Slovakia
SLOVAKIA: Fico platform wins parliamentary approval
Parliament approved the new government's programme comfortably this morning.
SlovakiaSLOVAKIA: Fico sketches out his economic policy
Prime Minister Robert Fico told parliament yesterday that he sought a balance between the state...
SlovakiaCEE: Other factors than EMU urge budget restraint
CEE-8 budgetary weakness is the main obstacle to adopting the euro, which will bring a reduction...
EASTERN EUROPE: Monetary tightening trend continues
The Slovak central bank today raised its benchmark interest rate by 50 basis points to 4.5%.
CEE/US: Washington may rue not easing visas for CEE
The effect of US visa policy on relations with Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). US visa policy...
United StatesSLOVAKIA: Lust for power unites new coalition
A new coalition government led by Robert Fico was sworn in on July 4. Fico's decision to enter a...
SlovakiaSLOVAKIA: Leftist allies with far-right and Meciar
Robert Fico's centre-left Smer signed a coalition agreement yesterday with the far-right Slovak...
SlovakiaEASTERN EUROPE: Coalition forming is hard for many
The Slovak koruna fell this morning; yesterday, leftist Smer, which won the parliamentary...
