(Telecompaper) The Nordic countries and the Netherlands continue to lead digital readiness in the EU, according to the latest Digital Economy and Society Index published by the European Commission. Over the past year, the gap between the most and the least digital countries in the EU slightly narrowed, from 36 points to 34 points. Denmark, Sweden, Finland and the Netherlands scored the highest ratings in the DESI 2018, while Ireland, Cyprus and Spain progressed the most (by more than 15 points) over the past four years.