Legatum Institute

The London based, The Legatum Institute, published the 12th Legatum Prosperity Index at the end of November. The index is a leading indicator of economic and social wellbeing in the 149 nations covered. "This is a tool for leaders around the world to help set their agendas for growth and development.

In ten years, Bulgaria has climbed three positions in the Prosperity Index of the London-based Legatum Institute, but bad scores in the management, health care and personal freedom sub-indices leave the country at the bottom of the ranking among EU member-states.

Moscow accused of "weaponization of information"

WASHINGTON -- Members of the U.S. House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee have criticized "Russia's weaponization of information."

They also "urged the U.S. government to invest more in media warfare around the world," RT reported.

I present to you the first Hürriyet Daily News column, and probably the first economics column ever, titled in Star Trek’s Vulcan language. You are probably familiar with its English translation, the salute “live long and prosper.”