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EURO-AREA: Few new members ready for euro
A European Commission report out today says the new EU entrants are lagging behind plans to join...
WESTERN EUROPE: Telefonica deal is feather to M&A cap
UK mobile phone company O2 announced today that it has agreed a takeover offer from Spain's...
CZECH REPUBLIC: CNB brings interest rate back to 2%
The central bank (CNB) yesterday raised its key repo rate by 25 basis points to 2%, surprising...
Czech RepublicINTERNATIONAL: Policy announcements fail to surprise
The successful implementation of monetary policy depends largely on the predictability of...
InternationalCEE: Only Slovakia looks set to join euro on time
The Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland will not meet their official target of joining the...
SlovakiaEASTERN EUROPE/CIS: Chernobyl's damage was overrated
Chernobyl was the only non-military accident in the history of nuclear power to involve...
CZECH REPUBLIC: Liberal economist leaves government
The deputy prime minister with responsibility for economic policy, Martin Jahn, announced...
Czech RepublicCZECH REPUBLIC: Labour Code is a half-hearted reform
The draft Labour Code has been proceeding through parliament this week. The current code dates...
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