partner strategy, M&A, multi-channel distribution, Spain and Portugal premiums
(IN BRIEF) Rheinmetall demonstrated the capabilities of its Mission Master system and other unmanned defense technologies at the REPMUS/DYMS 2025 NATO exercises in Portugal. Showcasing robust performance in real-world conditions, the Mission Master SP2 and a suite of integrated autonomous … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Defence, Germany, Government, Industrial, Marketing, News, Portugal, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged autonomous defense, Battlesuite, coastal security, DYMS 2025, Euroatlas, EvoLogics, Gregor Mannherz, interoperable systems, maritime unmanned systems, Mission Master SP2, multi-domain defense, NATO exercises, North.io, PATH Autonomous Kit, Q-UGV LASSy, REPMUS 2025, Rheinmetall, Rheinmetall Proves Mission Master’s Mission-Critical Role at NATO’s REPMUS/DYMS 2025 Autonomous Systems Exercise, unmanned ground systems
(IN BRIEF) The EIB and EIF have approved €9.2 billion in financing to boost Europe’s innovation and sustainability agenda, including a landmark €400 million HousingTech initiative to revolutionise the construction industry and enhance affordable housing. The EIF also invested in … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Germany, Healthcare, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, News, Poland, Portugal, Real Estate, Technology
Tagged affordable housing, Africa, Brazil, civil society seminar, Clean Industrial Deal, digital transformation, EIB, EIB Group, EIF, EU innovation, European Investment Bank, European Investment Fund, European Union, green transition, Healthcare Innovation, HousingTech, Iceland, Multilateral Development Banks, Nadia Calviño, paediatrics venture capital fund, renewable energy, SERBIA, SMEs, social infrastructure, sustainable housing, sustainable transport, TechEU, UKRAINE, water infrastructure, wind power
(IN BRIEF) Natureye, an intelligent wildfire prevention and monitoring platform developed jointly by REN and ADAI at the University of Coimbra, has been recognised at the 2025 Gartner Eye on Innovation Awards as one of the most impactful projects in … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Awards, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, News, Portugal, Technology
Tagged ADAI, Agenda Transform, artificial intelligence, CENTRODEC, Coimbra, digital transformation, energy sector, environmental innovation, Forest Fire Prevention, Gartner Eye on Innovation Awards, multispectral imaging, Natureye, PORTUGAL, Power and Utilities, predictive analytics, REN, REN and ADAI Recognised for Advancing Digital Forest Protection Through Natureye Innovation, REN and University of Coimbra’s ADAI Earn International Recognition for Groundbreaking Forest Fire Detection System, REN and University of Coimbra’s ADAI Win Global Innovation Award for AI-Driven Forest Fire Monitoring System, rural monitoring, sustainability, technological innovation, University of Coimbra, wildfire detection
(IN BRIEF) Wolters Kluwer Finance, Risk & Regulatory Reporting will host its 12th OneSumX Client Conference in Porto, Portugal, from October 8–10, 2025. Under the theme “Future Ready Banking,” the event will convene regulators, financial executives, and technology partners to … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Banks, Business, Financial, Management, Netherlands, Portugal, Technology
Tagged Accenture, AI in finance, Banco de Portugal, Basel reforms, Bawag Group, Byblos Bank Europe, Collibra, d-fine GmbH, Dean Sonderegger, digital banking, EPAM, European Central Bank, event, finance transformation, financial compliance, Fintecor, flatexDEGIRO, FRR, IReF, IRRBB, KBC, NN Bank, OneSumX Client Conference, Pillar 3, Porto, RegBird, Regional Investment Bank, regulatory reporting, risk management, Volksbank Wien AG, Wolters Kluwer
Digi Spain and Aberdeen finalize €300M FTTH investment Project will cover 2.5M homes in Andalusia Fourth and final funding round completed on 1 October 2025 Financing shared equally by Digi Spain and Aberdeen, plus bank support Builds on the March … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Business, Financial, Investment, Italy, Management, News, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Technology, Telecom
