Economic Meaning of Emerging Communication Technologies for CEE Countries and Baltic States. CEE Countries and Baltic States

Size: px
Start display at page:

Download "Economic Meaning of Emerging Communication Technologies for CEE Countries and Baltic States. CEE Countries and Baltic States"

Transcription

1 Economic Meaning of Emerging Communication Technologies for CEE Countries and Baltic States Jaroslaw K. Ponder Market, Economics and Fianance Unit Telecommunciation Development Biureau International Telecommunication Union Seminar on Mearket Analysis in CEE Countries and Baltic States: Economic Dynamics of Newly Liberalized Telecommunication Markets in CEE Countries and Baltic States 5-7 October 2004 Vilnius, Lithuania

2 Agenda ICTs in CEE Countries Fixed Telecommunciations Mobile Telecommunications Internet Economic Meaning of ICTs in CEE Countires Policy Implications 21. September

3 Fixed Telecommunication ommunications in CEE Countries Fixed lines per inhabitant including ISDN channels per 100 inhabitants and per 100 households in decrease in many countries. Are these markets already saturated? Is it effect of emerging communication technologies, especially wireless communication technologies? Is it bad performance of the telecommunication sector? The following countries belong to the exceptions: Bulgaria Czech Republic Poland Slovenia Source: IBM (2003) 21. September

4 Modernization of the Networks Source: ITU 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% 1700% Digitalization ( ) Hungary Poland Czech Rep. Estonia Slovenia The rate of digitalization of fixed networks in CEE countries is still increasing as the effect of the intensive investment programmes. In 2003 most of the countries achieved the level of the 100 %. The digitalization of the networks is the prerequisite for the modern communication services. Investment ( ) Digitalization (2002) Czech Republic Estonia Hungary Poland Slovenia Source: ITU 1600% 1500% 1400% 1300% 1200% 1100% 1000% 900% 800% 700% 600% 500% 400% 300% 200% 100% 0% Czech Republic Estonia Hungary Poland Slovenia Source: IBM (2003), 21. September

5 Mobile Telecommunications in CEECs The popularity of the mobile telecommunications is still increasing. Mobile penetration remained below the EU average in most CEECs, except the Czech Republic and Slovenia; As of 30 June 2004, in Poland the penetration rate is on the level of 50%. The prevailing technologies include: GSM in 3 frequency bands, NMT 450, CDMA 450 MHz (e.g. Romania, Russia, Latvia), WiFi and WiMAX. The value added services sometimes are implemented on CEE markets even faster than in western European countries: MMS, GPRS, HCDS. Most of the countries has already made decision concerning the implementation of UMTS. Some of countires are just in the process of granting of licenses. Some of the countries review the licensing policies (e.g. Poland, question of the license fees). In many countries the market segment of costumers with the high willingness to pay for the communication services has been exhausted. The operators look for the new business strategies. The Polish experiences demonstrate that the youth oriented strategy can be successful. By achieving the economies of scale it is possible to enhance the profitability. Source: IBM (2003) 21. September

6 Telecommunication Market Segmentation in CEECs, % 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% 40% 53% 57% 48% 54% 49% 44% 39% 51% 51% 36% 41% 45% 50,00% 46% 35% 39% 41% 39% 40% 54% 50% 41% 42% 60% 54% 49% 41,20% CY CZ EE HU LV LT MT PL SK SI Fixed Tel. Mobile Fixed Internet Data+LL Note: * - Cyprus, Malta has been excluded, LL leasing of lines. Source: PWC (2002), IBM (2003), own calculations. 21. September

7 Data Transmission Services in Mobile Telecommunications in CEECs, Source: Ludwiczynski A. (2002) Source: Ludwiczynski A. (2002) 21. September

8 Internet Dynamics Internet Users in CEECs (2003) Eastern Europe Penetration Growth (DSL/100 phone lines, ) 0,80 0,71 0,70 0,60 0,50 0,40 0,35 0,30 0,20 0,10 0,00 0,02 0,09 0, Source: eeurope+ NSO and Household Survey, June 2003 Growth in the number of Internet users Eastern Europe Source: (2004) Growth of DSL Subscribers in Eastern Europe (000s), Source: eeurope+ NSO and Household Survey, June Source: (2004) 21. September

9 Internet Dynamics Average spending of internet access per month as percentage of monthly household Source: eeurope+ NSO and Household Survey, June 2003 Affordability of a PC relative to monthly household income eeurope+ NSO and Household Survey, June 2003; CY,MT and TR - National Surveys 21. September

10 Internet Dynamics Percentage of enterprises having access/broadband access to the Internet Percentage of households with broadband access to the Internet Source: eeurope+ NSO and Household Survey, June 2003 Source: eeurope+ NSO and Household Survey, June September

11 Digital Divide: European Perspective (2002) GDP per capita, PPP ($) Fixed Telephone Mobile Telephone Internet User Internet Hosts PCs EU AC countries Cyprus ,3% 59% 30% 0,64% 24,4% Czech R ,8% 84% 30% 2,48% 14,6% Estonia ,0% 63% 41% 4,68% 21,0% Hungary ,4% 68% 16% 2,57% 10,8% Latria ,6% 40% 14% 1,53% 17,1% Lithuania ,8% 47% 20% 1,77% 7,0% Malta ,7% 72% 29% 1,93% 22,9% Poland ,7% 35% 23% 1,89% 8,5% Slovak R ,2% 54% 16% 1,65% 18,4% Slovenia ,4% 85% 42% 1,92% 30,0% EU AC average ,9% 60,7% 26,1% 2,10% 17,5% EU 15 countries : poor Greece ,9% 83,8% 18% 1,45% 8,1% Portugal ,9% 81,9% 35% 1,58% 11,7% Spain ,9% 82,2% 19% 1,45% 56,1% EU-3 average ,9% 82,6% 24,1% 1,49% 25,3% EU-15 average ,7% 81,8% 37,1% 6,5% 37,2% Sources : ITU (2003), IBM (2003), EUROSTAT (2003) own calculations. 21. September

