Czech Republic

  • Apr 4, 2003
  • 7 min read

EASTERN EUROPE: DSK sale to enhance bank consolidation

Final bids for DSK Bank, the third largest Bulgarian bank, are due on April 10. The sale will...

  • Apr 1, 2003
  • 6 min read

CZECH REPUBLIC: Weak Spidla-led government survives

Prime Minister Vladimir Spidla was re-elected as leader of the Social Democrats (CSSD) on March...

Czech Republic
  • Mar 27, 2003
  • 1 min read

POLAND: Continuing cuts

The central bank's monetary policy council (RPP) yesterday cut interest rates by 25 basis points,...

Poland
  • Mar 24, 2003
  • 1 min read

CZECH REPUBLIC: Accession opposition

The Communist Party (KSCM) will urge rejection of EU accession in the country's referendum on...

Czech Republic
  • Mar 24, 2003
  • 1 min read

EASTERN EUROPE: Post-accession minorities

The EU negotiation process has exposed the treatment of national minorities in the eleven Central...

  • Mar 21, 2003
  • 6 min read

EASTERN EUROPE: Strict criteria will delay EMU entry

All of the future members are planning to adopt the euro as soon as possible. However, their...

  • Mar 20, 2003
  • 1 min read

CZECH REPUBLIC: Surprise slowdown

GDP grew by 1.5% year-on-year in the fourth quarter of 2002, bringing full-year growth to 2.0%,...

Czech Republic
  • Mar 20, 2003
  • 1 min read

CZECH REPUBLIC: Rent rises

The government yesterday approved a bill that will allow state-regulated rent levels, which apply...

Czech Republic