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Czech President Zeman Wants Slovenia As 5th Visegrad Member

The proposal made by Czech’s president Milos Zeman does not arouse enthousiasm among Slovak citizens.
April 6, 2013


Slovakia: Industrial Production Increases by 4.1 %

Production still driven by the automotive industry. Industrial production in January 2013 increased month-on-month by 4.1%.
April 3, 2013


Slovakia: Economic Sentiment Indicator Increased to 90.4

The three-month moving average of economic sentiment indicator (ESI) increased by 1,8 points to 90,4 compared with the previous month´s value.
March 30, 2013


CESEE: CR More Attractive for FDI Than SK

Foreign investors regard the Czech Republic more attractive than Slovakia.
March 27, 2013


Slovakia: No Improvement in Economic Situation For 2013

Analysts forecast the GDP growth to be less than one percent.
March 26, 2013


Czech Republic: Gazprom to Build New Gas Storage Tanks

Gazprom and MND Group are going to invest € 100m in a gas storage facility near the Austrian border.
March 26, 2013


Slovakia: Fico’s Plans For The Future

In a speech at the congress of the Czech senior opposition Social Democrats (CSSD) on Saturday, Prime Minister of Slovakia, Robert Fico explained his future plans.
March 18, 2013


Slovakia: CPI Remains Constant

In February, compared with January, consumer prices did not change in total. Increase in prices only in Education, Food and Health Industry.
March 14, 2013


Slovak Unemployment Rate on the Rise

In January, compared with January 2012, the employment decreased in five surveyed sectors.
March 14, 2013


Slovak Industrial Sector Continues to Grow

The Slovak Statistical Office has published the turnover figures in selected sectors of economy in January 2013.
March 13, 2013


Andritz Lands Major Contract With Mondi

Andritz to support Mondi’s program for energy optimization and environmental protection with supply of state of the art plants and technologies
March 12, 2013


Slovakia: 3.4 % Increase in Industrial Production

Slovakia's industrial output grew 3.4 percent year-on-year in January, the Slovak Statistics Office (ŠÚ) informed on Monday, March 11.
March 12, 2013


Slovakia: Construction Output Declined by 14.1 %

In January 2013, construction output decreased, year-on-year, by 14,1 % to EUR 206,9 million. After seasonal adjustment, it decreased by 3,3 %, compared with December 2012.
March 12, 2013


Slovakia: Growing Lack of Interest about Occurances in EU

The Slovak population has apparently lost its enthousiasm about EU politics. According to polls, only 40 % say they were interested in the current events.
March 6, 2013


Slovakia: Gross Domestic Product Rose in Q 4 of 2012

Compared to Q 3 of 2012 this means an increase of 0.2 %, by y/y the GDP rose by 2 %.
March 6, 2013


Last Meeting between Klaus and Gasparovic

The Presidents of the Czech Republic and of Slovakia will have a last meeting tomorrow.
March 5, 2013


Slovakia: Retail Trade Shrinks

The Slovak internal trade sector shows mixed results. Turnover in the wholesale segment was up, retail trade was down.
March 5, 2013


Slovakia: Economy Stagnating

On February 22, the European Commission anounced its modifications concerning the annual prognosis of the eurozone’s economic outlook for 2013. While the majority of the countries are in recession, Slovakia’s economy is forecast to grow by 1.1 %
March 4, 2013


Slovakia: Economic Sentiment Improves Slightly

The results of business survey and economic sentiment indicator in February 2013 were published today.
February 28, 2013


Slovakia: Economic Growth Almost Coming to Still-Stand

Growth estimates are lower than predicted by NBS. Export sales lag behind and the domestic economy is in a recession. Opposing parties blame the new labor regulations.
February 27, 2013


Slovakia: Unemployment Rate Reaches All-time High

Prime Minister Fico blames stagnating economy for highest unemployment rate since 2004.
February 27, 2013


Slovakia Transforms Banks into Branches

The draft amendment to the Banking Act will not affect competition, the National Bank of Slovakia said.
February 27, 2013


EU Commission: Austrian Growth Above EU Average

Unlike the Eurozone, Austria will record a positive growth rate this year. Within the EU, the situation is highly different.
February 22, 2013


CESEE: Stress of Competition is Growing

CEE significantly more industrialized than euro area (30% vs. 19%) but still needs to catch up in terms of competitiveness.
February 20, 2013


Economic Growth: Baltic Countries Ahead

Euro area GDP down by 0.6% and EU27 down by 0.5%. The CESEE countries show mixed results. Lithuania, Estonia and Latvia have performed best in 2012.
February 14, 2013


