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SLOVAKIA: Deficit should meet euro criteria soon
The 2006 budget, approved today, cuts the public finance deficit to 2.9% of GDP from 3.4% in 2005.
SlovakiaEUROPEAN UNION: Central Europeans appeal to Blair
Four of the newer EU member states today wrote an open letter to UK Prime Minister Tony Blair,...
SLOVAKIA: GDP grows in third quarter by 6.2%
The economy grew by 6.2% year-on-year in the third quarter, according to the Statistical Office's...
SlovakiaSLOVAKIA: New rules should cut back dubious deals
Following a series of scandals, the government has introduced regulations that attempt to bring...
SlovakiaEASTERN EUROPE/CIS: Growth is key to cutting poverty
Although the proportion of people living on less than the benchmark 2.15 dollars a day had fallen...
Eastern EuropeEURO-AREA: Few new members ready for euro
A European Commission report out today says the new EU entrants are lagging behind plans to join...
ARMENIA: Prospects for army reform remain bleak
The recent increases in the budget for military spending cannot rule out an arms race, in which...
ArmeniaCEE: Only Slovakia looks set to join euro on time
The Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland will not meet their official target of joining the...
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