Tagged 2.5 million homes, 5G expansion, Aberdeen, Aberdeen Group plc, abrdn, ANCOM, Andalusia, bank financing, broadband, CEISD, Clever Media group, Competition Council, Completion of €300M Andalusian fibre rollout highlights Digi Spain’s partnership-driven investment model and long-term growth plans, Digi Communications confirms completion of €300M Andalusian FTTH investment equally financed with Aberdeen and bank support, DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V., DIGI Group, DIGI Group’s shareholding in Digi Spain, Digi Spain, Digi Spain advances connectivity and market expansion with fully financed €300M fibre-to-the-home network in Andalusia, Digi Spain and Aberdeen secure €300M joint investment completing financing for large-scale FTTH rollout in Andalusia, Digi Spain S.L.U., Digi Spain Telecom S.L.U., European telecom, fibre-to-the-home, Final funding round closes for Digi Spain’s €300M fibre project marking a significant milestone in its European growth strategy, FTTH, initial public offering, Investors see milestone reached as Digi Spain and Aberdeen finalize €300M FTTH financing to connect 2.5 million homes, March 2023 agreement, MVNO, OTE, PORTUGAL, prepaid mobile services, prepaid mobile telecommunications services, provider of telecommunication services, regulatory approvals, Spain, spectrum licences, telecom infrastructure, telecommunication solutions, telecommunications, telecommunications towers, €300 million investment
DIGI Romania has completed the acquisition of Telekom Romania Mobile’s prepaid business, spectrum licences, and telecom towers, integrating prepaid customers into its network Vodafone Romania acquired the remaining operations of Telekom Romania Mobile in a parallel transaction The deal follows … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Business, Financial, Investment, Italy, Management, News, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Technology, Telecom
Tagged 5G expansion, ANCOM, Belgium, business and asset transfer agreement, CEISD, Clever Media group, Competition Council, Completion of DIGI’s takeover of Telekom prepaid business marks new chapter for Romania’s telecom sector, DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V., DIGI expands role in Romania’s mobile market while Vodafone consolidates position, DIGI Group, DIGI Group’s shareholding in Digi Spain, digi romania, DIGI Romania finalizes Telekom prepaid acquisition reshaping competition with Vodafone in national mobile market, Digi Romania moves closer to reshaping national telecom market with €40 million acquisition of spectrum / towers and prepaid services, DIGI Romania’s completed acquisition of Telekom prepaid assets signals major shift in market structure, Digi Spain, Digi Spain S.L.U., Hellenic Telecommunications Organization, initial public offering, Italy, Memorandum of Understanding, MVNO, October 2025, October 2025 transaction completion, OTE, OTE and Telekom Romania Mobile, PORTUGAL, prepaid mobile services, prepaid mobile telecommunications services, provider of telecommunication services, regulatory approvals, Regulatory approvals pave the way for Digi and Vodafone to finalize strategic restructuring of Telekom Romania Mobile by October 2025, Romania, Spain, spectrum licences, telecom infrastructure, telecommunication solutions, telecommunications towers, Telekom Romania Mobile Communications, Telekom Romania Mobile split completed as DIGI absorbs prepaid services and Vodafone takes over remaining operations, TKRM, transaction, VF, Vodafone Romania, Vodafone’s takeover of OTE’s Telekom Romania Mobile stake aligns with Digi’s €40 million asset purchase to strengthen Romanian connectivity, West Network Invest S.R.L., With Telekom deal finalized, €40 million Digi Romania acquisition signals new phase in Romanian telecom consolidation ahead of 5G expansion
(IN BRIEF) Digi Communications N.V. has finalized the acquisition of Telekom Romania Mobile Communications’ prepaid business, along with certain spectrum licences and telecom towers. The deal, completed on 1 October 2025, brings Telekom’s prepaid customers into the DIGI Romania network, … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Business, Financial, Investment, Italy, Management, News, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Technology, Telecom
Tagged acquisition, Belgium, Bucharest Stock Exchange, business and asset transfer agreement, connectivity, DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V., DIGI Group, DIGI Group’s shareholding in Digi Spain, digi romania, Digi Spain, Digi Spain S.L.U., Hellenic Telecommunications Organization, initial public offering, Italy, mobile voice and data services, network coverage, October 2025, OTE, OTE and Telekom Romania Mobile, PORTUGAL, prepaid mobile services, prepaid mobile telecommunications services, provider of telecommunication services, Romania, Serghei Bulgac, Spain, spectrum licences, strategic development plan, telecom towers, telecommunication solutions, telecommunications, telecommunications towers, Telekom Romania Mobile Communications, TKRM, transaction, VF, Vodafone Romania
