(28 May 2014) – New data shows the Commission is on track to complete 95 of its 101 digital actions by 2015, which shows good progress. But rural areas are still lagging behind.
EU citizens and businesses are going online more, shopping more and they have greater confidence and skills in ICT.
However, they often lack the high speed broadband – especially in rural areas – to satisfy this digital appetite; and the looming digital skills gap is still a big problem.