text: Slovakia on track to adopt euro in 2009
  
  March 14, 2005 
  
  Slovakia is on track to meet its target of adopting the euro currency in 2009, claims Joaquín Almunia, the European Union's Monetary Affairs Commissioner. 
  The main monetary figures and the fiscal situation "are going in a good direction," Almunia said. "If things continue as they are today, I'm sure the Slovak authorities will meet the target of being a member of the eurozone in 2009." 
  Slovakia joined the European Union last year along with other Central European, Baltic, and Mediterranean states. The growth rate of its GDP has been one of the highest in the European Union, recording 5.5% growth in 2004. Almunia said that authorities should use this growth to curb the country's relatively high budget deficit, a necessary prerequisite for joining the euro zone.
tokens: Slovakia on track to adopt euro in 2009 March 14 , 2005 Slovakia is on track to meet its target of adopting the euro currency in 2009 , claims Joaquín Almunia , the European Union 's Monetary Affairs Commissioner . The main monetary figures and the fiscal situation " are going in a good direction , " Almunia said . " If things continue as they are today , I 'm sure the Slovak authorities will meet the target of being a member of the eurozone in 2009 . " Slovakia joined the European Union last year along with other Central European , Baltic , and Mediterranean states . The growth rate of its GDP has been one of the highest in the European Union , recording 5.5 % growth in 2004 . Almunia said that authorities should use this growth to curb the country 's relatively high budget deficit , a necessary prerequisite for joining the euro zone .
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