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Article about Slovakia from Business Week - Aug 2006

Saving Social Security in Slovakia

“The Slovak Republic is set to become the world's next Hong Kong or Ireland, i.e., a small place that's an economic powerhouse. Foreign investors are already taking note

… The ingredients are there for takeoff. It could become the domino that pushes the rest of the EU toward a more free-enterprise, entrepreneurial area.”

Steve Forbes, President and Editor-In-Chief of Forbes Magazine, 2003

“Government will further improve the trade and business environment in Slovakia to support the inflow of foreign direct investment.”

Mikuláš Dzurinda, Prime Minister of the Slovak government, 2003

“What Slovakia needs is economic freedom, a better structure of reforms and a better business environment. Concerning economic freedom, Slovakia should be ranked among the top ten in two years.”  

Ivan Mikloš, Vice Prime Minister and Finance Minister of Slovakia, awarded by prestigious “Euromoney Finance Minister of the Year 2004 Award”

“This country has outperformed most people’s expectations. Slovakia has done an extremely good job creating an environment for businesses that makes them feel comfortable.”

Ronald Weiser, U.S. Ambassador to the Slovak Republic

“Slovakia is becoming more and more attractive for U.S. investors, and we will do our best to promote all the possibilities and opportunities this country has to offer.”Rastislav Káčer, Slovak Ambassador to the U.S.

 “In Slovakia you get a lot of bang for your buck.”

Jake Slegers, Executive Director of the American Chamber of Commerce in the Slovak Republic, 2003

“Slovakia is an undiscovered jewel.”

Paige Reffe, Former Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of Advance in the Clinton Administration, 2004

“This reform almost surely will create the "Slovak Tiger" as entrepreneurs and investors from Western Europe's stagnant, high-tax welfare states quickly shift productive activity to take advantage of this market-friendly tax system.”

Daniel J. Mitchell, Heritage Foundation

“VW owes a lot of its dynamic growth to the flexibility of the plant and the skill of the local workforce.”

Financial Times, May 25^th, 2004

“The country now has one of the most attractive business climates in the region, creating supportive conditions for economic performance to remain robust.”

Fitch Ratings on Slovakia, London, September 21st 2004  

“Slovakia was praised for cutting in half the time it takes to start the business, radically improving procedures for recovering debt and introducing  flexible working hours. The country is now in the top 20 best countries, according to the World Bank report.”

The Washington Times, September 8^th, 2004

Deputy Assistant Secretary Eric Stewart (Department of Commerce)

Interview for Economic Newspaper (Hospodárske noviny)  Published on April 11^th , 2005