Economic News from Slovakia

(Wed 26 Oct 05) The Economy Ministry on Monday received a letter from Hankook (South Korea) in which it reacts positively to the new bid to bring the Sk500-million...

(Wed 26 Oct 05) Foreign visitors to Slovakia brought in 617 million Euros from January to August 2005. Around 19.9 million visitors spent 40 percent more than was spent...

(Mon 24 Oct 05) After the completion of investment projects of the automotive industry at least 85,000 to 100,000 people are expected to find jobs within the industry, says...

(Thu 20 Oct 05) Hungary is continuing negotiations with Korean tyre-maker Hankook on possible investment, Hungary's Economy and Transport Ministry spokesperson Judit Toth said following reports that Slovakia is...

(Thu 20 Oct 05) More than one quarter of the machinery already acquired for the as yet-incomplete third and fourth blocks of the Mochovce nuclear power plant, are not...

(Wed 19 Oct 05) Slovak low-cost airline SkyEurope Airlines launched a regular service on a new route from Bratislava to Dublin, Ireland, on Friday. SkyEurope airliners will fly on...

(Fri 14 Oct 05) People in Slovakia are becoming less and less supportive of the Government's reforms with only a year to go to the next general election. Meanwhile,...

(Wed 12 Oct 05) The London-based international rating agency Fitch Ratings increased Slovakia's overall economic rating on Tuesday by one level, to level A. According to Finance Minister Ivan...

(Wed 12 Oct 05) Experts have begun pondering the construction of a new nuclear power station in Slovakia. "With planning and construction taking between 15 and 17 years, it...

(Sat 08 Oct 05) The problem of unhappy owners of property under the infrastructure of the Huyndai-Kia automobile plant, who wish to be paid 350 SKK for a square...