Slovakia and the EU

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Slovaks get rid of koruna coins after euro adoption — 30 June 2009, 23:54 CET

Slovaks, who have been using the euro for six months, got rid of all their old koruna coins on Tuesday -- their last opportunity to exchange the coins for euros in banks.

Slovakia fears extremism in Hungary after EU vote — 08 June 2009, 20:55 CET

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said Monday he was afraid of rising extremism after neighbouring Hungary's far-right Jobbik party won three seats in the European Parliament elections.

Slovak ultra-nationalists grab seat in EU vote: official results — 07 June 2009, 23:53 CET

Slovakia's ruling left-wing party won the country's European Parliament elections, but an ultra-nationalist party picked up a seat amid low turnout, official results showed Sunday.

Slovakia opens EU vote, expects record-low turnout — 06 June 2009, 11:28 CET

Slovakia opened its polling stations for the European Parliament vote early on Saturday, expecting the lowest voter turnout in memory.

Slovak-Hungarian tensions flare before EU vote — 04 June 2009, 19:20 CET

Tensions between Slovakia and neighbouring Hungary were mired in nationalist anger as a Slovak moratorium on EU election campaigning Thursday failed to defuse a row over ethnic representation.

Slovakia says it may relaunch old nuke plant in crisis — 29 May 2009, 18:52 CET

Slovakia said Friday an energy crisis may force it to relaunch an outdated Soviet-type reactor shut down as part of the deal that saw the country join the European Union in 2004.

Slovaks spend and save abroad five years after EU entry — 17 April 2009, 11:10 CET

Five years ago, Peter Michalka, a copywriter in Bratislava, would never dream of spending his weekends in art galleries in Vienna, only a 60-minute-drive away from the Slovak capital.

Slovakia launches 332-million-euro crisis plan — 28 January 2009, 22:48 CET

The Slovak government on Wednesday launched a 332-million-euro (437-million-dollar) plan to support employment and boost domestic demand to fight the global economic crisis.

EU regulators raid Slovak Telekom in antitrust probe — 22 January 2009, 17:36 CET

EU antitrust regulators raided Slovak Telekom last week on suspicions that the group had violated European anti-monopoly rules.

New gas eases pressure on Slovakia to restart nuclear reactor — 18 January 2009, 23:34 CET

New supplies of natural gas arrived in Slovakia on Sunday easing pressure on the government to restart a nuclear reactor shut down as part of the deal that saw the country join the European Union.

Slovakia to receive Russian gas through Yamal-Europe pipeline — 17 January 2009, 21:32 CET

Slovak gas group SPP announced Saturday that Slovakia will begin receiving Russian gas through the Yamal-Europe pipeline starting Sunday, which will lift restrictions on Slovak businesses.

Gazprom floats gas fix for Slovakia — 14 January 2009, 16:58 CET

Gazprom on Wednesday assented to a proposal for supplying gas to Slovakia, which has been hard hit in the gas dispute between Ukraine and Russia.

Slovakia tests EU's patience with nuclear plant relaunch plan — 12 January 2009, 23:39 CET

Slovakia is keeping the European Union on tenterhooks with its plan to reactivate an outdated nuclear reactor in a bid to avert an energy crisis after gas pipelines from Russia dried up.

Slovakia to halt nuclear reactor preparations if gas resumes: Austria — 12 January 2009, 23:36 CET

Slovakia told Austria Monday that it would halt all preparations to reopen a controversial nuclear reactor if Russian gas supplies resumed on Tuesday as promised, the Austrian government said.

EU warns Slovakia against reopening nuclear plant — 12 January 2009, 21:34 CET

The European Commission warned Slovakia Monday that its decision to reactivate an old nuclear reactor runs counter to EU law and was "not an option."

Slovakia must press ahead with reforms: ECB chief — 08 January 2009, 23:33 CET

Euro-newcomer Slovakia must not ease up on fiscal and economic reform now that it has adopted the single currency, the European Central Bank President said on Thursday.

Slovak euro entry, Czech presidency deepen Czechoslovak split — 01 January 2009, 13:33 CET

Former Czechoslovak federation peers made European Union history on Thursday as the Czech Republic took over the EU presidency while Slovakia became the 16th member of the eurozone.

Slovakia becomes 16th eurozone member — 02 January 2009, 23:58 CET

Slovakia adopted the euro as of Thursday to become the 16th member of the eurozone, exactly ten years after the single European currency was introduced.

Slovakia closes nuclear reactor unit to comply with EU rules — 31 December 2008, 15:55 CET

Slovakia has shut down the last unit of Jaslovske Bohunice nuclear plant, meeting a commitment it made to Brussels that paved the way for its 2004 entry in European Union.

Slovakia and the euro — 04 February 2008, 00:49 CET

The euro is the single currency shared by 15 of the European Union's Member States - Belgium, Germany, Ireland, Spain, France, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Austria, Portugal, Finland, Greece, Slovenia, Cyprus and Malta - which together make up the eurozone. Around 317 million EU citizens now use the euro as their currency.

Slovak economic boom, 2009 euro entry on track — 05 April 2007, 21:54 CET

Slovakia's economy is on track for further growth and should meet adoption criteria for the euro early 2009, the OECD said on Thursday.

Slovakia country profile — 05 January 2008, 16:20 CET

Slovakia is a member of the European Union

Guide to Slovakia — 04 August 2006, 15:32 CET

Slovakia Document Store - Panorama.sk - Guide to Slovakia

Slovakia Investor Resources — 04 August 2006, 15:31 CET

The Slovakia Investor Resources web site offers help to potential foreign investors in Slovakia. It contains a list of significant investments, sorted by the country of the company's HQ location. Also links to government agencies and business resources about the Slovak economy.

Business Environment - Slovak Republic — 04 August 2006, 11:30 CET

Snapshot of the business environment for the Slovak economy, from the World Bank