Slovakia

  • Feb 15, 2008
  • 2 min read

CEE: Hungary is exception to regional growth pattern

The Czech economy grew by an unexpectedly high 6.9% year-on-year in the fourth quarter of 2007,...

Hungary
  • Jan 30, 2008
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EUROPEAN UNION: Parliamentary ratifications continue

Slovenia yesterday became the second EU state to ratify the Lisbon Treaty on institutional...

  • Jan 25, 2008
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SLOVAKIA: Defence minister leaves over pricy tenders

Defence Minister Frantisek Kasicky resigned today, after the media last week revealed the award...

Slovakia
  • Jan 10, 2008
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SLOVAKIA: Fico orders probe into gas privatisation

Prosecutor-General Dobroslav Trnka is to examine whether there are grounds for opening a criminal...

Slovakia
  • Jan 3, 2008
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CEE: Slovakia remains confident about 2009 euro entry

Czech National Bank Governor Zdenek Tuma said today that the Czech Republic might adopt the euro...

Slovakia
  • Dec 27, 2007
  • 6 min read

CEE: 'Hidden' economy poses risks to growth

The hidden economy has grown from perhaps 10% of measured GDP at the end of communism to about...

  • Dec 17, 2007
  • 2 min read

EU/SERBIA: Kosovo continues to divide

EU member states in principle agreed to a 1,800-strong police and civilian mission to be deployed...

Eu
  • Dec 7, 2007
  • 7 min read

PROSPECTS 2008: Weaknesses may cut CEE growth

Nationalism and populism continue to dominate politics, and unstable coalitions are common. ...