Slovenia
CROATIA: New coalition
Prime Minister Ivica Racan's new coalition will exclude Drazen Budisa's Social Liberals.
CroatiaCROATIA/SLOVENIA: Nuclear Dispute
The Social Liberals (HSLS), the second-largest party in Croatia's governing coalition,...
CroatiaSLOVENIA: Stubborn inflation
The central bank yesterday raised its 2002 annual inflation forecast to 7.0% from 5.8%, citing...
SloveniaSLOVENIA: Privatisation opposition
The government plans to sell a minority stake in leading bank Nova Ljubljanska Banka (NLB)...
SloveniaSLOVENIA: Drnovsek eschews presidency
Prime Minister Janez Drnovsek has said he will not enter the autumn presidential election,...
SloveniaSLOVENIA: Fund forecasts 2.5% GDP growth
The IMF yesterday forecast that GDP growth this year would fall to 2.5% from 3.1% in 2001, and...
SloveniaEASTERN EUROPE: ERM II allows time for convergence
The EU's Exchange Rate Mechanism has emerged as the primary vehicle for the integration of the...
Eastern EuropeEASTERN EUROPE: ERM II allows time for convergence
Several accession countries are rapidly converging toward the Maastricht criteria for euro-zone...
Eastern Europe