Bulgaria Lags Behind in E-Business Software Adoption Across EU
In 2023, the adoption of electronic business applications among enterprises in the EU varied considerably based on their size
There’s been a “dramatic deterioration” of press freedom since the pandemic tore across the world, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) said in its annual report published Tuesday.
in this year's ranking Bulgaria is 112th from a total of 180 countries included in the index, the Paris-based NGO announced on its website.
Bulgaria has fallen one spot down since last year, when it was 111th.
In terms of media freedom it remains the last among the countries of the European Union, according to Reporters Without Borders. This country's worst ranking was 113th in 2016, and its best was 34th in 2002. It now ranks last among the EU Member States. The second worst performing country in the EU is Hungary which, at 92nd, is 10 places ahead of Bulgaria. In the Balkans, only Turkey (153rd) is ranked below Bulgaria, while Serbia (93rd), North Macedonia (90th), Greece (70th) and Romania (48th) are positioned better in the regional ranking.
The deterioration in Bulgaria's score is attributed, among other things, to increased attacks against journalists and arbitrary
arrests.
Europe and the Americas continue to be the continents where the media freedom situation is most favourable. The Americas, however, came first in increasing incidents of regional clampdowns on mass media (by 2.5 percent).
The group’s new World Press Freedom Index, which evaluated the press situations in 180 countries, painted a stark picture and concluded that 73 percent of the world’s nations have serious issues with media freedoms.
It said many countries have used the coronavirus pandemic, which erupted in China in late 2019, “as grounds to block journalists’ access to information, sources and reporting in the field".
This is particularly the case in Asia, the Mideast and Europe, the media group said.
“Journalism is the best vaccine against disinformation,” RSF secretary-general Christophe Deloire wrote in a statement.
“Unfortunately, its production and distribution are too often blocked by political, economic, technological and, sometimes, even cultural factors.”
Issues have also arisen from a drop in public trust in journalism itself. The group said 59 percent of people polled in 28 countries claimed that journalists “deliberately try to mislead the public by reporting information they know to be false".
We need your support so Novinite.com can keep delivering news and information about Bulgaria! Thank you!
The Ministry of Transport announced that the Civil Aviation Administration General Directorate has officially registered the eighth site designated for emergency medical assistance by air in Bulgaria
Over 60 museums and galleries across 25 regions in Bulgaria are taking part in the Night of Museums initiative
In the Varna "St. Anna" hospital, medical staff are fighting for the life of a woman seriously injured in an accident near Aksakovo
Google has allocated 1 million dollars in scholarships for young scientists working at the Bulgarian Institute for Computer Sciences, Artificial Intelligence, and Technologies
bTV reported that following recent measures to widen bicycle lanes and increase parking spaces by narrowing "Vitosha" Blvd. and "Patriarch Evtimiy" Blvd., authorities in Sofia are now planning to convert a section of another prominent boulevard into a ped
Stylists recommend that you pay attention to the acidity of hair cosmetics, since this indicator affects the product's effectiveness.
Sofia Airport's Terminal 3 Construction Set to Begin in Early 2026
COVID-19 Impact: Bulgaria's Grim Milestone as Highest Death Rate in EU