Bratislava - Spa
Slovakia\'s governing parties were scheduled to
negotiate a compromise Tuesday for agreeing to expanding the euro
rescue fund, as the country is finding itself increasingly isolated
within the eurozone, dpa reported.
Slovakia and the Netherlands are the only remaining countries in
the 17-member currency group that have not yet agreed to an increase
of the European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF).
While the Netherlands\' approval looks certain, Slovakia\'s
neo-liberal SaS party, which is part of the ruling coalition, has so
far withheld its agreement to the EFSF. The fund needs the support of
the entire eurozone.
Finance Minister Ivan Miklos is aiming for a vote in parliament
before a European Union summit on October 17, but the SaS made clear
on Tuesday that it was not in a hurry.
\"The relevant finance committees have time until October 22, to
deliberate the necessary amendments,\" SaS spokeswoman Tatiana Tothova