Maria Gabriel: Bulgaria Holds a Leading Position in Terms of Certified IT Professionals

She emphasized that thanks to the digital single market, there are no roaming charges, writes NOVA TV. 

"When we talk about the modern economy, digitization is a prerequisite for improving the competitiveness of our enterprises, for a better standard of living, for new economic models," Maria Gabriela, the Bulgarian commissioner for the digital economy and society, said during the second edition of the Plovdiv Economic Forum. This was announced by the Press and Media Division of the EC Representation in Bulgaria.

"No sector today can move forward without technology, but we must not let go of this transformation to make sure that man stays at the center and we will be able to predict the possible side effects," she said.

Gabriel has outlined the goal of continuing to remove barriers to digitization, while respecting core European values ​​such as non-discrimination, inviolability, dignity and justice. The Bulgarian EU Commissioner has stressed that thanks to the digital single market there are no roaming charges, geographic blocking has been abolished and available data can move freely.

However, she noted that there are many challenges on the way to the digital future. Only a few European companies are digitized. In 2017, 25% of large EU businesses and no more than 10% of small and medium-sized enterprises used large data analysis. "Therefore, I have proposed a new Digital Europe program with a budget of € 9.2 billion to support the digital transformation of enterprises," Gabriel recalled. According to her, there must be an innovation hub in each of the 273 regions of the EU so that each company is at a distance from it.

The Commissioner has paid particular attention to digital skills and recalled that, in order to enable...