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SLOVENIA: Minister defies premier over abortion
Labour, Family and Social Affairs Minister Janez Drobnic announced today that he was refusing to...
SloveniaEASTERN EUROPE: Recent cases highlight Roma problems
The Council of Europe's human rights commissioner, Thomas Hammarberg, said yesterday that he had...
Eastern EuropeEASTERN EUROPE: Missing the euro 'train' has benefits
The previous government's target for adopting the euro in 2010 is unrealistic, Czech Prime...
SLOVENIA/SUDAN: Drnovsek appeals for convicted envoy
Slovene President Janez Drnovsek has asked Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir to pardon his...
SloveniaCEE/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 StatesESTONIA: Central bank acts to curb consumer lending
The central bank today raised commercial banks' reserve requirements by 2 percentage points to...
EstoniaSLOVENIA: Euro entry may give excuse to defer reform
The Bank of Slovenia (BS) cut the interest rate for 60-day tolar bills by 25 basis points to...
SloveniaEASTERN EUROPE: Reform will be slower outside CEE-8
The president of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) said on May 22 that...