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Cyprus bailout seen by end-March, structure in focus - Wieser [Feb 20, 2013] BRATISLAVA (Reuters) - Cyprus, crippled by its exposure to Greece, should get an international bailout by the end of March, but it is too early to say exactly how it would be structured, a senior euro ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Slovakia ratifies eurozone's permanent bailout fund [Jul 06, 2012] Bratislava (dpa) - Slovakia?s parliament Friday ratified the European Stability Mechanism (ESM), the eurozone?s permanent bailout fund, with a strong majority.The vote was 118-20, with a further 12 either abstaining from the vote or absent from the chamber.Past resistance in Slovakian politics to euro bailouts - a previous government collapsed in a vote linked to an earlier bailout fund - had ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Slovakia ratifies euro zone permanent bailout fund [Jul 05, 2012] BRATISLAVA (Reuters) - Slovakia's parliament approved on Friday the euro zone's permanent bailout scheme, the European Stability Mechanism (ESM), a tool in the bloc's fight against the debt crisis. Following two days of a heated debate 118 deputies voted in favor of the bill, 20 were against, five abstained and one deputy did not vote. Slovakia joined Portugal, France, Greece, Slovenia and ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Slovakia ratifies crucial EU bailout fund [Jun 22, 2012] (BRATISLAVA ) - Lawmakers in eurozone member Slovakia on Friday ratified the European Union's ESM permanent bailout fund, due to come into force on July 1. [via YahooNews] More >>

Slovakia ratifies euro zone permanent bailout fund ESM [Jun 22, 2012] BRATISLAVA (Reuters) - Slovakia's parliament approved on Friday the euro zone's permanent bailout scheme, the European Stability Mechanism (ESM), a tool in the bloc's fight against the debt crisis. Slovakia joined Portugal, France, Greece, Slovenia and Finland that have ratified the ESM, which requires 90 percent of the capital base of the currency bloc to come into effect in July as anticipated ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Slovakia ratifies euro zone permanent bailout fund [Jun 22, 2012] BRATISLAVA (Reuters) - Slovakia's parliament approved on Friday the euro zone's permanent bailout scheme, the European Stability Mechanism (ESM), a tool in the bloc's fight against the debt crisis. Following two days of a heated debate 118 deputies voted in favor of the bill, 20 were against, five abstained and one deputy did not vote. Slovakia joined Portugal, France, Greece, Slovenia and ... [via YahooNews] More >>

EU will do utmost to keep Greece in euro zone: Van Rompuy [Jun 12, 2012] BRATISLAVA (Reuters) - The European Union will do all it can to keep Greece in the euro zone if it respects its bailout commitments, the chairman of the European Union leaders' meetings said on Tuesday. "We will do our utmost to keep Greece in the euro zone while it is respecting its commitments," Herman Van Rompuy said after meeting Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico in Bratislava. (Reporting by ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bargain hunting props up market despite early loss [Jan 31, 2012] PHILIPPINE share prices on Wednesday reversed early declines on bargain hunting, ignoring disappointing earnings in the US and Slovakia?s rejection of an overhauled bailout fund. [via YahooNews] More >>

The mouse that roared: How tiny Slovakia could prolong Europe's massive debt crisis [Nov 10, 2011] Slovakia's vote against expanding the European bailout fund presents an unwelcome obstacle to solving Europe's debt crisis. It also caused the fall of the tiny country's government. [via YahooNews] More >>

Slovakia Rejects Euro Plan [Nov 09, 2011] Lawmakers in Slovakia rejected a plan late Tuesday to expand the powers of a bailout fund for banks and troubled European governments. The development, which was tied to a vote of confidence in the government of Slovakian Prime Minister Iveta Radicova, is a bit of a setback for European leaders that are struggling to deal with the continent's growing debt crisis. Slovakia is the only member of ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Slovakia blocks euro rescue fund; loan buys time for Greece [Nov 09, 2011] BRATISLAVA/ATHENS (Reuters) - The parliament of tiny Slovakia stalled the expansion of a bailout fund to rescue the euro zone from its debt crisis on Tuesday, but international lenders said they were likely ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Slovakia Parliament vote deals setback to euro plan [Nov 09, 2011] BRATISLAVA, Slovakia -- Slovakia's Parliament rejected a key euro bailout bill Tuesday, jeopardizing Europe's efforts to ease a debt crisis that is threatening the global economy. [via YahooNews] More >>

Slovakia blocks euro rescue fund; loan buys time for Greece [Nov 09, 2011] BRATISLAVA/ATHENS (Reuters) - The parliament of tiny Slovakia stalled the expansion of a bailout fund to rescue the euro zone from its debt crisis on Tuesday, but international lenders said they were likely to grant a loan to Greece next month, buying time for a broader response. [via YahooNews] More >>

Slovakia's Parliament Complicates Bailout Plans [Nov 09, 2011] Slovakia, the second poorest of the 17 nations that use the euro, has complicated plans to help Greece and other debt-ravaged countries. The Slovakian parliament was due to be the last to approve the expansion of the eurozone bailout fund. But internal divisions in the ruling coalition caused the government to collapse instead. [via YahooNews] More >>

Slovakia Delays Vote On Bailout Fund: WSJ [Nov 09, 2011] CHICAGO -- Lawmakers in Slovakia have opted to delay their vote on an expanded bailout fund intended to help resolve the euro zone's debt crisis, The Wall Street Journal reported in its digital edition Tuesday afternoon. Slovakia is the last of the euro-zone's 17 countries to vote on the ?440 billion ($600 billion) European Financial Stability Facility. It was unclear when the Slovakian ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Slovakian politicians work toward OK of bailout [Nov 08, 2011] Check out the latest movie trailers! More>> BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) - Slovakia's Parliament rejected a key euro bailout bill Tuesday, threatening Europe-wide efforts to ease a debt crisis that is threatening the global economy. [via YahooNews] More >>

Slovakian parliament approves expanding euro bailout fund, clearing way for its use in crisis [Nov 04, 2011] BRATISLAVA, Slovakia - Slovakian lawmakers on Thursday approved expanding the size and powers of the EU bailout fund, overcoming an earlier rejection and removing the last hurdle to the fund's use as the continent's main weapon against the debt crisis. [via YahooNews] More >>

Slovakian parliament approves expanding euro bailout fund, clearing way for its use in crisis [Nov 03, 2011] BRATISLAVA, Slovakia - Slovakian lawmakers on Thursday approved expanding the size and powers of the EU bailout fund, overcoming an earlier rejection and removing the last hurdle to the fund's use as the continent's main weapon against the debt crisis. [via YahooNews] More >>

Slovakia blocks euro rescue fund [Nov 02, 2011] BRATISLAVA/ATHENS (Reuters) - The parliament of tiny Slovakia stalled the expansion of a bailout fund to rescue the euro zone from its debt crisis on Tuesday, but international lenders said they were likely to grant a loan to Greece next month, buying time for a broader response. [via YahooNews] More >>

Slovakia blocks euro rescue fund [Nov 02, 2011] BRATISLAVA/ATHENS (Reuters) - The parliament of tiny Slovakia stalled the expansion of a bailout fund to rescue the euro zone from its debt crisis on Tuesday, but international lenders said they were likely to grant a loan to Greece next month, buying time for a broader response. [via YahooNews] More >>