Slovakia

  • Jul 17, 2006
  • 7 min read

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 States
  • Jul 6, 2006
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SLOVAKIA: 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...

Slovakia
  • Jul 3, 2006
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SLOVAKIA: Leftist allies with far-right and Meciar

Robert Fico's centre-left Smer signed a coalition agreement yesterday with the far-right Slovak...

Slovakia
  • Jun 29, 2006
  • 1 min read

EASTERN EUROPE: Coalition forming is hard for many

The Slovak koruna fell this morning; yesterday, leftist Smer, which won the parliamentary...

  • Jun 21, 2006
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SLOVAKIA: Economic reforms may survive Smer's win

The left-opposition party, Smer, won a 29% plurality of the votes in the parliamentary elections...

Slovakia
  • Jun 19, 2006
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SLOVAKIA: Leftist wins election but needs partners

President Ivan Gasparovic meets party leaders today to start forming a government after...

Slovakia
  • May 26, 2006
  • 7 min read

EASTERN EUROPE: Reform will be slower outside CEE-8

The president of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) said on May 22 that...

  • May 22, 2006
  • 7 min read

SLOVAKIA: Major factory link falls behind schedule

Economic growth requires building a modern highway system, yet current public policy appears not...

Slovakia