(IN BRIEF) Euronext has introduced its first set of mini-sized, cash-settled futures on major European government bonds, including the 10-year OAT, Bund, Bono, and BTP, as well as the first 30-year BTP. Listed on Euronext Derivatives Milan with a notional … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Business, Economy, Financial, France, Government, Investment, Ireland, Italy, Management, Marketing, Netherlands, News, Norway, Portugal, Technology, Travel
Tagged 30-year BTP, Anthony Attia, Bono, BTP, Bund, Euronext, Euronext Clearing, Euronext Derivatives Milan, Euronext Expands into Fixed Income Derivatives with the Launch of Mini-Sized Futures on Key European Government Bonds, Euronext Strengthens Fixed Income Innovation with First 30-Year BTP Mini Futures and Expanded Product Line, European government bonds, financial markets, fixed income derivatives, Innovate for Growth 2027, institutional investors, liquidity providers, mini-sized futures, MOT, MTS, New Euronext Mini Futures Enhance Retail and Institutional Trading Opportunities in European Bonds, OAT, Optiq trading technology, retail investors, risk management
DIGI Romania has signed a €40 million agreement with Vodafone Romania, OTE, and Telekom Romania Mobile to acquire spectrum licences, telecom towers, and prepaid mobile services. Vodafone Romania will acquire OTE’s shares in Telekom Romania Mobile, strengthening its position in … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Business, Financial, Investment, Italy, Management, News, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Technology, Telecom
Tagged 5G expansion, ANCOM, Belgium, business and asset transfer agreement, CEISD, Clever Media group, Competition Council, Digi Communications deepens European telecom footprint as Romania deal with Vodafone and OTE nears completion, DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V., DIGI Group, DIGI Group’s shareholding in Digi Spain, digi romania, Digi Romania moves closer to reshaping national telecom market with €40 million acquisition of spectrum / towers and prepaid services, Digi Spain, Digi Spain S.L.U., Hellenic Telecommunications Organization, initial public offering, Italy, Memorandum of Understanding, MVNO, October 2025, October 2025 transaction completion, OTE, OTE and Telekom Romania Mobile, PORTUGAL, prepaid mobile services, prepaid mobile telecommunications services, provider of telecommunication services, regulatory approvals, Regulatory approvals pave the way for Digi and Vodafone to finalize strategic restructuring of Telekom Romania Mobile by October 2025, Romania, Spain, spectrum licences, telecom infrastructure, telecommunication solutions, telecommunications towers, Telekom Romania Mobile Communications, TKRM, transaction, VF, Vodafone Romania, Vodafone’s takeover of OTE’s Telekom Romania Mobile stake aligns with Digi’s €40 million asset purchase to strengthen Romanian connectivity, West Network Invest S.R.L., €40 million Digi Romania acquisition signals new phase in Romanian telecom consolidation ahead of 5G expansion
(IN BRIEF) Portugal and the European Investment Bank have signed a €450 million tranche of a €1.34 billion loan to finance the construction and renovation of around 12,000 affordable rental homes across the country. The programme, part of Portugal’s National … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Construction, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Portugal, Real Estate, Technology
Tagged 000 affordable homes with climate goals in focus, affordable housing, climate resilience, EIB, energy efficiency, EU financing, European Investment Bank, IHRU, Instituto da Habitação e da Reabilitação Urbana, Ioannis Tsakiris, Joaquim Miranda Sarmento, Landmark EIB loan to support construction and renovation of affordable housing units across Portugal, Lisbon, Miguel Pinto Luz, National Affordable Housing Programme, Palácio de São Bento, partnership, PORTUGAL, Portugal secures €450 million EIB financing to deliver 12, Recovery and Resilience Plan, RRF, social inclusion, sustainability, sustainable housing, territorial cohesion, €1.34 billion framework loan, €450 million tranche
(IN BRIEF) Digi Communications N.V. announced that DIGI Romania has signed an agreement with OTE, Vodafone Romania, and Telekom Romania Mobile Communications. Under the deal, DIGI will acquire spectrum licences, telecom towers, and TKRM’s prepaid mobile business for €40 million, … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Business, Financial, Investment, Italy, Management, News, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Technology, Telecom
