Economic News from Slovakia

(Thu 10 Nov 05) Slovak average nominal wages increased year-on-year for all sectors in the January-September period while real wages rose in most sectors, according to the Statistical Office....

(Thu 10 Nov 05) The Slovak Transport Ministry confirmed on Monday the existence of a letter sent by the Antitrust Office in April 2005 regarding airport privatization. In this...

(Thu 03 Nov 05) Market analysts believe that despite recent statements on potential tightening of its monetary policy, the National Bank of Slovakia should not change interest rates this...

(Thu 03 Nov 05) Central European Media Enterprises announced on its web site on Monday that it has made a contract with its three partners in Slovakia on acquiring...

(Thu 03 Nov 05) Levice mayor Stefan Misak considers the fact that Slovakia lost approximately 513 million euro investment to have destroyed the work of people who were for...

(Tue 01 Nov 05) Slovakia is strongly fancied to be the first new member of the EU to adopt the euro. The economists agreed that Slovakia has an 80-percent...

(Fri 28 Oct 05) The cabinet approved rules for providing state aid to investors. According to Finance Minister Ivan Miklos, these rules will ensure greater objectivity, flexibility, and transparency...

(Thu 27 Oct 05) The dynamics of inflation in terms of a harmonised consumer price index for September was slower than expected largely due to energy price hikes being...

(Thu 27 Oct 05) Czechinvest founder and long-time head Jan Amos Havelka will replace Roman Kuruc as the head of Slovakia's investments agency SARIO, Economy Minister Jirko Malcharek said...

(Thu 27 Oct 05) Inspectors from the State Veterinary and Food Inspection examined the quality of meat offered for sale in supermarkets. They found shortcomings in 45 from 313...