Slovak Economy Is Losing Momentum

Flash estimate of Gross domestic product and Total employment in the fourth quarter of 2012: economic growth and employment are declining.
February 14, 2013


Slovakia: Inflation Grows Slightly

In January 2013, a year-on-year inflation reached a value of 2,4 %, in total, core inflation 2,8 % and net inflation 2 %.
February 13, 2013


Slovakia: Tax Intake to Decrease

Despite the higher income tax rates, the Slovak state revenues are expected to fall by € 360m this year.
February 12, 2013


CESEE: Banking Industry Slightly Optimistic

Unlike their counterparts in Central and Eastern Europe, Czech bankers are relatively satisfied with the performance of the domestic banking market.
February 11, 2013


Erste Group Finances Major Slovak Real Estate Project

Erste Group’s Slovak subsidiary co-refinances City Business Centre in Bratislava with EUR 34.5 million.
February 11, 2013


Slovakia: Declining Turnover in Industrial Sector

Turnover was down in most selected sectors of economy in December 2012. The sharpest decrease was observed in the construction industry.
February 11, 2013


Slovakia: Growing Employment in Most Industrial Sectors

The development of employment and average monthly wage in selected sectors of economy has shown a mixed picture in December 2012.
February 11, 2013


Erdogan Praises Slovakia´s Support for Turkey

Turkey´s Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has expressed his gratitude to his Slovak counterpart Robert Fico for Slovekia´s support for Turkey´s EU membership.
February 9, 2013


Slovak Construction Fell Massively

In December 2012, construction output decreased, year-on-year, by 16,5 % to EUR 416,9 million. After seasonal adjustment, it was higher by 0,7 % compared with November 2012.
February 8, 2013


Slovakia: Industrial Production Declining

In December 2012, industrial production index (IPI) decreased after a long-term year-on-year growth (since November 2009).
February 8, 2013


Slovak Foreign Trade Grows

In November 2012, compared with November 2011, the total export of goods increased by 9,2 % to € 5 842,7m and the total import by 5,5 % to € 5 527m.
February 8, 2013


Klaus Recommends to Split Eurozone

According to the outgoing Czech President, the separation of the eurozone would be cheaper than maintaining the currency union.
February 7, 2013


Slovak Property Market Recovers

For the first time since 2008, property prices were up in the fourth quarter of 2012.
February 6, 2013


Necas Supports Turkish EU Membership

On the occasion of Prime Minister Erdogan´s visit in Prague, his Czech counterpart Necas assured to support Turkey´s candidacy.
February 6, 2013


Slovakia: Economic Sentiment Improves Slightly

Hard data point to a weakening of activity in the fourth quarter, but an improvement in the assessment of production expectations in industry indicates an improved outlook for 2013.
February 4, 2013


Slovakia: Labor Market Puts Pressure on Household Income

The downturn in employment and weak wage developments are putting downward pressure on sales and indicate that the slump in household final consumption will continue.
February 4, 2013


Hungarian Unemployment High, But Slight Downward Trend

Hungarian Ministry of Economics: “Unemployment up in the EU but trend continues down in Hungary.”
February 2, 2013


Slovakia: Government Warns of Economic Slowdown

This year, Slovakia´s government expects lower growth rates than in 2012. Besides that, the austerity pressure is growing.
February 1, 2013


Slight Upward Trend for CESEE Countries

The economic crisis in the Eurozone has hit the CESEE countries particularly hard, EBRD reports. 2013 will be a better year.
February 1, 2013


Slovakia and Austria to Put more Effort in Coordination for EU Issues

20 years of diplomatic relations between Austria and Slovakia.
February 1, 2013


Economic Sentiment in Slovakia Moves Downwards

Results of business survey and economic sentiment indicator in January 2013.
January 30, 2013


Slovak National Bank Cuts Economic Forecast

In January 2013, Národná banka Slovenska (NBS) revised the NBS Medium-Term Forecast published in December 2012 (MTF-2012Q4).
January 30, 2013


Slovakia: Producer Prices Declining Slightly

Prices in production area in December 2012 down by 0.4%.
January 28, 2013


Slovakia: Foreign Trade Growing Strongly

In 2011, goods in the amount of € 56 783,2m were exported from the Slovak Republic. Compared with 2010, the total export increased by 17,6 %.
January 25, 2013


Slovakia: Public Debt Quota Exceeds 50% of GDP

For the first time since 2000, Slovakia´s public debt level exceeds the 50% threshold.
January 24, 2013