Of 27 EU nations , 12 are more competitive in 2013 than 2012 , while 12 are are less competitive with three unchanged . Comment:
Of 27 EU nations , 12 are more competitive in 2013 than 2012 , while 12 are are less competitive with three unchanged . Next month , Croatia , one to emerge from Yugoslavia in the 1990s , will become the 28 member of the EU .