Bulgaria receives a score of 80 out of 100 points in the annual ranking of Freedom House named Freedom in the World. This country maintains its last year’s score and is rated Free in the Freedom in the World report. Multiple parties compete in Bulgaria’s democratic system. The country continues to struggle with political corruption and organized crime. While the media sector remains pluralistic, ownership concentration is a growing problem. Journalists encounter threats or violence in the course of their work. Ethnic minorities, particularly Roma, face discrimination. Despite funding shortages and other obstacles, civil society groups have been active and influential, the report about Bulgaria reads.