Slovakia

  • Sep 22, 2004
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SLOVAKIA: Government wins passage of healthcare reform

Parliament today passed the final four of the six bills comprising the government's healthcare...

Slovakia
  • Sep 21, 2004
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CENTRAL-EASTERN EUROPE: Intra-regional trade is slow

Intra-regional trade in Central and Eastern Europe continues to fall as commercial ties with the...

  • Sep 17, 2004
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POLAND: European Commission finds legislative lag

Poland has failed to put in place 17% of the 1,540 EU directives regulating the single market,...

Poland
  • Sep 14, 2004
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SLOVAKIA: Enel on verge of winning SE tender

Economy Minister Pavol Rusko said yesterday that he was satisfied with the results of a tender...

Slovakia
  • Sep 9, 2004
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SLOVAKIA: Growth is steady in second quarter

The economy expanded by 5.4% year-on-year in the second quarter, above expectations, the...

Slovakia
  • Sep 2, 2004
  • 8 min read

CENTRAL-EASTERN EUROPE: High unemployment may persist

The persistence of high unemployment rates in Central and Eastern Europe amid strong GDP growth...

  • Aug 17, 2004
  • 7 min read

CENTRAL-EASTERN EUROPE: States face diffuse discontent

Across the region, governing parties are performing badly in opinion polls. The weakness of...

  • Aug 4, 2004
  • 7 min read

CENTRAL-EASTERN EUROPE: Pension reform poses problems

All the new EU members are, to varying degrees, faced with the same demographic challenges as...