TITLE

SLOVAKIA: RISK SUMMARY

PUB. DATE

August 2010

SOURCE

Emerging Europe Monitor: Central Europe & Baltic States;Aug2010, Vol. 17 Issue 8, p8

SOURCE TYPE

Country Report

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

The article explores Slovakia's political, economic and business environment risk summary in 2010 including the decision of the government in limiting the use of minority languages, the increase in consumer price inflation and the switch to alternate energy by Slovak consumers.

ACCESSION #

52365824

Tags: INFLATION (Finance);  LINGUISTIC minorities

 

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