Slovakia

  • May 23, 2013
  • 6 min read

Central European fiscal positions allow some loosening

Short-term macroeconomic policies should support an economy in prolonged recession and not create...

Eastern Europe
  • Mar 8, 2013
  • 7 min read

New EU budget will not aid recovery

The European Council's compromise over the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) for 2014-20...

EU
  • Feb 15, 2013
  • 2 min read

Global forces will derail 'regional' EU financial tax

Eleven member states -- Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Austria, Belgium, Estonia,...

EU
  • Jan 24, 2013
  • 7 min read

Exports will not halt industry slide in Central Europe

Poland's industrial output fell in December by a seasonally adjusted 5.1% year-on-year and 1.9%...

Eastern Europe
  • Nov 8, 2012
  • 2 min read

Low EU growth in 2013 augers more aid, fiscal slippage

The Commission yesterday revealed a more pessimistic outlook for the EU economy in 2013, slashing...

EU
  • Nov 6, 2012
  • 7 min read

Czech and Slovak consumer protection lags EU standards

Many have been injured and 31 have died in the Czech Republic and Slovakia since early September,...

Czech Republic
  • Oct 22, 2012
  • 7 min read

Slovak government looks unequal to fiscal problems

Parliament will approve the 2013 budget probably in the next few weeks. Since June 2012, the...

Slovakia
  • Oct 11, 2012
  • 6 min read

Deeper euro-area integration plans face myriad hurdles

EU leaders will discuss proposals for euro-area governance at their summit on October 18-19. The...

EU