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Bulgaria is the 130th most failed state in the world, according to 2012's Failed State Index published by The Fund for Peace.
The only European Union member state that is deemed more failed than Bulgaria is Romania (126th).
For a fifth year in a row, the index is "topped" by Somalia. The East African country is followed by the Democratic Republic of Congo and Sudan.
Denmark (175th), Sweden (176th) and Finland (177th) are the three least failed countries, according to the index.
As compared to 2011, Bulgaria's rank has improved by 2.7 points, reaching 59.0. The Balkan country is the 8th most improved in the world.
The greatest worsening was that of Libya (a 16.2 point year-on-year rise from 2011), as the country endured a civil war, sustained NATO bombing and the overthrow and assassination of Colonel Muammar Gaddafi.
The United States and Finland reached an agreement on Thursday to jointly build 11 icebreakers, with four constructed in Finland and seven in the United States
The European Union faces legal and practical challenges when it comes to using Russian assets to support Ukraine’s defense and reconstruction efforts
Sweden and Finland, recent NATO members and geographically close to Russia, have issued guidance to their citizens on how to prepare for an armed conflict
Germany and Finland expressed serious concern after discovering that an undersea cable connecting the two countries had been cut
A heat warning has been issued in Finland from Tuesday to Friday
European Commissioner for Internal Affairs, Ylva Johansson, has highlighted the pressing need for increased labor migration in the European Union
Atmospheric pressure across Bulgaria is expected to decrease slightly and will remain below the typical levels for this time of year. Overnight conditions will be mostly clear and calm in many areas.
After last year’s record-breaking edition, which drew over 27,000 enthusiasts of cinema, anime, manga, gaming, comics, and cosplay, Aniventure Comic Con is returning to the Inter Expo Center on July 11 and 12, promising another weekend of excitement for f
For this Easter, the price of lamb in Bulgaria is expected to range between 14 and 16 euros per kilogram
Sunny conditions are expected across much of Bulgaria on March 13, according to the latest forecast from the National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology (NIMH).
A tragic discovery was made in Sliven, where a local resident of the "Nadezhda" neighborhood found the body of a newborn placed inside a box at the city’s landfill. The man immediately reported the case to authorities, and police confirmed they are invest
The Commission for the Protection of Competition (CPC) has identified substantial markups in Bulgaria’s food sector, reaching up to 90% on certain products.
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