Mario Roberto Amaya took up a seat on the board of the Panama Savings Fund, while Luis Vásquez Brown joined the board of the Securities Superintendency, the Ministry of Economy and Finance said on 13 October 2020. The ministry said both appointments had been ratified by the National Assembly.
The appointments fill board seats at Panama’s savings fund and securities regulator, relevant to public-sector oversight.
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The Hellenic Gaming Commission is inviting public-sector staff to fill 40 posts in its Gaming Inspectors Corps through secondments. Applications are due by 6 November 2026.
Greece's Hellenic Gaming Commission has opened 40 posts in its Gaming Inspectors Corps to staff from across the public sector, to be filled through secondments. The commission announced the invitation on 14 October 2026, according to its notice.
Spain's government has approved a decree-law establishing a public, mandatory register for interest groups and rules for their contacts with public officials, according to reports. The rules cover influence activities affecting the state administration and its institutional public sector; unregistered groups generally cannot hold meetings or other contacts involving such activity. The decree-law also sets out exceptions, including a limited route for groups that have not yet applied to register.
It was reported that LOTBA integrated with Buenos Aires’ X-BA digital interoperability platform. The regulator said the system supports secure information and service exchange among public institutions and is intended to simplify administration.
Italy's Chamber of Deputies rejected five motions concerning public gambling on 18 June 2026, according to the report. The government had offered a favourable opinion on condition that the motions be replaced by a single text; that proposal called for continued reform work, including consideration of uniform national rules on opening hours and distances from sensitive sites.
The Valencian Community opened public consultation on a draft decree setting guidelines and criteria for the development of the gaming sector, according to the headline. The available text does not state a consultation deadline or provide details of the draft.