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Tuesday, 6 January 2009

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Slovakia country news

The European Commission on Tuesday (Oct 7) asked the Slovakia authorities to reopen the postal market in hybrid mail which was closed down after recent... full story

Public finances deficit cut by 2.2 % of GDP

Slovak finance minister to tender resignation amid trading scandal

Slovakia to expand welfare, cut the fiscal gap in 2009

Slovakia is ahead of many EU states in ties with Russia

Production shows spurt, up by 9.7% this year

Bosnia and Slovakia sign deal to improve business ties

Slovakia gets a much needed Euro boost

MPs refuse to deal with Slota signature scandal

Political

Nationalistic tensions spark violence at football match

More than 50 people were injured in nationalistic-fuelled violence at recent a football game in south-western Slovakia. Thirty-one people were arrested in the November 1... full story

Bratislava, Tehran to review economic ties

Slovakia gets final EU greenlight for Euro

EU leaders endorse entry into the Euro

Those bordering Slovakia may now enter

Cabinet approves a revision of Energy Industry Law

Fico to lead Slovak group at the European Council

Business with Lithuania is expected to grow

Transport Ministry backs Bratislava Airport plans

Slovakia’s Euro is right on the money

more political news...

Business

Low-cost carrier SkyEurope in talks with Portuguese investor

Troubled low-cost carrier SkyEurope Airlines said that it was in talks with Portuguese investor Longstock SAPO Limited over a possible equity injection. SkyEurope Chief Financial... full story

Erste Bank gobbles up Weinviertel Savings Bank

Volkswagen to invest nearly 300 million Euro in Slovakia

Slovnaft's profit falls 56%

WOR stake in steel plant joint venture set to go

Einhell Germany AG sets up subsidiary

HTI relocates car parts production to Romania and Slovakia

SE’s tender for Mochovce Nuclear Plant

Key interest rates on hold for August

Developers eye Presov for growth

Economic

Current account shows 25.6 bln crowns deficit

Slovakia’s current account showed a preliminary deficit of 25.6 billion Slovak crowns (USD 1.33 billion) in January-May, compared with a 13.2 billion deficit in the... full story

Police spend 2 bln Euro to bring banknotes home

Slovakia keeps rates on hold for 14th month

EU leaders endorse entry into the Euro

Slovakia keeps rates on hold for 14th month

Wages grew fastest for civil servants, defence workers

Slovakia heading for a property boom when it adopts the Euro

Nuke plants are back and another one is starting

Most small businesses are not preparing for the Euro yet

Shopping in Ukraine will be easier with the Euro

more business news...

more economic news...

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