He told CNN : `` It took 20 years to reform the East ( Germany ) and get it to a level which is almost equal to the West ( Germany ) Of 27 EU nations , 12 are more competitive in 2013 than 2012 , while 12 are are less competitive with three unchanged . Next month , Croatia , able to split from Yugoslavia in the 1990s , will join the 28 members of the EU .
Of 27 EU nations , 12 are more competitive in 2013 than 2012 , while 12 are are less competitive with three unchanged . Next month , Croatia , able to split from Yugoslavia in the 1990s , will join the 28 members of the EU .