Slovakia
EASTERN EUROPE: Enduring obstacles limit PE presence
PE funds have the potential to increase growth and restructuring in former communist Eastern...
Eastern EuropeINTERNATIONAL/CEE: Slovakia drives regional growth
Slovakia is the engine of growth in Central-Eastern Europe (CEE), with the automobile sector...
SlovakiaSLOVAKIA: Maintaining current growth will test Fico
Unemployment is falling and there is a labour shortage in Bratislava, Trnava and Trencin,...
SlovakiaSLOVAKIA: GDP grows at record rate in July-September
The economy grew by 9.8% year-on-year in the third quarter, according to preliminary figures from...
SlovakiaSLOVAKIA: Fico backs early euro entry -- so far
Adopting the euro in 2009 will make Slovakia a leader in Central Europe, Finance Minister Jan...
SlovakiaCENTRAL EUROPE: Far-right should fade in longer term
On October 23, the 50th anniversary of the Hungarian uprising, clashes between police and...
SLOVAKIA: 2007 budget deficit stays below euro limit
The government today approved the draft 2007 budget with a 2.9% of GDP deficit.
SlovakiaCEE: Banks are finding it harder to generate growth
While the growth of banking assets in most advanced CEE markets is stabilising at about twice the...