07/04/2011 (Agence Europe) - Growing success of “.eu” domain name. The “.eu” domain name, which has become the 9th biggest top-level domain (TLD) on the internet, is especially beneficial to small and medium-sized companies as it raises their profile on European markets by providing them with a pan-European identity on the internet, the Commission says on the fifth anniversary of the “.eu” domain name (see EUROPE 10353). “Having a '.eu' web presence gives individuals and companies a European identity and is instantly recognised by potential customers across all borders”, said Digital Agenda Commissioner Neelie Kroes. “.eu” is easy to register and operates in the 23 official languages of the EU, thus resolving any script problems, the Commission adds. (I.L./transl.rt)