12 Digital Divide : European Perspective (2002) 100,0% 100,0% 90,0% 80,0% 70,0% 72,7% 82,6% 81,8% 60,0% 56,7% 60,7% 50,0% 47,7% 46,9% 40,0% 38,9% 37,1% 37,2% 30,0% 26,1% 24,1% 25,3% 20,0% 17,5% 10,0% 0,0% GDP per capita, PPP (EU= ) Sources : ITU (2003), IBM (2003), EUROSTAT (2003) own calculations. 2,1% 1,5% 6,5% Fixed Telephone Mobile Telephone Internet User Internet Hosts PCs EU AC average EU-3 average EU-15 average 21. September

13 IKT Expenditures in CEECs (2002) Poland, Czech Rep. and Hungary belong to the biggest ICT markets in CEEC region. ICT expenditures of these countries represent about 70% of all expenditures of CEEC region. Per capita expenditures in CEECs are about 4 times smaller than the average expenditures of west European countries. Poland 38% Expenditures for ICT in CEECs, 2002 Slovenia (total Mill. ) Czech Rep. 16% Estonia 2% Letonia 2% Lituania 3% 4% Hungary 15% Bulgaria 4% Slovakia Rep. Romania 10% 6% Expend. For ICT (Mill. ) Share in CEEC Market (%) Relation ICT/GNP (%) ICT Expenditur Per capita ( ) Romania ,8 8,6% 180,5 Bulgaria ,2 11,4% 213,1 Lituania ,7 7,5% 311,7 Poland ,6 7,7% 389,5 Letonia 951 2,4 10,6% 405,4 Slovakia Rep ,7 10,7% 426,8 Estonia ,6% 590,6 Hungary ,3 10,2% 599,3 Czech Rep ,9% 623,9 Slovenia ,2 7,9% 846,2 CEEC total ,0% 387,2 Western Europe total ,7% 1521,5 However nominal ICT-expenditures of CEEC are significantly smaller, the CEEC countries spend for ICT significantly more in relation to their GNP (in average 9 %). In western Europe the countries spent 6,7 % of their GNP on ICT. Estonia, Bulgaria, Latonia, Slovakia and Hungary, of which ICT/GNP relation exceeds 10 % turn a special attention. Source: EITO (2003) 21. September

14 Economic Meaning of Telecommunication Sector Size of telecommunications market compared with GDP, 2002 Source: IBM, 4th Report on Monitoring of EU Candidate Countries (Telecommunication Services Sector), Dec September

15 Economic Catch-up Process: Simulation EU AC countries GDP per capita, PPP ($) Years needed to Catch-up to the EU average Hypothetic Average Economic Growth Rates % 2% 3% 4% 5% Slovenia Malta Czech Rep Cyprus Hungary Slovakia Estonia Poland Latria Lithuania EU AC average Spain Greece Portugal EU-3 average EU-15 average Source: Own calculations based on data from WDI (2002). 21. September

16 Economic Meaning of ICTs in CEECs Diffusion Determinants Economic Wealth Telecom Infrastructure and/or Usage Institutional Approach Economic Effects of ICT 21. September

17 Economic Meaning of ICTs in CEECs Diffusion of ICTs in CEECs Muller, Salsas (2003) Determinants of the Internet Usage : internet hosts, income per capita, openness, education, political and civil freedoms, state of transition towards a liberalized telecommunications regime, the state of the telecommunications infrastructure, cost of telephone Internet usage costs do not explain cross-country differences in the number of Internet hosts and users Muller, Salsas (2004) Significant determinants of the Internet usage in enterprises: trade, company size, computer usage, degree of the telecom market liberalization 21. September

18 Economic Meaning of ICTs in CEECs Institutional Approach Piatkowski (2003) New Economy Indicator level of institutional readiness of transition economies for adoption of the New Economy. Slovenia, Czech Republic, Hungary and Estonia belong to the regional leaders. (NEI Factors: regulation, infrastructure, trade, financial system, R&D, human capital, labour market flexibility, product market flexibility, entrepreneurship, macroeconomic stability) Piech (2004) Knowledge Assessment Methodology of World Bank (KAM Methodology: GDP, HDI, Tariffs, Property rights, Regulation, Researchers in R&D, Manuf. Trade, Adult literacy,, Telephones, Computers, Internet hosts). Czech Republic and Estonia, the most promising countries of region. The same structure as developed countries. 21. September

19 Economic Meaning of ICTs in CEECs Economic Growth Kolasa, Zolkiewski (2004) Poland: ICT investment contributes positively to TFP growth Piatkowski (2003) CEEC-8: ICT capital contribution to output growth and labour productivity (extraordinary increase in real ICT investment caused by a) falling prices of ICT, b) higher-thannormal returns on investment due) Rajasalu, Laur (2003) Estonia: low contribution of ICT sectors in Estonia s output. The evidence of direct positive impact of high tech, medium, high tech and knowledge intensive industries on economic growth is not very convincing. High dependence on subcontracting and transfer pricing makes the contribution of high and medium-high tech industries rather low. Economic growth is influenced more by indirect impact of ICT that made the economy as a whole more competitive and helped to attract investments and create new jobs. 21. September

20 Economic Meaning of ICTs in CEECs Economic Growth Van Ark (2004) Old and New Europe: Contribution of ICT investment to productivity growth is positive and significant but differentiates between all CEECs exist. Champions: Czech Republic, Hungary Perminova (2004) Russia: ICT contribution to the labor productivity growth in: ICT using sector - even 5 times bigger than in Europe and 2 times as big as in USA, non ICT using sector - like in USA, ICT producing sector - very small 1/10 of European or USA achievements. 21. September

21 Fixed Telephone Density Internet User Density 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Correlation between ICT and Bulgaria GDP per capita (ppp) Fixed Telecommunications Mobile Telecommunications Greece Estonia Hungary Portugal Spain Cz. R. Slovak R. Slovenia Poland Romania Ireland y = 1E-05x + 0,1999 R 2 = 0, GDP pec Capita (PPP, $) Internet User per % 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% y = 1E-05x - 0,0085 R 2 = 0,5405 Estonia Portugal Slovenia Spain Greece Czech R. Poland Hungary Sweden Denmark Ireland GDP per Capita (PPP, $) y = 3E-05x + 0,006 R 2 = 0, September Mobile Telephone Density 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Estonia Lithuania Czech R. Hungary Slovak R. Poland Portugal Spain Slovenia Greece Denmark Ireland Latvia GDP per Capita (PPP, $) Internet Hosts Penetration Internet Hosts Density 12% 10% 8% 6% 4% 2% 0% y = 0,0023e 0,0001x R 2 = 0,6295 Sweden Estonia Czech R. Poland Hungary Slovenia Finland Netherlands Ireland GDP per Capita (PPP,$) Note: The depicted relationship is calculated from data for the year 2000 from 26 European countries, i.e. EU-14 (EU -15 minus Luxemburg), EU accession countries, Turkey and Bulgaria. / Source: ITU (2003), own calculations.

