BULGARIA IN EU

Bulgarians are the eight most active users of the EU Portal „Your Europe”


Bulgarians are the eight most active users of the EU Portal “Your Europe” for 2016. The Ministry of Transport, Information Technology and Communications is in charge of the Bulgarian information, which is provided to the pan-European website. Bulgaria received a positive assessment in the latest Bulletin on the Single Digital Market for 2016 for fulfilment of the national commitments on the Portal.

428 988 Bulgarians have used information from the “Citizens” Platform, and 75 987 – from the “Entities” Section. The first places by number of visits are taken by Italy, Great Britain, Germany, Finland, Spain and Poland.

One of the most visited is the “Travelling” Section, with 37,9 % of the total number of users. The other demanded sections are “Job” (20.8 %) and “Vehicles” (13 %). On the “Entities” Platform the people have demanded most information in “Charges” Section (40.5 %), followed by “Finance and Funding” (26.8 %), and “Selling Abroad“ (9.6 %).

The “Your Europe” Portal was established for helping the people and entities to live or to perform economic activity in the EU by providing available information on their rights within the single market and directing them to the respective Services for assistance when it is necessary. The information, published on the two platforms “Citizens” and “Entities” is multilingual, provided by EU Institutions and national governments.

NEWS FROM BCCI
Traditional meeting of the EU Club at BCCI dedicated to the Estonian Presidency of the Council of EU
Priorities over the next six months: digitisation and free flow of data, security, open and innovative economy Още
Meeting with the Head of the U.S. Commercial Service in Sofia
Discussion of the opportunities to promote cooperation between US and Bulgarian SMEs Още
The Commercial Attaché at the Embassy of Ireland visited BCCI
Agriculture, food industry, tourism, ICT – sectors of mutual interest Още
ANALYSIS AND PROGNOSIS
Monthly inflation of minus 0.5% in June 2017
The inflation rate since the beginning of the year (June 2017 compared to December 2016) has been 0.7% Още
VIEWS ON BULGARIA
Deusche Welle: Bulgaria expects a busy summer
In the resort of Sunny Beach tourism is booming Още
BULGARIAN ECONOMY
Industrial Production Index in Bulgaria increased by 2.7% in May 2017
According to the preliminary data of the National Statistical Institute Още
Bulgarian exports to EU and to third countries rise
In May 2017 Bulgarian exports to third countries grew by 42% Още
ENERGY AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY
Natural gas diversification in South - East Europe is a fact thanks to the cooperation between Bulgaria and Greece
Projects for constructing Greece-Bulgaria interconnector and a liquefied natural gas terminal near Alexandroupolis Още
BULGARIA IN EU
Bulgarians are the eight most active users of the EU Portal „Your Europe”
Bulgaria received a positive assessment in the latest Bulletin on the Single Digital Market for 2016 Още