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Q1 2019 – .eu Extension Records 175 794 New Registrations

21 May 2019

21 May 2019 Brussels, Belgium

EURid, the .eu and .ею registry manager, has released its Q1 2019 Progress Report on the status of the .eu and .ею extensions, sharing its quarterly statistics and developments. Highlights include:

  • The quarter posted a renewal rate of 78.2%, up by 1 % since Q4, 2018;
  • The top country for growth for the quarter is Ireland- 16.6%, followed by Sweden- 12.2% and Portugal-11.4%, which remains in the TOP 3 after leading in Q4 2018;
  • The top ten countries with the most .eu registrations are Germany (984 311), the Netherlands (475 514), France (328 863), Poland (265 807), Italy (265 060), the United Kingdom (188 505), Czech Republic (157 804), Belgium (142 756), and Spain (120 189);

Developments throughout the quarter also included:

  • Further support to the Uganda Borehole project;
  • The continuation of the Co-funded Marketing Programme for .eu accredited registrars until 2022, following an in-depth assessment by an external party and the introduction of several procedural refinements.