22 Correlation Coefficients, (2002) GDP per capita, PPP ($) Pearson Correlation GDP per capita, PPP ($) Fixed Telephone Mobile Telephone Internet User Internet Hosts PCs 1,759**,752**,542**,358,723** Significance,000,000,005,079,000 (2-side) N Fixed Pearson,759** 1,564**,628**,380,726** Telephone Correlation Significance,000,003,001,061,000 (2-side) N Mobile Pearson,752**,564** 1,506**,237,518** Telephone Correlation Significance,000,003,010,254,008 (2-side) N Internet Pearson,542**,628**,506** 1,688**,631** User Correlation Significance,005,001,010,000,001 (2-side) N Internet Pearson,358,380,237,688** 1,527** Hosts Correlation Significance,079,061,254,000,007 (2-side) N PCs Pearson,723**,726**,518**,631**,527** 1 Correlation Significance (2-side),000,000,008,001,007 N Note : ** The correlation is significant on the level of 0,01 (2-side) Source : ITU (2003), own calculations. 21. September

23 Policy Implications Digital modernization should be a key word for the CEECs looking for the factors accelerating the process socio-economic catching-up. The first proves of the economic meaning of ICT sector in CEECs opens the new perspectives in terms of the economic policies (also for the developing countries). The existence of the digital divide should motivate the CEECs to look for the most efficient digital ICTs (Fixed telecommunications is important but the emergence of all wireless technologies can minimize its role) The ICT diffusion depends on the prices that is why especially in countries of a low average disposable income the fostering of competition in ICT markets should become the most important objective of each policy maker. The state should use the potential of digital ICTs for its modernization what can be connected with plenty of economic advantages. In the process of creating of workable e-government the sequencing should play the most important role. 21. September

24 Thank you very much for your attention Jaroslaw K. Ponder Market, Economics and Finance Unit Telecommunication Development Biureau International Telecommunication Union Tel.: September

September 2012 Euro area unemployment rate at 11.6% EU27 at 10.6%

September 2012 Euro area unemployment rate at 11.6% EU27 at 10.6% STAT/12/155 31 October 2012 September 2012 Euro area unemployment rate at 11.6% at.6% The euro area 1 (EA17) seasonally-adjusted 2 unemployment rate 3 was 11.6% in September 2012, up from 11.5% in August

More information

Convergence: a narrative for Europe. 12 June 2018

Convergence: a narrative for Europe. 12 June 2018 Convergence: a narrative for Europe 12 June 218 1.Our economies 2 Luxembourg Ireland Denmark Sweden Netherlands Austria Finland Germany Belgium United Kingdom France Italy Spain Malta Cyprus Slovenia Portugal

More information

Euro area unemployment rate at 9.9% EU27 at 9.4%

Euro area unemployment rate at 9.9% EU27 at 9.4% STAT/11/76 April 2011 Euro area unemployment rate at 9.9% EU27 at 9.4% The euro area 1 (EA17) seasonally-adjusted 2 unemployment rate 3 was 9.9% in April 2011, unchanged compared with March 4. It was.2%

More information

Objective Indicator 27: Farmers with other gainful activity

Objective Indicator 27: Farmers with other gainful activity 3.5. Diversification and quality of life in rural areas 3.5.1. Roughly one out of three farmers is engaged in gainful activities other than farm work on the holding For most of these farmers, other gainful

More information

"Science, Research and Innovation Performance of the EU 2018"

Science, Research and Innovation Performance of the EU 2018 "Science, Research and Innovation Performance of the EU 2018" Innovation, Productivity, Jobs and Inequality ERAC Workshop Brussels, 4 October 2017 DG RTD, Unit A4 Key messages More robust economic growth

More information

Context Indicator 17: Population density

Context Indicator 17: Population density 3.2. Socio-economic situation of rural areas 3.2.1. Predominantly rural regions are more densely populated in the EU-N12 than in the EU-15 Context Indicator 17: Population density In 2011, predominantly

More information

After the crisis: what new lessons for euro adoption?

After the crisis: what new lessons for euro adoption? After the crisis: what new lessons for euro adoption? Zsolt Darvas Croatian Parliament 15 November 2017, Zagreb Background and questions Among the first 15 EU member states, Mediterranean countries experienced

More information

Looking Through the Crystal Ball: For Growth and Productivity, Can Central Europe be of Service?

Looking Through the Crystal Ball: For Growth and Productivity, Can Central Europe be of Service? Looking Through the Crystal Ball: For Growth and Productivity, Can Central Europe be of Service? ARUP BANERJI REGIONAL DIRECTOR FOR EUROPEAN UNION MEMBER STATES THE WORLD BANK 6 th Annual NBP Conference

More information

The European Emergency Number 112. Analytical report

The European Emergency Number 112. Analytical report Flash Eurobarometer 314 The Gallup Organization Gallup 2 Flash Eurobarometer N o 189a EU communication and the citizens Flash Eurobarometer European Commission The European Emergency Number 112 Analytical

More information

INTERNAL SECURITY. Publication: November 2011

INTERNAL SECURITY. Publication: November 2011 Special Eurobarometer 371 European Commission INTERNAL SECURITY REPORT Special Eurobarometer 371 / Wave TNS opinion & social Fieldwork: June 2011 Publication: November 2011 This survey has been requested

More information

Alternative views of the role of wages: contours of a European Minimum Wage

Alternative views of the role of wages: contours of a European Minimum Wage Alternative views of the role of wages: contours of a European Minimum Wage Europe at a crossroads which way to quality jobs and prosperity? ETUI-ETUC Conference Brussels, 24-26 September 2014 Dr. Torsten

More information

Europe in Figures - Eurostat Yearbook 2008 The diversity of the EU through statistics

Europe in Figures - Eurostat Yearbook 2008 The diversity of the EU through statistics STAT/08/75 2 June 2008 Europe in Figures - Eurostat Yearbook 2008 The diversity of the EU through statistics What was the population growth in the EU27 over the last 10 years? In which Member State is

