Slovakia

POLITICAL RISK - Majority Rule The opposition has filed a motion against a new law to regulate the Constitutional Court that was fast-tracked through parliament by Prime Minister Robert... 2013-05-24

BMI View: Inflation slowed for the fifth consecutive month in March, according to Slovakia's national statistics office, in what is a sign of weakening demand-pull price pressures.... 2013-05-01

POLITICAL RISK - Unemployment Dilemma A marathon parliamentary session on how to deal with the country's unemployment problem ended without any firm conclusions, as opposition parties... 2013-04-29

BMI View: Harmonised annual inflation fell sharply in the first two months of 2013, as the government capped hikes in regulated prices and demand pressures waned amid an economic slowdown.... 2013-03-28

BMI View: Industrial production rose by a preliminary 3.4% y-o-y in January, a surprise rebound after the -3% reading registered in December. The result, which included a 15.2% hike... 2013-03-28

POLITICAL RISK - President Survives Impeachment An attempt by the opposition to impeach President Ivan Gasparovic failed after winning the support of only 45 MPs in the 150-seat parliament.... 2013-03-28

BMI View: We have lowered our forecast for growth in 2013 to 1.2%, from a previous 2.0%, as domestic demand is squeezed by further austerity measures and export growth moderates following... 2013-03-28