Slovakia

According to the Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic, retails sales continued to fall during October, dropping in y-o-y terms by 10.3%, down from a 9.2% drop in September, brining... 2010-01-04

We hold to our view that the Slovak government will post a budget deficit of 7.5% in 2009. Additionally, with parliamentary elections set for 2010, and the unemployment rate continuing... 2009-12-14

We hold to our core view that Slovakia is likely to outperform the eurozone over the medium term as a result of continued trade integration and its appeal to foreign investors following... 2009-12-07

Smer remains the most dominant political force in the country, and will undoubtedly form the next government following the parliamentary election, in our view. Indeed, in a survey... 2009-11-20

According to latest balance of payments data from the National Bank of Slovakia, Slovakia's current account deficit came in at EUR1.2bn through the first seven months of the year,... 2009-11-20

Industrial production in Slovakia improved considerably in August, with latest data showing output declining by 'only' 5.7% y-o-y, compared to falls of 21.6% and 18.5% in July and... 2009-10-26

Slovakia's Prime Minister, Robert Fico, has stated that he will seek opt-out clauses similar to those being negotiated by the Czech Republic for the EU's Lisbon Treaty. He said that... 2009-10-26