Czech Republic
PROSPECTS 2006: Slovak economy scores well in CEE-8
The pattern of two separate groups within the CEE-8 in terms of economic growth was confirmed in...
CZECH REPUBLIC: Prospects for pension reform are bleak
The Czech Republic lags behind most states in Central and Eastern Europe in the area of pension...
Czech RepublicCZECH REPUBLIC: KSCM may end its political isolation
Parliament defeated a proposal to abolish the 'lustration' laws on December 7, by 180 votes to...
Czech RepublicCENTRAL EUROPE: Unwary borrowers face currency risk
New loans to households have been almost entirely in foreign currencies this year, Hungary's...
EUROPEAN UNION: Central Europeans appeal to Blair
Four of the newer EU member states today wrote an open letter to UK Prime Minister Tony Blair,...
CZECH REPUBLIC: Premier backs ending lustration law
Prime Minister Jiri Paroubek said yesterday that the 1991 law banning pre-1989 officials and...
Czech RepublicCZECH REPUBLIC: IMF calls for better budgetting
The latest IMF mission expects a strong tax performance combined with underspending to bring this...
Czech RepublicEASTERN EUROPE/CIS: Growth is key to cutting poverty
Although the proportion of people living on less than the benchmark 2.15 dollars a day had fallen...
Eastern Europe