More information

PUBLIC PERCEPTIONS OF SCIENCE, RESEARCH AND INNOVATION

PUBLIC PERCEPTIONS OF SCIENCE, RESEARCH AND INNOVATION Special Eurobarometer 419 PUBLIC PERCEPTIONS OF SCIENCE, RESEARCH AND INNOVATION SUMMARY Fieldwork: June 2014 Publication: October 2014 This survey has been requested by the European Commission, Directorate-General

More information

ERGP REPORT ON CORE INDICATORS FOR MONITORING THE EUROPEAN POSTAL MARKET

ERGP REPORT ON CORE INDICATORS FOR MONITORING THE EUROPEAN POSTAL MARKET ERGP (15) 27 Report on core indicators for monitoring the European postal market ERGP REPORT ON CORE INDICATORS FOR MONITORING THE EUROPEAN POSTAL MARKET 3 December 2015 CONTENTS 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY...

More information

Data Protection in the European Union. Data controllers perceptions. Analytical Report

Data Protection in the European Union. Data controllers perceptions. Analytical Report Gallup Flash Eurobarometer N o 189a EU communication and the citizens Flash Eurobarometer European Commission Data Protection in the European Union Data controllers perceptions Analytical Report Fieldwork:

More information

Flash Eurobarometer 430. Summary. European Union Citizenship

Flash Eurobarometer 430. Summary. European Union Citizenship European Union Citizenship Survey requested by the European Commission, Directorate-General for Justice and Consumers and co-ordinated by the Directorate-General for Communication This document does not

More information

What does the Tourism Demand Surveys tell about long distance travel? Linda Christensen Otto Anker Nielsen

What does the Tourism Demand Surveys tell about long distance travel? Linda Christensen Otto Anker Nielsen What does the Tourism Demand Surveys tell about long distance travel? Linda Christensen Otto Anker Nielsen Overview of the presentation 1. The Tourism Demand Survey 2. Data 3. Share of respondents travelling

More information

A. The image of the European Union B. The image of the European Parliament... 10

A. The image of the European Union B. The image of the European Parliament... 10 Directorate General for Communication Direction C Relations with citizens PUBLIC OPINION MONITORING UNIT EUROPEAN ELECTIONS 2009 25/05/2009 Pre electoral survey First wave First results: European average

More information

The European emergency number 112

The European emergency number 112 Flash Eurobarometer The European emergency number 112 REPORT Fieldwork: December 2011 Publication: February 2012 Flash Eurobarometer TNS political & social This survey has been requested by the Directorate-General

More information

EU, December Without Prejudice

EU, December Without Prejudice Disclaimer: The negotiations between the EU and Japan on the Economic Partnership Agreement (the EPA) have been finalised. In view of the Commission's transparency policy, we are hereby publishing the

More information

Flash Eurobarometer 431. Summary. Electoral Rights

Flash Eurobarometer 431. Summary. Electoral Rights Survey requested by the European Commission, Directorate-General for Justice and Consumers and co-ordinated by the Directorate-General for Communication This document does not represent the point of view

More information

Eastern Europe: Economic Developments and Outlook. Miroslav Singer

Eastern Europe: Economic Developments and Outlook. Miroslav Singer Eastern Europe: Economic Developments and Outlook Miroslav Singer Governor, Czech National Bank Distinguished Speakers Seminar European Economics & Financial Centre London, 22 July 2014 Miroslav Význam

More information

Special Eurobarometer 461. Report. Designing Europe s future:

Special Eurobarometer 461. Report. Designing Europe s future: Designing Europe s future: Trust in institutions Globalisation Support for the euro, opinions about free trade and solidarity Fieldwork Survey requested by the European Commission, Directorate-General

More information

Fertility rate and employment rate: how do they interact to each other?

Fertility rate and employment rate: how do they interact to each other? Fertility rate and employment rate: how do they interact to each other? Presentation by Gyula Pulay, general director of the Research Institute of SAO Changing trends From the middle of the last century

More information

HB010: Year of the survey

HB010: Year of the survey F4: Quality of life HB010: Year of the survey Year (four digits) Flags 2018 Operation 158 F4: Quality of life HB020: Country Reference period Constant Mode of collection Frame BE Belgique/Belgïe BG Bulgaria

More information

Asylum Trends. Appendix: Eurostat data

Asylum Trends. Appendix: Eurostat data Asylum Trends Appendix: Eurostat data Contents Colophon 2 First asylum applications in Europe (, Norway and Switzerland) Monthly asylum applications in the, Norway and Switzerland 3 First asylum applications

More information

OECD expert meeting hosted by the Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research Oslo, Norway 2-3 June 2008 ICTs and Gender Pierre Montagnier

OECD expert meeting hosted by the Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research Oslo, Norway 2-3 June 2008 ICTs and Gender Pierre Montagnier OECD expert meeting hosted by the Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research Oslo, Norway 2-3 June 28 ICTs and Gender Pierre Montagnier 1 Conceptual framework Focus of this presentation ECONOMY CONSUMPTION

More information

European Innovation Scoreboard 2017

European Innovation Scoreboard 2017 Ref. Ares(2017)3070959-19/06/2017 European Innovation Scoreboard 2017 Annex B Performance per indicator EUROPEAN COMMISSION Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs

More information

Could revising the posted workers directive improve social conditions?

