An EC report reports that Bulgaria has EU e-health services. This was commented by the Minister of Transport, Information Technology and Communications of Hristo Alexiev on the occasion of the publication of a document. This states that according to the report, Bulgaria is one of the first countries in the union to have a digital green certificate.

After being identified as the most lagging country in last year’s analysis, we are now ahead of Romania and on a par with Greece’s more digital progress, the minister added, which is a step towards bridging the digital divide.

Above the Central European it is presented to the country in the field of artificial intelligence, as well as digitalization of public services for business. The introduction of open data is equal to the EU average.

Bulgaria stands out as a leader in the EU in the share of women among specialists in the sector of information technology and communications. Above the average European level is presented in Bulgaria as an indicator of ICT for environmental sustainability – 68% compared to the EU average of 66%. The launch of several promising initiatives in the field of innovative technologies has been reported.

4G coverage in our country also remains slightly above the European average. Note that the actual catch-up in 5G readiness has been achieved – from a new level in 2020 to 20.55% to the external data in the Central European integration – 39%.

The areas in which efforts should be made are also outlined – digital skills; connectivity, integration of digital technologies in enterprises.