European countries join Blockchain Partnership

 On 10th of April 2018, 21 Member States and  Norway agreed to sign a Declaration creating the European Blockchain  Partnership (EBP) and cooperate in the establishment of a European  Blockchain Services Infrastructure (EBSI) that will support the delivery  of cross-border digital public services, with the highest standards of  security and privacy. Since then, 4 more Member States have joined the  Partnership, bringing the total number of signatories to 26.  

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 Mariya Gabriel, Commissioner for Digital Economy and Society, welcomed the signature of the declaration: 

In the future, all public services will use blockchain  technology. Blockchain is a great opportunity for Europe and Member  States to rethink their information systems, to promote user trust and  the protection of personal data, to help create new business  opportunities and to establish new areas of leadership, benefiting  citizens, public services and companies. The Partnership launched today  enables Member States to work together with the European Commission to  turn the enormous potential of blockchain technology into better  services for citizens. 

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Signatory Countries of the Declaration:

The Blockchain partnership declaration was launched at the Digital  Day 2018, and was signed by twenty-one EU Member States: Austria,  Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany,  Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland,  Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, UK. Other countries have joined since the launch of the initiative:  

• Greece signed on 23 May 2018.
• Romania signed on 29 May 2018.
• Denmark signed on 1st of June
• Cyprus signed on 4th of June

source: https://ec.europa.eu/