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Slovak deficit nearly doubles, more cuts may be needed [Apr 02, 2012] BRATISLAVA: Slovakia's budget deficit doubled in the first three months of the year on the back of lower revenues, data showed on Monday, raising the odds that the incoming government will have to take new measures to hit its fiscal promises to Brussels. [via YahooNews] More >>

ECB's Makuch sees some recession risks: report [Jan 30, 2012] BRATISLAVA (Reuters) - The euro zone could fall back into recession this year, an ECB Governing Council member said on Monday, adding the bank's non-standard measures were a significant funding and confidence boost. A surprise upturn in the euro zone's service sector this month raised hopes the region may escape recession in 2012, even though the broader economy outside Germany is still ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Slovakia Declares State of Emergency As Thousands of Underpaid Doctors Resign [Nov 29, 2011] Slovakia has declared a state of emergency in more than a dozen hospitals to ensure that health care is not affected after thousands of doctors resigned from public hospitals over low pay. Prime Minister Iveta Radicova, speaking after an emergency government meeting, said the measures involve 15 hospitals nationwide, including two clinics in the capital, Bratislava, reports AP. Approximately 2 ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Thousands of Slovak doctors threaten to resign over low pay, government scrambles [Nov 29, 2011] BRATISLAVA, Slovakia ? Slovakia has declared a state of emergency in more than a dozen hospitals to ensure that health care is not compromised after thousands of doctors resigned from public hospitals over low pay. Prime Minister Iveta Radicova, speaking after an emergency government meeting on the crisis, said the measures involve 15 hospitals across the country, including two clinics in the ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Slovakia doctors threaten to leave over low pay [Nov 28, 2011] The Associated Press The Associated Press BRATISLAVA, Slovakia Slovakia has declared a state of emergency in more than a dozen hospitals to ensure that health care is not compromised after thousands of doctors resigned from public hospitals over low pay. Prime Minister Iveta Radicova, speaking after an emergency government meeting on the crisis, said the measures involve 15 hospitals across the ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Thousands of Slovak doctors threaten to resign over low pay, government scrambles [Nov 28, 2011] BRATISLAVA, Slovakia ? Slovakia has declared a state of emergency in more than a dozen hospitals to ensure that health care is not compromised after thousands of doctors resigned from public hospitals over low pay. Prime Minister Iveta Radicova, speaking after an emergency government meeting on the crisis, said the measures involve 15 hospitals across the country, including two clinics in the ... [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 >>

Slovak State Leader: Debt Rescue Turns European Union into Soviet Union [Aug 10, 2011] The assumption of sovereign debt of financially weaker euro zone countries is turning the European Union into "a Soviet Union," according to Slovakia's Parliament Speaker Richard Sulik. Sulik has criticized the EU/euro zone measures to counter the sovereign debt crises of the southern EU member states and Ireland, saying they are turning the political alliance into a "debt union." ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Slovakia amends controversial dual citizenship ban [Feb 10, 2011] (BRATISLAVA ) - The Slovak parliament on Thursday stopped short of removing a controversial ban on dual citizenship, passing measures allowing citizens to hold two passports only if they meet certain conditions. [via YahooNews] More >>