Expats

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 approves new tax on banks; government hopes to generate extra $111 million [Nov 03, 2011] BRATISLAVA, Slovakia - Slovakia is imposing a special tax on the country's banks as it attempts to bring its deficit down. Lawmakers in Slovakia's 150-seat Parliament voted Thursday 144-3 in favour of the tax that the government hopes will generate some [via YahooNews] More >>

Slovakia unsettles Europe?s rescue plan [Oct 29, 2011] BRATISLAVA, SLOVAKIA ? As European leaders scramble to stop Europe?s debt woes from triggering another global financial crisis, this sleepy little country known more for its medieval castles and fermented sheep?s milk is holding their grand rescue plan hostage. Under the rules governing the 17 nations that share the euro, an expanded rescue fund for Europe?s ailing nations and troubled big banks ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Slovakia unsettles Europe?s rescue plan [Oct 28, 2011] BRATISLAVA, SLOVAKIA ? As European leaders scramble to stop Europe?s debt woes from triggering another global financial crisis, this sleepy little country known more for its medieval castles and fermented sheep?s milk is holding their grand rescue plan hostage. Under the rules governing the 17 nations that share the euro, an expanded rescue fund for Europe?s ailing nations and troubled big banks ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Slovakia unsettles Europe?s rescue plan [Oct 28, 2011] BRATISLAVA, SLOVAKIA ? As European leaders scramble to stop Europe?s debt woes from triggering another global financial crisis, this sleepy little country known more for its medieval castles and fermented sheep?s milk is holding their grand rescue plan hostage. Under the rules governing the 17 nations that share the euro, an expanded rescue fund for Europe?s ailing nations and troubled big banks ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Slovakia gives OK to Europe bailout plan [Oct 28, 2011] Lawmakers in Slovakia accepted a plan on Thursday to expand the powers of a bailout fund for banks and troubled European governments. [via YahooNews] More >>

Slovakia gives OK to Europe bailout plan [Oct 28, 2011] Lawmakers in Slovakia accepted a plan on Thursday to expand the powers of a bailout fund for banks and troubled European governments. [via YahooNews] More >>

Slovakia unsettles Europe?s rescue plan [Oct 28, 2011] BRATISLAVA, SLOVAKIA ? As European leaders scramble to stop Europe?s debt woes from triggering another global financial crisis, this sleepy little country known more for its medieval castles and fermented sheep?s milk is holding their grand rescue plan hostage. Under the rules governing the 17 nations that share the euro, an expanded rescue fund for Europe?s ailing nations and troubled big banks ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Slovakia says yes! Europe gets its bailout fund [Oct 28, 2011] Lawmakers in Slovakia accepted a plan on Thursday to expand the powers of a bailout fund for banks and troubled European governments. [via YahooNews] More >>

A Look At Slovakia's Vote Approve The Bailout Deal [Oct 28, 2011] Robert Siegel speaks with Lucia Virostkova, a Slovak journalist, based in Bratislava. She blogs for the EUobserver.com. She describes how the Slovakian Parliamentary vote to join the eurozone bailout of banks brought the Slovakian government down ? and caused the 2014 elections be moved to March. [via YahooNews] More >>

Slovakia gives OK to Europe bailout plan [Oct 27, 2011] Lawmakers in Slovakia accepted a plan on Thursday to expand the powers of a bailout fund for banks and troubled European governments. [via YahooNews] More >>

A Look At Slovakia's Vote Approve The Bailout Deal [Oct 25, 2011] Robert Siegel speaks with Lucia Virostkova, a Slovak journalist, based in Bratislava. She blogs for the EUobserver.com. She describes how the Slovakian Parliamentary vote to join the eurozone bailout of banks brought the Slovakian government down ? and caused the 2014 elections be moved to March. [via YahooNews] More >>

Slovakia imposes special tax on banks [Oct 20, 2011] Slovakia is imposing a special tax on the country's banks as it attempts to bring its deficit down. [via YahooNews] More >>

Slovakia imposes special tax on banks [Oct 20, 2011] Slovakia is imposing a special tax on the country's banks as it attempts to bring its deficit down. [via YahooNews] More >>

Slovakia approves new tax on banks; government hopes to generate extra $111 million [Oct 20, 2011] BRATISLAVA, Slovakia - Slovakia is imposing a special tax on the country's banks as it attempts to bring its deficit down. Lawmakers in Slovakia's 150-seat Parliament voted Thursday 144-3 in favour of the tax that the government hopes will generate some ?80 million ($111 million) a year. The Slovak [via YahooNews] More >>

Slovakia approves new tax on banks; government hopes to generate extra $111 million [Oct 20, 2011] BRATISLAVA, Slovakia - Slovakia is imposing a special tax on the country's banks as it attempts to bring its deficit down. Lawmakers in Slovakia's 150-seat Parliament voted Thursday 144-3 in favour of the tax that the government hopes will generate some ?80 million ($111 million) a year. [via YahooNews] More >>

Slovakia imposes special tax on banks [Oct 20, 2011] The Associated Press The Associated Press BRATISLAVA, Slovakia Slovakia is imposing a special tax on the country's banks as it attempts to bring its deficit down. Lawmakers in Slovakia's 150-seat Parliament voted Thursday 144-3 in favor of the tax that the government hopes will generate some ?80 million ($111 million) a year. The Slovak Finance Ministry proposed the tax because it expects lower ... [via YahooNews] More >>

A Look At Slovakia's Vote To Approve The Bailout Deal [Oct 16, 2011] Robert Siegel speaks with Lucia Virostkova, a Slovak journalist based in Bratislava. She blogs for the EUobserver.com. She describes how the Slovakian parliamentary vote to join the eurozone bailout of banks brought the Slovakian government down ? and caused the 2014 elections be moved to March. [via YahooNews] More >>

Slovakia 'no' vote endangers euro rescue effort [Oct 12, 2011] BRATISLAVA (AFP) - Lawmakers in the eurozone's poorest member Slovakia cast a menacing new shadow over the 17-nation bloc's debt crisis by rejecting an expanded bailout fund and tools to shore up enfeebled banks. [via YahooNews] More >>

Slovakian setback for Euro bailout plan [Oct 12, 2011] BRATISLAVA, Slovakia, Oct. 12 (UPI) -- The Slovakian parliament Tuesday rejected a European plan to expand the powers of a bailout fund for the continent's banks and some governments. [via YahooNews] More >>