Slovaks embrace new economic cushion

The Slovak Republic adopted the euro from the 1 January 2009 - and became the 16th country of the eurozone.

BBC News, 1.1.09: Slovakia becomes eurozone member http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7806430.stm

Slovak Republic: Ministry of Finance: Euro website http://www.euromena.sk/

ECB: Press Release, 2.1.09: Euro banknotes and coins successfully introduced in Slovakia http://www.ecb.int/press/pr/date/2009/html/pr090102.en.html

ECB: Press Release, 1.1.09: Slovakia joins the euro area http://www.ecb.int/press/pr/date/2009/html/pr090101.en.html

European Commission: Press Release: IP/09/6: Euro adoption proceeds smoothly in Slovakia http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/09/6&format=PDF&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

EurActiv, 5.1.09: Euro turns ten as Slovakia joins club http://www.euractiv.com/en/euro/euro-turns-slovakia-joins-club/article-178275

European Commission: Press Release: IP/09/14: First week in the euro area for Slovakia http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/09/14&format=PDF&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

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