Slovakia
EUROPEAN UNION: CEE reform loses impetus after entry
The EU Council of Economic and Finance Ministers has instructed Hungary to prepare further...
CZECH REPUBLIC/SLOVAKIA: Growth path is sound
The Czech economy accelerated to 4.3% year-on-year growth in the fourth quarter of 2004, taking...
Czech RepublicCENTRAL-EASTERN EUROPE: Privatisation into final phase
While private sector activities have become the driving force of the region's economies, clusters...
CENTRAL-EASTERN EUROPE: Markets set for further growth
The performance of the local securities markets in 2004 was among the world's best, partly driven...
SLOVAKIA: NBS policy poses risk to inflation targets
Slovakia's central bank (NBS) today cut its benchmark two-week repurchase rate by a full...
SlovakiaSLOVAKIA: IMF praises performance but risks remain
The IMF yesterday noted the economy's impressive performance and praised the authorities' "sound...
SlovakiaCENTRAL-EASTERN EUROPE: Fiscal consolidation slows
Budget deficits in the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia peaked in 2002-03 and have...
CENTRAL-EASTERN EUROPE: Professional armies on track
The four Central and East European states that joined NATO in 1999 are following the trend among...
