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Unemployed to Renovate 20 Slovak Castles [May 10, 2012] Slovakia to fight unemployment by hiring jobless to restore 20 historic Castles, some dating from the 13th century. [via YahooNews] More >>

Slovak left poised to win election, sink reformists [Mar 11, 2012] BRATISLAVA (Reuters) - Leftist former prime minister Robert Fico is poised to sweep to victory in Slovakia's election on Saturday on a pledge to tax the rich and better protect the working class as the country grapples with high unemployment and economic turmoil. [via YahooNews] More >>

Slovak left poised to win election, sink reformists [Mar 10, 2012] BRATISLAVA (Reuters) - Leftist former prime minister Robert Fico appeared poised to sweep to victory in Slovakia's election on Saturday on a pledge to tax the rich, amid high unemployment and budget austerity. Polls showed the 47-year-old lawyer could win 40 percent of the vote, knocking his reformist rival Mikulas Dzurinda's centre-right SDKU out of power and possibly out of parliament. ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Slovak left poised to win election, sink reformists [Mar 10, 2012] BRATISLAVA (Reuters) - Leftist former prime minister Robert Fico is poised to sweep to victory in Slovakia's election on Saturday on a pledge to tax the rich and better protect the working class as the country grapples with high unemployment and economic turmoil. [via YahooNews] More >>

Slovak left poised to win election, sink reformists [Mar 10, 2012] BRATISLAVA (Reuters) - Leftist former prime minister Robert Fico is poised to sweep to victory in Slovakia's election on Saturday on a pledge to tax the rich and better protect the working class as the country grapples with high unemployment and economic turmoil. Polls show the 47-year-old lawyer could win 40 percent of the vote, potentially knocking his reformist rival Mikulas Dzurinda's centre ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Region: Slovakia recovers from ratings fall [Jan 27, 2012] Slovak Finance Minister Ivan Miklo? blamed the downgrade on the failure to implement key reforms. Despite high unemployment and rising concerns over fiscal solvency, Slovakia's long-term financial prospects are far less grim than those of its fellow eurozone members, experts say. [via YahooNews] More >>

EU trade balances up; Czech jobs data dismal [Jan 10, 2011] November trade data from Hungary , Romania and Slovakia beat market forecasts yesterday, but a jump in Czech unemployment and prices signalled the potential headwinds to growth for governments implementing austerity measures. [via YahooNews] More >>