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New Slovakian government promises budget discipline [May 03, 2012] Bratislava (dpa) - New Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico on Wednesday told parliament his government would get the country?s finances in order with strict budget discipline and higher taxes on banks and top earners.Presenting his government?s programme to parliament, Fico promised, unlike the previous government, that the country would produce a "solidarity contribution" to the eurozone?s ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Slovakia's new PM pledges to bring down deficit [Apr 04, 2012] The man who led Slovakia into the eurozone has returned to the prime minister's office. Robert Fico and his cabinet were sworn into office following his party's landslide election victory. [via YahooNews] More >>

2ND LEAD: Opposition Social Democrats win Slovakia parliamentary vote Eds: Updates results, adds Fico comments [Mar 11, 2012] Bratislava (dpa) - Opposition Social Democrats won parliamentary elections in Slovakia Saturday, but by a smaller margin than expected, initial projections showed.The party of former prime minister Robert Fico secured 37 per cent or 39 per cent of the vote, two different exit polls showed, leaving it the largest party in parliament but without a clear majority.Policy debates over the eurozone ... [via YahooNews] More >>

LEAD: Opposition Social Democrats win parliamentary vote in Slovakia Eds: Releads with results [Mar 11, 2012] Bratislava (dpa) - Opposition Social Democrats won parliamentary elections in Slovakia Saturday, but by a smaller margin than expected, initial projections showed.The party of former prime minister Robert Fico secured 37 per cent of the vote, leaving it the largest party in parliament but without a clear majority.Policy debates over the eurozone became overshadowed by a corruption scandal in ... [via YahooNews] More >>

CORRECTION : Slovakia holds elections amid wide-ranging corruption scandal Eds: Fixes date in lead graf [Mar 10, 2012] Bratislava (dpa) - Slovakian parliamentary elections began Saturday in a climate of public anger over corruption allegations against politicians.Policy debates over the eurozone became overshadowed by the corruption scandal in recent months.The government was expected to take a drubbing at the polls, and three of its four coalition parties were in danger of failing to achieve the 5 per cent ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Slovakia holds elections amid wide-ranging corruption scandal [Mar 10, 2012] Bratislava (AP) - Slovakian parliamentary elections began Sunday in a climate of public anger over corruption allegations against politicians.Policy debates over the eurozone became overshadowed by the corruption scandal in recent months.The government was expected to take a drubbing at the polls, and three of its four coalition parties were in danger of failing to achieve the 5 per cent minimum ... [via YahooNews] More >>

REFILE : Slovakia holds elections amid wide-ranging corruption scandal Eds: Fixes typo in lead graf [Mar 10, 2012] Bratislava (dpa) - Slovakian parliamentary elections began Sunday in a climate of public anger over corruption allegations against politicians.Policy debates over the eurozone became overshadowed by the corruption scandal in recent months.The government was expected to take a drubbing at the polls, and three of its four coalition parties were in danger of failing to achieve the 5 per cent ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Elections in Slovakia [Mar 10, 2012] Bratislava (dpa) - Slovakian parliamentary elections began Sunday in a climate of public anger over corruption allegations against politicians. Policy debates over the eurozone became overshadowed by the corruption scandal in recent months. The government was expected to take a drubbing at the polls, and three of its four coalition parties were in danger of failing to achieve the 5 per cent ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Slovaks enjoy Hungary shopping sprees with cheap forint [Jan 24, 2012] BRATISLAVA (AFP) - Slovaks, the eurozone's second poorest members, are taking advantage of the slumping rate of neighbouring Hungary's forint against the euro to go on shopping sprees in Hungarian border towns. [via YahooNews] More >>

Slovaks enjoy Hungary shopping sprees with cheap forint [Jan 23, 2012] BRATISLAVA (AFP) - Slovaks, the eurozone's second poorest members, are taking advantage of the slumping rate of neighbouring Hungary's forint against the euro to go on shopping sprees in Hungarian border towns. [via YahooNews] More >>

Slovakia rejects EFSF expansion [Nov 09, 2011] Slovakia?s government lost a confidence vote called on a plan to bolster the eurozone?s EFSF rescue fund, but the package was expected to go through in a later re-vote [via YahooNews] More >>

Greek debt default, cut on EU summit agenda: Slovakia [Oct 30, 2011] (BRATISLAVA ) - Greek default and a so-called 'haircut' of the country's massive debt are on the agenda of the European Union's Sunday crunch summit on the eurozone's debt crisis, Slovakia's premier said Thursday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Slovakia rejects expanded eurozone bailout fund [Oct 24, 2011] KAREL JANICEK Associated Press BRATISLAVA, Slovakia Slovakian lawmakers on Tuesday rejected the expansion of the euro currency zone's bailout fund. After 10 hours of debate in parliament, the measure failed to pass by 21 votes. Slovakia remains the only country in the 17-member eurozone that has not approved expanding the bailout fund, which requires unanimous support to go into effect. The ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Slovakia backs rescue fund by big majority [Oct 14, 2011] Vote for extension of the European financial stability facility opens way to more loans for struggling eurozone states Slovakia has become the 17th and final country to approve the expansion of the eurozone's rescue fund, two days after rejecting the plan . MPs in Bratislava ratified the extension of the European financial stability facility (EFSF) to ?440bn ( [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 >>

Slovakia?s Parliament rejects expansion of euro currency zone?s bailout fund [Oct 12, 2011] BRATISLAVA, Slovakia ? Slovakian lawmakers on Tuesday rejected the expansion of the euro currency zone?s bailout fund. After 10 hours of debate in parliament, the measure failed to pass by 21 votes. Slovakia remains the only country in the 17-member eurozone that has not approved expanding the bailout fund, which requires unanimous support to go into effect. The package of measures is designed ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Chaos in Slovakian Parliament over crucial vote on euro zone crisis [Oct 11, 2011] Do you ever wonder why the European Union seems so chaotic? Just check out the farce being played out in the Slovakian capital Bratislava as I write. Slovakia is the last country left in the eurozone to vote on ratifying the EFSF ... the bail out fund that is supposed to guarantee individual members' debts - starting with Greece. The vote was expected to be held earlier today and was, it was ... [via YahooNews] More >>

EU debt crisis walks Slovakia tightrope [Oct 11, 2011] The eurozone faces an acid test Tuesday of whether it can put its house in order as a key parliamentary vote in hold-out Slovakia appeared in doubt, threatening to undo efforts to tame the debt crisis. [via YahooNews] More >>

Slovak SaS Party Won?t Change Its Position On Voting Against EFSF Expansion [Oct 10, 2011] With the zEURQ.BB surging, it appears nothing can possibly rain on Europe's parade today. Nothing, perhaps, except for the poorest country in the Eurozone, Slovakia, which as we detailed over the weekend appears poised to destroy the Eurozone, the Euro, and force a fresh restart, one that actually works. As Reuters reports , "Slovakian coalition leaders meet on Monday in a last-ditch bid to ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Slovakia's euro honeymoon sours as days tick to key vote [Oct 09, 2011] (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. [via YahooNews] More >>