Could revising the posted workers directive improve social conditions? Could revising the posted workers directive improve social conditions? Zsolt Darvas Bruegel Conference of think tanks on the revision of the posted workers directive, European Parliament 31 January 2017,

More information

Special Eurobarometer 455

Special Eurobarometer 455 EU Citizens views on development, cooperation and November December 2016 Survey conducted by TNS opinion & social at the request of the European Commission, Directorate-General for International Cooperation

More information

Territorial Evidence for a European Urban Agenda

Territorial Evidence for a European Urban Agenda ESPON Workshop: Territorial Evidence for a European Urban Agenda The territorial and urban issues in the 6th Cohesion Report Alexandros Karvounis Economic Analysis Unit, DG REGIO 25 November 2014, Brussels

More information

Asylum Trends. Appendix: Eurostat data

Asylum Trends. Appendix: Eurostat data Asylum Trends Appendix: Eurostat data Contents Colophon 2 First asylum applications in Europe (EU, Norway and Switzerland) Monthly asylum applications in the EU, Norway and Switzerland 3 First asylum applications

More information

Asylum Trends. Appendix: Eurostat data

Asylum Trends. Appendix: Eurostat data Asylum Trends Appendix: Eurostat data Contents Colophon 2 First asylum applications in Europe (EU, Norway and Switzerland) Monthly asylum applications in the EU, Norway and Switzerland 3 First asylum applications

More information

Asylum Trends. Appendix: Eurostat data

Asylum Trends. Appendix: Eurostat data Asylum Trends Appendix: Eurostat data Contents Colophon 2 First asylum applications in Europe (EU, Norway and Switzerland) Monthly asylum applications in the EU, Norway and Switzerland 3 First asylum applications

More information

Asylum Trends. Appendix: Eurostat data

Asylum Trends. Appendix: Eurostat data Asylum Trends Appendix: Eurostat data Contents Colophon 2 First asylum applications in Europe (EU, Norway and Switzerland) Monthly asylum applications in the EU, Norway and Switzerland 3 First asylum applications

More information

Directorate General for Communication Direction C - Relations avec les citoyens PUBLIC OPINION MONITORING UNIT 27 March 2009

Directorate General for Communication Direction C - Relations avec les citoyens PUBLIC OPINION MONITORING UNIT 27 March 2009 Directorate General for Communication Direction C - Relations avec les citoyens PUBLIC OPINION MONITORING UNIT 27 March 2009 EUROPEANS AND THE ECONOMIC CRISIS Standard Eurobarometer (EB 71) Population:

More information

Size and Development of the Shadow Economy of 31 European and 5 other OECD Countries from 2003 to 2013: A Further Decline

Size and Development of the Shadow Economy of 31 European and 5 other OECD Countries from 2003 to 2013: A Further Decline January 31, 2013 ShadEcEurope31_Jan2013.doc Size and Development of the Shadow Economy of 31 European and 5 other OECD Countries from 2003 to 2013: A Further Decline by Friedrich Schneider *) In the Tables

More information

European Union Passport

European Union Passport European Union Passport European Union Passport How the EU works The EU is a unique economic and political partnership between 28 European countries that together cover much of the continent. The EU was

More information

Malta-Valletta: Provision of interim services for EASO 2017/S Contract award notice. Results of the procurement procedure.

Malta-Valletta: Provision of interim services for EASO 2017/S Contract award notice. Results of the procurement procedure. 1 / 10 This notice in TED website: http://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=ted:notice:241884-2017:text:en:html Malta-Valletta: Provision of interim services for EASO 2017/S 120-241884 Contract award notice Results

More information

EUROPEAN COMMISSION DIRECTORATE-GENERAL FOR AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT

EUROPEAN COMMISSION DIRECTORATE-GENERAL FOR AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT EUROPEAN COMMISSION DIRECTORATE-GENERAL FOR AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT Direcrate L. Economic analysis, perspectives and evaluations L.2. Economic analysis of EU agriculture Brussels, 5 NOV. 21 D(21)

More information

This document is available on the English-language website of the Banque de France

This document is available on the English-language website of the Banque de France JUNE 7 This document is available on the English-language website of the www.banque-france.fr Countries ISO code Date of entry into the euro area Fixed euro conversion rates France FR //999.97 Germany

More information

SIS II 2014 Statistics. October 2015 (revision of the version published in March 2015)

SIS II 2014 Statistics. October 2015 (revision of the version published in March 2015) SIS II 2014 Statistics October 2015 (revision of the version published in March 2015) European Agency for the operational management of large-scale IT systems in the area of freedom, security and justice

More information

The Unitary Patent and the Unified Patent Court. Dr. Leonard Werner-Jones

The Unitary Patent and the Unified Patent Court. Dr. Leonard Werner-Jones The Unitary Patent and the Unified Patent Court Dr. Leonard Werner-Jones Background The Past: No centralization at all Prosecution country-by-country Litigation country-by-country Patents actions 2 Background

More information

Romania's position in the online database of the European Commission on gender balance in decision-making positions in public administration

Romania's position in the online database of the European Commission on gender balance in decision-making positions in public administration Romania's position in the online database of the European Commission on gender balance in decision-making positions in public administration Comparative Analysis 2014-2015 Str. Petofi Sandor nr.47, Sector

More information

Key facts and figures about the AR Community and its members

Key facts and figures about the AR Community and its members Key facts and figures about the AR Community and its members May 2009 Key facts and figures about the AR Community and its members 1 Contents ENISA 3 THE AWARENESS RAISING COMMUNITY A SUCCESS STORY 4 THE

More information

The Rights of the Child. Analytical report

The Rights of the Child. Analytical report Flash Eurobarometer 273 The Gallup Organisation Analytical Report Flash EB N o 251 Public attitudes and perceptions in the euro area Flash Eurobarometer European Commission The Rights of the Child Analytical

More information

EUROPEAN YOUTH: PARTICIPATION IN DEMOCRATIC LIFE

EUROPEAN YOUTH: PARTICIPATION IN DEMOCRATIC LIFE Flash Eurobarometer 375 EUROPEAN YOUTH: PARTICIPATION IN DEMOCRATIC LIFE SUMMARY Fieldwork: April 2013 Publication: May 2013 This survey has been requested by the European Commission, Directorate-General

More information

WOMEN IN DECISION-MAKING POSITIONS

WOMEN IN DECISION-MAKING POSITIONS Special Eurobarometer 376 WOMEN IN DECISION-MAKING POSITIONS SUMMARY Fieldwork: September 2011 Publication: March 2012 This survey has been requested by Directorate-General Justice and co-ordinated by

More information

HIGHLIGHTS. There is a clear trend in the OECD area towards. which is reflected in the economic and innovative performance of certain OECD countries.

