latter complementing the strong export sector that has made Slovakia one of Europe’s more dynamic economies. Reducing still … well as a sound banking system limit vulnerabilities, but Slovakia’s fortunes remain closely tied to external developments …, especially in the euro area, and there are risks from regional tensions since Russia provides much of Slovakia’s energy and is a …

, input shortages, subdued confidence, weaker global demand, and heightened energy security risks, given Slovakia's heavy …

account deficits in Slovakia, which are unusual by the current standards of other advanced transition economies. The paper …. It discusses Slovakia’s competitiveness and estimates a range for the external current account deficit that could be …

the Slovak Republic. The 2003 ROSC update noted important further progress by Slovakia in bringing fiscal transparency …

Slovakia is now one of the fastest-growing EU accession countries. Despite the upswing, the Slovak economy remains … hampered by structural weaknesses and related macroeconomic imbalances. Over the medium term, IMF staff believes that Slovakia …

Republic tumbled in the first half of 2009 as a result of the global crisis. Slovakia’s banks have so far withstood the global …

As in other European transition economies, unemployment statistics in Slovakia are provided by two different sources …