Tagged Belgium, business and asset transfer agreement, Digi Communications announces €40 million agreement to expand Romanian telecom assets and services with industry partners, DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V., DIGI Group, DIGI Group’s shareholding in Digi Spain, digi romania, Digi Romania to acquire spectrum / towers / prepaid mobile services in €40 million deal with Vodafone, Digi Spain, Digi Spain S.L.U., Hellenic Telecommunications Organization, initial public offering, Italy, October 2025, OTE, OTE and Telekom Romania Mobile, PORTUGAL, prepaid mobile telecommunications services, provider of telecommunication services, Romania, Spain, spectrum licences, telecommunication solutions, telecommunications towers, Telekom Romania Mobile Communications, TKRM, transaction, VF, Vodafone Romania, Vodafone Romania to take over OTE’s stake in Telekom Romania Mobile as part of wider transaction with Digi Communications
(NEWS) BUCHAREST, Romania, 16-Sep-2025 — /EuropaWire/ — Digi Communications N.V. has responded to recent media speculation suggesting a potential initial public offering (IPO) of its Spanish subsidiary, Digi Spain S.L.U., and a possible divestment of its stake. The company has … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Business, Financial, Investment, Italy, Management, News, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Technology, Telecom
Tagged Digi Communications Clarifies Position on Digi Spain as Speculation Mounts, Digi Communications Clarifies Position on Strategic Options While Maintaining Control of Key Subsidiaries, Digi Communications Confirms No Plans to Divest Stake in Digi Spain Despite Market Rumors, DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V., Digi Communications Reaffirms Commitment to Digi Spain Amid IPO and Divestment Speculation, Digi Communications Reassures Investors on Ownership of Digi Spain After Media Reports, Digi Communications Rules Out Loss of Control in Digi Spain Amid IPO Speculation, Digi Communications Stresses Focus on Long-Term Value / Not IPO of Digi Spain, DIGI Group, DIGI Group’s shareholding in Digi Spain, Digi Spain, Digi Spain S.L.U., initial public offering, media speculation, provider of telecommunication services, telecommunication solutions
(IN BRIEF) Digi Communications N.V. issued a clarification in response to recent media reports about a potential IPO of its Spanish subsidiary, Digi Spain S.L.U., and speculation over a possible divestment of its stake. The company stated that while it … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Business, Financial, Investment, Italy, Management, News, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Technology, Telecom
Tagged Digi Communications Clarifies Position on Strategic Options While Maintaining Control of Key Subsidiaries, DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V., Digi Communications Reaffirms Commitment to Digi Spain Amid IPO and Divestment Speculation, DIGI Group, DIGI Group’s shareholding in Digi Spain, Digi Spain, Digi Spain S.L.U., initial public offering, provider of telecommunication services, telecommunication solutions
(IN BRIEF) Euronext will join the CAC 40® Index effective 22 September 2025, marking a major milestone in its growth and recognition of its strong market performance since its IPO in 2014. From operating four markets at IPO, the Group … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Business, Economy, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Investment, Ireland, Italy, Management, Marketing, Netherlands, News, Norway, Portugal, Technology
Tagged Amsterdam, Athens, Borsa Italiana Group, Brussels, CAC 40, CAC Family Scientific Committee, CAC Next 20, Dublin, EBITDA, Euronext, Euronext set to join the CAC 40 Index after decade of strong growth and expansion across Europe, Euronext’s rise recognized with entry into the CAC 40 Index as revenues and market capitalization surge, European capital markets, financial infrastructure, IPO 2014, Lisbon, market capitalization, Milan, Oslo, Paris, partnership, PX1, SBF 120, Shareholder Value, Stéphane Boujnah, Strategic acquisitions
(IN BRIEF) Alstom has named Gustavo Mateos as Managing Director of its Signalling, Infrastructure, and Railway Safety Unit for Spain and Portugal, while also appointing him to the Executive Committee of Alstom Spain and Portugal. Based at the company’s Center … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Portugal, Spain, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged ADIF, Alstom, Alstom Spain and Portugal, appointment, Barcelona metro, Barcelona tram, Cairo monorail, Center of Excellence Madrid, Cybersecurity, digital mobility, electrification, Executive Committee, Gustavo Mateos, IE Business School, infrastructure maintenance, Istanbul metro, leadership, Madrid Metro Line 6 automation, Málaga Metro, Porto metro, railway safety, Sao Paulo Metro, Saudi Arabia high-speed trains, Signalling Infrastructure and Railway Safety Unit, Tren Maya Mexico, Universidad Pontificia Comillas ICAI
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