HIGHLIGHTS. There is a clear trend in the OECD area towards. which is reflected in the economic and innovative performance of certain OECD countries. HIGHLIGHTS The ability to create, distribute and exploit knowledge is increasingly central to competitive advantage, wealth creation and better standards of living. The STI Scoreboard 2001 presents the

More information

Women in the EU. Fieldwork : February-March 2011 Publication: June Special Eurobarometer / Wave 75.1 TNS Opinion & Social EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

Women in the EU. Fieldwork : February-March 2011 Publication: June Special Eurobarometer / Wave 75.1 TNS Opinion & Social EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT Women in the EU Eurobaromètre Spécial / Vague 74.3 TNS Opinion & Social Fieldwork : February-March 2011 Publication: June 2011 Special Eurobarometer / Wave 75.1 TNS Opinion & Social

More information

Flash Eurobarometer 408 EUROPEAN YOUTH SUMMARY

Flash Eurobarometer 408 EUROPEAN YOUTH SUMMARY Flash Eurobarometer 408 EUROPEAN YOUTH SUMMARY Fieldwork: December 2014 Publication: April 2015 This survey has been requested by the European Commission, Directorate-General for Education and Culture

More information

Special Eurobarometer 464b. Report

Special Eurobarometer 464b. Report Europeans attitudes towards security Survey requested by the European Commission, Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs and co-ordinated by the Directorate-General for Communication This document

More information

Curing Europe s Growing Pains: Which Reforms?

Curing Europe s Growing Pains: Which Reforms? Curing Europe s Growing Pains: Which Reforms? Luc Everaert Assistant Director European Department International Monetary Fund Brussels, 21 November Copyright rests with the author. All rights reserved.

More information

Council of the European Union Brussels, 24 April 2018 (OR. en)

Council of the European Union Brussels, 24 April 2018 (OR. en) Council of the European Union Brussels, 24 April 2018 (OR. en) 8279/18 SIRIS 41 COMIX 206 NOTE From: eu-lisa To: Delegations No. prev. doc.: 8400/17 Subject: SIS II - 2017 Statistics Pursuant to Article

More information

Regional Focus. Metropolitan regions in the EU By Lewis Dijkstra. n 01/ Introduction. 2. Is population shifting to metros?

Regional Focus. Metropolitan regions in the EU By Lewis Dijkstra. n 01/ Introduction. 2. Is population shifting to metros? n 1/29 Regional Focus A series of short papers on regional research and indicators produced by the Directorate-General for Regional Policy Metropolitan regions in the EU By Lewis Dijkstra 1. Introduction

More information

Standard Eurobarometer 89 Spring Report. Europeans and the future of Europe

Standard Eurobarometer 89 Spring Report. Europeans and the future of Europe Fieldwork March 2018 Survey requested and co-ordinated by the European Commission, Directorate-General for Communication This document does not represent the point of view of the European Commission. The

More information

Malta-Valletta: Provision of interim services for EASO 2017/S Contract award notice. Results of the procurement procedure.

Malta-Valletta: Provision of interim services for EASO 2017/S Contract award notice. Results of the procurement procedure. 1 / 8 This notice in TED website: http://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=ted:notice:339167-2017:text:en:html Malta-Valletta: Provision of interim services for EASO 2017/S 165-339167 Contract award notice Results

More information

Citizens awareness and perceptions of EU regional policy

Citizens awareness and perceptions of EU regional policy Flash Eurobarometer 298 The Gallup Organization Flash Eurobarometer European Commission Citizens awareness and perceptions of EU regional policy Fieldwork: June 1 Publication: October 1 This survey was

More information

Eurostat Yearbook 2006/07 A goldmine of statistical information

Eurostat Yearbook 2006/07 A goldmine of statistical information 25/2007-20 February 2007 Eurostat Yearbook 2006/07 A goldmine of statistical information What percentage of the population is overweight or obese? How many foreign languages are learnt by pupils in the

More information

The Rights of the Child. Analytical report

The Rights of the Child. Analytical report The Gallup Organization Flash EB N o 187 2006 Innobarometer on Clusters Flash Eurobarometer European Commission The Rights of the Child Analytical report Fieldwork: February 2008 Report: April 2008 Flash

More information

EU Regulatory Developments

EU Regulatory Developments EU Regulatory Developments Robert Pochmarski Postal and Online Services CERP Plenary, 24/25 May 2012, Beograd/Београд Implementation Market Monitoring Green Paper International Dimension 23/05/2012 Reminder

More information

Special Eurobarometer 440. Report. Europeans, Agriculture and the CAP

Special Eurobarometer 440. Report. Europeans, Agriculture and the CAP Survey requested by the European Commission, Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development and co-ordinated by the Directorate-General for Communication This document does not represent the

More information

LANDMARKS ON THE EVOLUTION OF E-COMMERCE IN THE EUROPEAN UNION

LANDMARKS ON THE EVOLUTION OF E-COMMERCE IN THE EUROPEAN UNION Studies and Scientific Researches. Economics Edition, No 21, 215 http://sceco.ub.ro LANDMARKS ON THE EVOLUTION OF E-COMMERCE IN THE EUROPEAN UNION Laura Cătălina Ţimiraş Vasile Alecsandri University of

More information

EU DEVELOPMENT AID AND THE MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS

EU DEVELOPMENT AID AND THE MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS Special Eurobarometer 405 EU DEVELOPMENT AID AND THE MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS REPORT Fieldwork: May - June 2013 Publication: November 2013 This survey has been requested by the European Commission,

More information

Firearms in the European Union

Firearms in the European Union Flash Eurobarometer 383 Firearms in the European Union SUMMARY Fieldwork: September 2013 Publication: October 2013 This survey has been requested by the European Commission, Directorate-General for Home

More information

Flash Eurobarometer 364 ELECTORAL RIGHTS REPORT

Flash Eurobarometer 364 ELECTORAL RIGHTS REPORT Flash Eurobarometer ELECTORAL RIGHTS REPORT Fieldwork: November 2012 Publication: March 2013 This survey has been requested by the European Commission, Directorate-General Justice and co-ordinated by Directorate-General

More information

Asylum Trends. Appendix: Eurostat data

Asylum Trends. Appendix: Eurostat data Asylum Trends Appendix: Eurostat data Contents Colophon 2 First asylum applications in Europe (, Norway and Switzerland) Monthly asylum applications in the, Norway and Switzerland 3 First asylum applications

More information

Special Eurobarometer 474. Summary. Europeans perceptions of the Schengen Area

Special Eurobarometer 474. Summary. Europeans perceptions of the Schengen Area Summary Europeans perceptions of the Schengen Area Survey requested by the European Commission, Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs and co-ordinated by the Directorate-General for Communication

