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Slovenian Economic Mirror: Indicators of economic activity in Slovenia are improving
The values of short-term indicators of economic activity and confidence indicators for the euro area are not improving; the European Commission revised downwards its forecasts for economic growth in the euro area but still expects a gradual…
Slovenian Economic Mirror: Strengthening of some economic indicators at the beginning of the second half of the year
Indicators of economic activity in the euro area have improved somewhat at the beginning of the second half of the year; confidence indicators show modest prospects for growth in activity in the coming months. Following the unfavourable developments…
Autumn forecast: 2% GDP anticipated this year, as a result of stronger exports and the beginning of the recovery of domestic consumption
The upturn in the international environment, the easing of tensions on financial markets and stronger investment activity of the government contributed to an improvement of economic conditions in Slovenia in the first half of the year. According to…
Slovenian Economic Mirror: In recent months, a recovery of economic activity and on the labour market
Economic growth in the euro area stagnated in the second quarter and was lower than expected by international institutions; the indicators for the second half of the year indicate low economic activity. After a year of weak growth, euro area GDP…
Slovenian Economic Mirror - june
Reflecting the continuation of economic growth in the euro area in the first quarter of the year, the values of short-term indicators of economic activity and confidence indicate further improvement. In the first quarter of 2014, euro area GDP was up…
Slovenian Economic Mirror: The first signs of stabilisation on the labour market, but the situation remains tight
The strengthening of economic activity in the euro area continued in the first quarter (0.2%), GDP being up 0.9% year-on-year. The continuation of GDP growth was underpinned particularly by strong growth in Germany, as the recovery in several other…
Slovenian Economic Mirror: Improvement in Slovenia's cost competitiveness in the final quarter of 2013; the relative position still less favourable than before the crisis
According to the spring forecasts by the IMF, European Commission and OECD, GDP growth in the euro area will total 1.2% this year and strengthen further in 2015. With restored confidence after cleaning up bank balance sheets and establishing the…
Development Report 2014: Continuation of structural refors crucial for higher economic growth and preserving the welfare state
The year 2013 was marked by the implementation of some long-deferred structural reforms, as well as positive changes in the area of competitiveness and the first signs of economic recovery. New pension legislation took effect in 2013 and labour…
Slovenian Economic Mirror: At the beginning of the year, an increase in economic activity in the domestic and international environments, but a deterioration on the labour market
Economic activity in the euro area continued to increase at the beginning of this year; like other international institutions, the ECB revised upwards its spring forecast for economic growth. Activity in construction and retail trade rose in January,…
Spring forecast: A 0.5% increase in GDP in 2014 after two years of decline
The decline in GDP in 2013 (-1.1%) was much smaller than in 2012 mainly due to growth in the final quarter; with stronger growth in exports, this was also a result of a smaller fall in domestic consumption. In the first three quarters of 2013, the…