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Despite fiscal tightening, Slovakia faces another weak year in 2026
23 Dec 2025 16:44 GMT
… 1 percent of GDP expected to persist … economic growth, the NBS says.
Labour market: contrasting trends persist
Employment … in unemployment. By contrast, firms in western Slovakia continue … mixed signals: firms’ employment expectations remained slightly …
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EU launches inquiry into Czech funding plan for new nuclear
23 Dec 2025 13:17 GMT
… the development of an economic activity" which will … risks to enable the investment and maintaining incentives for … of the investigation" and it provides "Czechia and … the development of certain economic activities under specific conditions. …
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"Trading on peace": investors buy up Ukrainian assets, but fear terms of agreement – Bloomberg
23 Dec 2025 16:11 GMT
… of Polish banks, the Czech koruna, and Ukrainian Eurobonds … regarding negotiations are forcing investors to act more cautiously … autonomy of the Ukrainian economy. This is stated in … concluded: Ukraine and investors agree to exchange GDP warrants for bonds09 …
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Slovak court stalls Fico’s drive to scrap whistleblower protections
23 Dec 2025 15:08 GMT
… officers had been investigating corruption among senior Slovak officials.
The Interior … ministry’s assessment.
Transparency International Slovakia Director, Michal Pisko, said … Štefančík from the University of Economics in Bratislava said: “This office was …
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EU probes into Czech support for new Dukovany nuclear units
23 Dec 2025 13:11 GMT
… launched an in-depth investigation into the Czech Republic’s proposed public … be justified as they facilitate economic activity and address supply security … participants or consumers.
The investigation grants both Czechia and other interested parties …
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US Ambassador to Leave Slovakia in January
23 Dec 2025 15:20 GMT
US Ambassador to Slovakia Gautam Rana, who is being … , energy and economic ties between the United States and Slovakia, as well … two countries.
He highlighted Slovakia’s investment in F-16 fighter jets … ambassador is due to leave Slovakia on 16 January 2026. He …
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EU companies boost R&D investment as global competition intensifies
23 Dec 2025 12:30 GMT
… R&D Investment Scoreboard, published today … and industry, analyses investment data from the … in other major economies. This performance highlights … Austria, Belgium, Estonia, France, Germany, Ireland and Luxembourg. The concentration of investment …
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Germany's Debt-Fueled Illusions: Merz Humiliated, Economy In Freefall
23 Dec 2025 12:24 GMT
… ’s share of German GDP has long surpassed the … from the economic process and transformed into investments on a … paper: absurd, Kafkaesque, and economically destructive.
The state thus … and governments—from Hungary, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Italy—is …
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Brussels’ state aid probe into Czech Dukovany nuclear plant construction is latest attempt to thwart project
23 Dec 2025 11:17 GMT
… aid facilitates the development of economic activity. However, the Commission … strengthen electricity supply security in Czechia and neighboring countries, support … national energy supply.
The investigation comes after Prague formally signed final contracts …
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Russian strikes trigger Ukraine power cuts, prompt Poland to scramble jets
23 Dec 2025 10:17 GMT
… to strain logistics and the economy.
In the capital, Kyiv, … and protecting the airspace,” Poland’s operational command said in … a statement.
Poland scrambles jets during major … in southern Moscow. Russian investigators said they suspected the attack …