Balgarianovinite.com Bulgaria’s IT sector will be actively involved in the development of the European Digital Identity Wallet, caretaker Minister of e-Government Valentin Mundrov said after a working meeting with representatives of the IT business, the Ministry of e-Government reported on Thursday.
The discussion focused on progress and next steps in building the European Digital Identity Wallet. The meeting followed a series of working talks held in recent weeks as part of an ongoing dialogue with the sector.
Participants agreed that the first step should be to outline and prepare the necessary legislative changes to provide a clear and stable framework for the process. The private sector should then be actively involved in the development of the digital wallet itself, including the creation and provision of individual services within it.
“The process cannot be one-sided. The private sector is technologically advanced, which is why we need to join forces and find the right model – one that protects the state’s interests while also creating opportunities for business development,” Mundrov said.
He also highlighted the risk for the state if the European regulation is not met, under which the digital identity wallet must be built and introduced by the end of 2026. Transparency, coordination and sustainability are essential so that citizens receive a high-quality and reliable service, he added.
The working group will continue its activities, aiming to lay solid foundations for the project, identify the required legislative changes and determine the most effective implementation model. Meetings with IT sector representatives will continue next week, the Ministry said.
The European Digital Identity Wallet is an application that every EU Member State must develop by the end of 2026. It will allow citizens to prove their identity when accessing online services across the EU, provided by both public and private entities, and to sign documents with a qualified electronic signature, offering faster access to services, less bureaucracy, higher security and better personal data protection.
At a meeting with Bulgarian European Commissioner for Start-ups, Research, and Innovation Ekaterina Zaharieva in Brussels in December, outgoing Minister Mundrov emphasized that the European Digital Identity Wallet is a top priority for the e-Government Ministry and that the application must be ready by the end of 2026. Caretaker E-Government Minister: Bulgarian IT Sector to Be Actively Involved in Building European Digital Identity Wallet 2026 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2026-01-08 16:17:00 Latest news World news Country news Most important news latest news most important latest of the day Justice Petar Nizamov Feathers Petar Nizamov- Feathers Justice bg iustitia.bg iustitia iusticia usticia investigation Burgas Bulgaria news news of the last hour news of the day news of today Bulgaria news The news from Bulgaria blitz news top news most important most commented latest news Boyko Borisov news weather coronavirus news news weather facebook youtube facebook instagram news today news of the last minutes news today today news news bg news leading news hot news bg news site for news all news news bg news of the last hour latest latest news bg news of today news today news today news of the last hour latest news today news bg news news 24 hours news vesti bg novini news world bird bg bivol bg bivol trud bg novini latest news today novinite bg news hello bulgaria political party coat of arms delyan peevski scandalous Bulgarian National Television Free Europe Television scandal exclusive live tv live right now tv tv online tv program bg live now tv news online tv online live court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas district court Burgas appellate court Burgas prosecutor Burgas prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Prosecutor General Ivan Geshev Prosecutor Geshev Tsatsarov Ministry of Internal Affairs Burgas ODMR Burgas ODPR Burgas police Burgas district police Burgas prosecutor Tsatsarov SGS cases Varna court chairman of the SGS court decisions on civil cases decisions on cases Plovdiv court decision of the court decisions cases Varna court criminal cases district district court decisions work in the court SGS chairman of the SGS judges Sofia court post judges Plovdiv court Plovdiv judges Plovdiv Supreme Court Inspectorate Supreme Court Supreme Judicial Council lawyer lawyer criminal cases lawyer civil cases lawyer marriage cases lawyer administrative criminal law criminal process civil law civil process administrative law constitutional law