More information

Flash Eurobarometer 431. Report. Electoral Rights

Flash Eurobarometer 431. Report. Electoral Rights Electoral Rights Survey requested by the European Commission, Directorate-General for Justice and Consumers and co-ordinated by the Directorate-General for Communication This document does not represent

More information

OVERVIEW OF CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE CAR MARKETS

OVERVIEW OF CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE CAR MARKETS OVERVIEW OF CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE CAR MARKETS MAY 2005 Presentation by Dale Butcher Group Development Director, Inchcape plc OVERVIEW OF CEE AUTOMOTIVE MARKETS 322 ( 000 Units) 354 2 137 17.5 Estonia

More information

ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN THE EU AND BEYOND

ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN THE EU AND BEYOND Flash Eurobarometer 354 ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN THE EU AND BEYOND COUNTRY REPORT GERMANY Fieldwork: June 2012 This survey has been requested by the European Commission, Directorate-General Enterprise and Industry

More information

The European Emergency Number 112

The European Emergency Number 112 Gallup 2 Flash Eurobarometer N o 189a EU communication and the citizens Flash Eurobarometer European Commission The European Emergency Number 112 Summary Fieldwork: January 2008 Publication: February 2008

More information

Asylum Trends. Appendix: Eurostat data

Asylum Trends. Appendix: Eurostat data Asylum Trends Appendix: Eurostat data Contents Colophon 2 First asylum applications in Europe (, Norway and Switzerland) Monthly asylum applications in the, Norway and Switzerland 3 First asylum applications

More information

Special Eurobarometer 469. Report

Special Eurobarometer 469. Report Integration of immigrants in the European Union Survey requested by the European Commission, Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs and co-ordinated by the Directorate-General for Communication

More information

Posted workers in the EU: is a directive revision needed?

Posted workers in the EU: is a directive revision needed? Posted workers in the EU: is a directive revision needed? Zsolt Darvas Bruegel Posted Workers and Mobility Package, Challenges for Enterprises from Central and Eastern Europe Conference organised by European

More information

EUROBAROMETER The European Union today and tomorrow. Fieldwork: October - November 2008 Publication: June 2010

EUROBAROMETER The European Union today and tomorrow. Fieldwork: October - November 2008 Publication: June 2010 EUROBAROMETER 66 Standard Eurobarometer Report European Commission EUROBAROMETER 70 3. The European Union today and tomorrow Fieldwork: October - November 2008 Publication: June 2010 Standard Eurobarometer

More information

LABOUR MARKETS PERFORMANCE OF GRADUATES IN EUROPE: A COMPARATIVE VIEW

LABOUR MARKETS PERFORMANCE OF GRADUATES IN EUROPE: A COMPARATIVE VIEW LABOUR MARKETS PERFORMANCE OF GRADUATES IN EUROPE: A COMPARATIVE VIEW Dr Golo Henseke, UCL Institute of Education 2018 AlmaLaurea Conference Structural Changes, Graduates and Jobs, 11 th June 2018 www.researchcghe.org

More information

Ilze JUREVIČA Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development Regional Policy Department

Ilze JUREVIČA Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development Regional Policy Department Role of small and medium sized urban areas in territorial development: Latvian experience and plans for the upcoming Latvian presidency of the Council of the EU Ilze JUREVIČA Ministry of Environmental

More information

Special Eurobarometer 467. Report. Future of Europe. Social issues

Special Eurobarometer 467. Report. Future of Europe. Social issues Future of Europe Social issues Fieldwork Publication November 2017 Survey requested by the European Commission, Directorate-General for Communication and co-ordinated by the Directorate- General for Communication

More information

Territorial indicators for policy purposes: NUTS regions and beyond

Territorial indicators for policy purposes: NUTS regions and beyond Territorial indicators for policy purposes: NUTS regions and beyond Territorial Diversity and Networks Szeged, September 2016 Teodora Brandmuller Regional statistics and geographical information unit,

More information

LABOUR PRODUCTIVITY AS A FACTOR OF SECTOR COMPETITIVENESS

LABOUR PRODUCTIVITY AS A FACTOR OF SECTOR COMPETITIVENESS Abstract LABOUR PRODUCTIVITY AS A FACTOR OF SECTOR COMPETITIVENESS Tomáš Volek Martina Novotná Competitiveness can be defined from microeconomic and macroeconomic perspective. Competitiveness at the level

More information

Labour market integration of low skilled migrants in Europe: Economic impact. Gudrun Biffl

Labour market integration of low skilled migrants in Europe: Economic impact. Gudrun Biffl Labour market integration of low skilled migrants in Europe: Economic impact Gudrun Biffl Contribution to the Conference on Managing Migration and Integration: Europe & the US University of California-Berkeley,

More information

Intellectual Property Rights Intensive Industries and Economic Performance in the European Union

Intellectual Property Rights Intensive Industries and Economic Performance in the European Union Intellectual Property Rights Intensive Industries and Economic Performance in the European Union Paul Maier Director, European Observatory on Infringements of Intellectual Property Rights Presentation

More information

Flash Eurobarometer 354. Entrepreneurship COUNTRY REPORT GREECE

Flash Eurobarometer 354. Entrepreneurship COUNTRY REPORT GREECE Flash Eurobarometer 354 Entrepreneurship COUNTRY REPORT GREECE Fieldwork: June 2012 This survey has been requested by the European Commission, Directorate-General Enterprise and Industry and co-ordinated

More information

EUROPEAN UNION CITIZENSHIP

EUROPEAN UNION CITIZENSHIP Flash Eurobarometer EUROPEAN UNION CITIZENSHIP REPORT Fieldwork: November 2012 Publication: February 2013 This survey has been requested by the European Commission, Directorate-General Justice and co-ordinated

More information

DANMARKS NATIONALBANK

DANMARKS NATIONALBANK DANMARKS NATIONALBANK TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE AND THE DANISH LABOUR MARKET Niels Lynggård Hansen, Head of Economics and Monetary Policy May 22, 218 Outline 1) Past trends 2) The Danish labour-market model

More information

PATIENTS RIGHTS IN CROSS-BORDER HEALTHCARE IN THE EUROPEAN UNION

PATIENTS RIGHTS IN CROSS-BORDER HEALTHCARE IN THE EUROPEAN UNION Special Eurobarometer 425 PATIENTS RIGHTS IN CROSS-BORDER HEALTHCARE IN THE EUROPEAN UNION SUMMARY Fieldwork: October 2014 Publication: May 2015 This survey has been requested by the European Commission,

