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Slovakia: A Good Bet for Business

                   
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May 5, 2008
        
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Adoption of the euro in 2009 looks near certain, which would eliminate the exchange rate risk of the appreciating local currency ... You couldn't blame the top brass at Kia Motors for feeling a bit smug. The company got a lot when it chose Slovakia in 2004 over Poland,... [read full story]                    

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Slovakia sees euro boost for economy, but fear grows - Feature

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Slovakia sees euro boost for economy, but fear grows - Feature

earthtimes.org
May 8, 2008
        

Bratislava - Slovakia's admission into the euro club crowned a post-communist boom and marked a historic shift that its leaders say will further boost the economy, currently paced by Asian and European carmakers. Switching to the joint currency on Ja...

EC proposes Slovakia adopts euro in 2009

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May 7, 2008
        

BRUSSELS, May 7 (Xinhua) -- Slovakia can adopt the euro in ... ... BRUSSELS, May 7 (Xinhua) -- Slovakia can adopt the euro in 2009, becoming the 16th member of the single currency zone, the European Commission (EC) said on Wednesday. The European Union (EU) executive arm...

Slovakia can join Euro zone in 2009

politicalgateway.com
May 7, 2008
        

The European Commission Wednesday declared Slovakia's economy is stable enough to adopt the euro as its currency, a commission report said. ... Despite concerns that inflation in Slovakia is too high, the country has achieved, "a high degree of sustainable convergence,"...

Slovakia can join Euro zone in 2009

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May 7, 2008
        

BRATISLAVA, Slovakia, May 7 (UPI) -- The European Commission Wednesday declared Slovakia's economy is stable enough to adopt the euro as its currency, a commission report said. ... Despite concerns that inflation in Slovakia is too high, the country has achieved, "a high...

                   

Slovakia gets the go-ahead to adopt the euro

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May 7, 2008
        

The adoption of the common currency marks the country's fast and furious transformation from dictatorship to thriving market economy in less than a decade. ... The European Commission on Wednesday approved the application of Slovakia to adopt the euro as its currency on...

                   
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Slovakia hails eurozone approval, rejects inflation criticism

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May 7, 2008
        

BRATISLAVA (AFP) - Prime Minister Robert Fico hailed EU approval of Slovakia's euro entry as a historic decision for his country on Wednesday while rejecting criticisms of its efforts to curb inflation. ... "It is a significant historical decision for Slovakia and its...

                   

Some Slovaks proud about joining euro, others worry

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May 7, 2008
        

By Peter... ... Peter Laca, Reuters 7.5.2008 By Peter Laca Ulrika Balkova beamed with pride on Wednesday when she learned she would soon be handling euros, not crowns, in the bar she manages in Slovakia's capital, but not all Slovaks were so enthusiastic. The country of...

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EU gives Slovakia green light for euro

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May 7, 2008
        

The European Commission today gave Slovakia the greenlight to adopt the euro next January. ... The European Commission today gave Slovakia the greenlight to adopt the euro, setting the ex-communist country on the path to become the 16th euro zone country in January 2009....

EC and ECB Give Slovakia Green Light to Join the Eurozone in 2009

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May 7, 2008
        

The European Commission and the European Central Bank approved Slovakia's joining of the Eurozone on January 1, 2009. Thus, Slovakia is to become the 16th Eurozone member after Malta and Cyprus joined on January 1, 2008, and the second Eastern European state to do so after Slovenia's accession on...

                   

ANALYSIS: Next euro expansion unlikely before 2012

earthtimes.org
May 7, 2008
        

Berlin - Despite the European authorities giving Slovakia the green light Wednesday to join the euro in January next year, a new drive towards membership of the common currency is unlikely for another three or four years. In separate reports, both th...

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