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CENTRAL-EASTERN EUROPE/IRAQ: Pullout pressure mounts
Polish Prime Minister Marek Belka said on Sunday that Warsaw intends to reduce -- but not...
IraqEUROPEAN UNION: New members face major risks in ERM II
The ERM II is the gateway to the euro-area. Other euro aspirants will watch closely how the...
CENTRAL-EASTERN EUROPE: Unions' weakness set to endure
The declining strength of trade unions is a familiar theme in Western Europe and North America in...
EUROPEAN UNION: Council endorses convergence plans
The Council of Economic and Finance Ministers (ECOFIN) yesterday adopted decisions on the...
EUROPEAN UNION: CEE states vary on IT readiness
National competitiveness hinges on many factors in addition to IT. The bursting of the dot-com...
SLOVAKIA: Bank intervenes again to stem koruna rise
The central bank (NBS) today cut interest rates by 50 basis points.
SlovakiaEUROPEAN UNION: CEE capital markets face consolidation
An Austrian consortium acquired a 50.2% stake in the Budapest Stock Exchange last month while OM...
CENTRAL EUROPE: Poland and Slovakia boom, Czechs lag
The Polish economy grew by 6.9% year-on-year in the first quarter.
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