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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...
SLOVAKIA: Economic reforms may survive Smer's win
The left-opposition party, Smer, won a 29% plurality of the votes in the parliamentary elections...
SlovakiaSLOVAKIA: Leftist wins election but needs partners
President Ivan Gasparovic meets party leaders today to start forming a government after...
SlovakiaEASTERN EUROPE: Reform will be slower outside CEE-8
The president of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) said on May 22 that...
SLOVAKIA: Major factory link falls behind schedule
Economic growth requires building a modern highway system, yet current public policy appears not...
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