Romania ranks last in the EU for online interaction between citizens and authorities
Articol de Bogdan Isopescu, 24 Septembrie 2024, 18:47
Romania ranks last in the European Union when it comes to online interaction between citizens and authorities. According to data compiled by Eurostat, last year, less than 25% of Romanians accessed the internet in this respect, which is three times less than the EU average.
Reporter: The EU average shows that almost 70% of the EU population has at least once accessed the authorities' websites. In Romania, only 23% of the population aged between 16 and 74 did so in 2023 - the lowest score in the EU.
Bulgaria is close behind with 30 percent, putting the two countries well below the EU as a whole. The third country in the negative ranking is Germany, but it has double our score, at 58%. The Nordic countries fare best.
In Denmark, almost the entire population, 98% of the population, has accessed the authorities' websites for various information or services. Finland, the Netherlands and Sweden follow with 95% each.
In general, Europeans go to these websites for information about laws, regulations or the authorities' opening hours, accounting for 42% of hits. Other services include downloading and printing various government forms, 40 percent; or scheduling meetings and hearings.
Translated by: Radu Matei
