economy positive economic development could help slovakia reduce its public finance deficit with pension reform costs included to 3 percent of gdp as early 2006 european commission says s plan cut gap by 2007 too ambitious rising domestic demand should not lead overheating the slovak and favourable inflation outlook leaves room for more interest rate cuts volume foreign direct investment in grew skk 12 027 billion over first quarter this year trade agency sario reports forty projects pipeline chiefly field automotive industry parliament accepted opposition party smer proposal from cabinet a report on what consequences were drawn mistakes faults violations legal regulations endangering strategic state interests during privatization debt many 22 states still owe an equivalent 23 food antimonopoly authority unveiled it had launch formal inquiry investigating possible cartel agreements among farmers meat producers troubled lucenec region might soon get boost that would push down nearly 20 unemployment