More information

TRIPS OF BULGARIAN RESIDENTS ABROAD AND ARRIVALS OF VISITORS FROM ABROAD TO BULGARIA IN AUGUST 2015

TRIPS OF BULGARIAN RESIDENTS ABROAD AND ARRIVALS OF VISITORS FROM ABROAD TO BULGARIA IN AUGUST 2015 TRIPS OF BULGARIAN RESIDENTS ABROAD AND ARRIVALS OF VISITORS FROM ABROAD TO BULGARIA IN AUGUST 2015 In August 2015, the number of the trips of Bulgarian residents abroad was 512.0 thousand (Annex, Table

More information

TRIPS OF BULGARIAN RESIDENTS ABROAD AND ARRIVALS OF VISITORS FROM ABROAD TO BULGARIA IN AUGUST 2016

TRIPS OF BULGARIAN RESIDENTS ABROAD AND ARRIVALS OF VISITORS FROM ABROAD TO BULGARIA IN AUGUST 2016 TRIPS OF BULGARIAN RESIDENTS ABROAD AND ARRIVALS OF VISITORS FROM ABROAD TO BULGARIA IN AUGUST 2016 In August 2016, the number of the trips of Bulgarian residents abroad was 590.6 thousand (Annex, Table

More information

TRIPS OF BULGARIAN RESIDENTS ABROAD AND ARRIVALS OF VISITORS FROM ABROAD TO BULGARIA IN MAY 2017

TRIPS OF BULGARIAN RESIDENTS ABROAD AND ARRIVALS OF VISITORS FROM ABROAD TO BULGARIA IN MAY 2017 TRIPS OF BULGARIAN RESIDENTS ABROAD AND ARRIVALS OF VISITORS FROM ABROAD TO BULGARIA IN MAY 2017 In May 2017, the number of the trips of Bulgarian residents abroad was 653.3 thousand (Annex, Table 1) or

More information

TRIPS OF BULGARIAN RESIDENTS ABROAD AND ARRIVALS OF VISITORS FROM ABROAD TO BULGARIA IN MARCH 2016

TRIPS OF BULGARIAN RESIDENTS ABROAD AND ARRIVALS OF VISITORS FROM ABROAD TO BULGARIA IN MARCH 2016 TRIPS OF BULGARIAN RESIDENTS ABROAD AND ARRIVALS OF VISITORS FROM ABROAD TO BULGARIA IN MARCH 2016 In March 2016, the number of the trips of Bulgarian residents abroad was 354.7 thousand (Annex, Table

More information

TRIPS OF BULGARIAN RESIDENTS ABROAD AND ARRIVALS OF VISITORS FROM ABROAD TO BULGARIA IN FEBRUARY 2017

TRIPS OF BULGARIAN RESIDENTS ABROAD AND ARRIVALS OF VISITORS FROM ABROAD TO BULGARIA IN FEBRUARY 2017 TRIPS OF BULGARIAN RESIDENTS ABROAD AND ARRIVALS OF VISITORS FROM ABROAD TO BULGARIA IN FEBRUARY 2017 In February 2017, the number of the trips of Bulgarian residents abroad was 366.8 thousand (Annex,

More information

RECENT POPULATION CHANGE IN EUROPE

RECENT POPULATION CHANGE IN EUROPE RECENT POPULATION CHANGE IN EUROPE Silvia Megyesiová Vanda Lieskovská Abstract Population ageing is going to be a key demographic challenge in many Member States of the European Union. The ageing process

More information

Special Eurobarometer 470. Summary. Corruption

Special Eurobarometer 470. Summary. Corruption Corruption Survey requested by the European Commission, Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs and co-ordinated by the Directorate-General for Communication This document does not represent

More information

European patent filings

European patent filings Annual Report 07 - European patent filings European patent filings Total filings This graph shows the geographic origin of the European patent filings. This is determined by the country of residence of

More information

HOW EQUIPPED ARE THE EUROPEAN WELFARE STATES FOR THE DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION?

HOW EQUIPPED ARE THE EUROPEAN WELFARE STATES FOR THE DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION? Professur für Policy Analyse und Politische Wirtschaftslehre Prof. Dr. Daniel Buhr Bildquellen: de.de; Abendblatt; zdnet Bildquellen: de.de; Abendblatt; zdnet HOW EQUIPPED ARE THE EUROPEAN WELFARE STATES

More information

GDP per capita in purchasing power standards

GDP per capita in purchasing power standards GDP per capita in purchasing power standards GDP per capita varied by one to six across the Member States in 2011, while Actual Individual Consumption (AIC) per capita in the Member States ranged from

More information

TRIPS OF BULGARIAN RESIDENTS ABROAD AND ARRIVALS OF VISITORS FROM ABROAD TO BULGARIA IN SEPTEMBER 2015

TRIPS OF BULGARIAN RESIDENTS ABROAD AND ARRIVALS OF VISITORS FROM ABROAD TO BULGARIA IN SEPTEMBER 2015 TRIPS OF BULGARIAN RESIDENTS ABROAD AND ARRIVALS OF VISITORS FROM ABROAD TO BULGARIA IN SEPTEMBER 2015 In September 2015, the number of the trips of Bulgarian residents abroad was 450.9 thousand (Annex,

More information

The regional and urban dimension of Europe 2020

The regional and urban dimension of Europe 2020 ESPON Workshop The regional and urban dimension of Europe 2020 News on the implementation of the EUROPE 2020 Strategy Philippe Monfort DG for Regional Policy European Commission 1 Introduction June 2010

More information

TRIPS OF BULGARIAN RESIDENTS ABROAD AND ARRIVALS OF VISITORS FROM ABROAD TO BULGARIA IN DECEMBER 2016

TRIPS OF BULGARIAN RESIDENTS ABROAD AND ARRIVALS OF VISITORS FROM ABROAD TO BULGARIA IN DECEMBER 2016 TRIPS OF BULGARIAN RESIDENTS ABROAD AND ARRIVALS OF VISITORS FROM ABROAD TO BULGARIA IN DECEMBER 2016 In December 2016, the number of the trips of Bulgarian residents abroad was 397.3 thousand (Annex,

More information