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CZECH REPUBLIC: Minority government may be in prospect
Prime Minister Stanislav Gross won re-election as leader of the Social Democrats (CSSD) on...
Czech RepublicCENTRAL-EASTERN EUROPE: Fiscal challenge remains
Hungary's Finance Ministry said today that the relaxation of the EU's Stability and Growth Pact...
EUROPEAN UNION: CEE reform loses impetus after entry
Poland's spending on social benefits will more than double from a budgeted 205 billion zlotys (67...
EUROPEAN UNION: CEE reform loses impetus after entry
The EU Council of Economic and Finance Ministers has instructed Hungary to prepare further...
CZECH REPUBLIC/SLOVAKIA: Growth path is sound
The Czech economy accelerated to 4.3% year-on-year growth in the fourth quarter of 2004, taking...
Czech RepublicCENTRAL-EASTERN EUROPE: Privatisation into final phase
While private sector activities have become the driving force of the region's economies, clusters...
CENTRAL-EASTERN EUROPE: Markets set for further growth
The performance of the local securities markets in 2004 was among the world's best, partly driven...
CZECH REPUBLIC: Personal feud deepens coalition crisis
The crisis in the governing centre-left coalition deepened yesterday after a meeting intended to...
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