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Slovakia 'no' vote endangers euro rescue effort
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.
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Slovakia's euro honeymoon sours as days tick to key vote
(BRATISLAVA ) - In just over two years, Slovakia's eurozone honeymoon is over and only a minority of its citizens want lawmakers to approve Bratislava's share of a massive bailout aimed at stemming the 17-member bloc's sovereign debt crisis.
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Slovakia Sets Vote Date as Parties Seek Accord on EFSF
Slovakia?s ruling parties set Oct. 11 for a parliamentary vote on an overhaul of the euro area?s bailout mechanism as they seek an agreement to ensure passage of the bloc?s main defense to keep a debt crisis from spreading.
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Euro zone rescue plan to pass Slovak hurdle - PM
BRATISLAVA (Reuters) - Slovakia's prime minister said on Friday her country's parliament should approve new powers for the euro zone's bailout fund by October 14, which would clear a major obstacle to a key part of the bloc's strategy for handling its debt crisis.
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Slovak party threatens to derail EU bailout deal
BRATISLAVA (Reuters) - Slovakia should reject any changes to the euro zone's rescue fund, parliamentary speaker Richard Sulik, who also heads a junior government party, said on Monday, raising a potential threat to plans to tackle the bloc's sovereign debt crisis.
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Slovakia Has Until Aug. 18 to Answer EU Questions on Carbon-Permit Tax
Slovakia has until Aug. 18 to provide the European Union with more information about the one- off 80 percent tax on excess carbon dioxide allowances under the bloc?s emissions trading system, according to the EU.
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