1. Economic forecasts for Slovakia

The Commission publishes macroeconomic forecasts for the EU and the Member States twice a year, in the spring (May) and in the autumn (November). These forecasts are produced by the Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs (DG ECFIN) and include a chapter on Slovakia.

DG ECFIN also produces more limited "interim forecasts" in February and September, which contain one-year projections of GDP growth and consumer price inflation for the euro area, the EU and seven large Member States.

>> Macroeconomic forecasts and interim forecasts

2. Monitoring the budgetary situation in Slovakia

2.1. Assessments of Slovakia’s stability programme

As required by the Stability and Growth Pact, at the end of each year Slovakia submits an update of the medium-term fiscal strategy it first presented in January 2007. Euro area Member states submit stability programmes while countries outside the euro area submit convergence programmes. Based on an assessment by the Commission prepared by DG ECFIN, the Council adopts an opinion on each programme.

>> All programmes of Slovakia, Commission assessments, Council opinions, working documents

2.2. The EU Excessive deficit procedure and Slovakia

Currently, Slovakia is subject to an excessive deficit procedure.

>> Excessive deficit procedure for Slovakia

2.3. The Public finance report and Slovakia

The Commission’s annual public finance report prepared by DG ECFIN – entitled " Public Finances in EMU" – includes comments on Slovakia.

3. EU financial assistance

Slovakia and the euro
Slovakia adopted the euro as its currency on 1 January 2009

>> Commission convergence report covering Slovakia
>> Slovakia and the euro

4. Slovakia and economic policy coordination in the EU

As part of the Europe 2020 strategy for a smart, sustainable and inclusive EU economy, Slovakia reports each spring on the implementation of its national reform programme (NRP).

>> National reform programme and Commission assessment

5. ECFIN publications and Slovakia

5.1. The EU and Slovakia

>> EMU@10 website
>> Enlargement, two years after - an economic success (Occasional Papers 5/2006)

5.2. Country focus on Slovakia

The Country Focus series produced by DG ECFIN provides a concise analysis, set within the broader economic and policy debate, of a topical economic issue concerning one or more Member State(s). Country Focus issues on Slovakia are listed below, the most recent first.

>> Exchange rate pass-through to inflation in Slovakia (September 2008)
>> Long-term growth remains a challenge for Slovakia despite the current boom (July 2007)
>> Energy prices in Slovakia – still a risk factor (December 2006)
>> Healthcare reform – unpopular even in Slovakia (February 2006)
>> Will Slovak convergence be steep and stable? (June 2005)