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09BRATISLAVA133
2009-03-18 15:35:00
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Embassy Bratislava
Cable title:
CONSERVATIVE SLOVAK RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON
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UNCLAS BRATISLAVA 000133
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EUR/CE K. ERTAS AND L. LOCHMAN
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECON EFIN LO
SUBJECT: CONSERVATIVE SLOVAK RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON
ECONOMIC CRISIS
REF: STATE 23758
UNCLAS BRATISLAVA 000133
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EUR/CE K. ERTAS AND L. LOCHMAN
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECON EFIN LO
SUBJECT: CONSERVATIVE SLOVAK RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON
ECONOMIC CRISIS
REF: STATE 23758
1. (U) Charge d'Affaires delivered reftel points to Finance
Minister Pociatek and to MFA Political Director Slobodnik in
separate March 18 meetings. While acknowledging that
Slovakia remains one of the stronger economies in the region,
we stressed that the focus of USG concern was early and
adequate European response to the deterioration of a number
of Central and Eastern European economies. Pociatek promised
to convey our message directly to PM Robert Fico, with whom
he will be traveling to Brussels for the March 19 EU summit
on the crisis.
2. (SBU) Pociatek lamented that it is hard to know the right
approach to the crisis, particularly the right level of
fiscal stimulus, and expressed some skepticism about the
wisdom of further deepening fiscal deficits. He also took
note of the lack of EU consensus, even within the European
Monetary Union. Based on his reaction to our points -- as
well as the fiscally moderate approach the GoS has taken to
stimulus spending thus far -- we believe Slovakia is likely
to remain in the conservative camp during EU discussions.
EDDINS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EUR/CE K. ERTAS AND L. LOCHMAN
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECON EFIN LO
SUBJECT: CONSERVATIVE SLOVAK RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON
ECONOMIC CRISIS
REF: STATE 23758
1. (U) Charge d'Affaires delivered reftel points to Finance
Minister Pociatek and to MFA Political Director Slobodnik in
separate March 18 meetings. While acknowledging that
Slovakia remains one of the stronger economies in the region,
we stressed that the focus of USG concern was early and
adequate European response to the deterioration of a number
of Central and Eastern European economies. Pociatek promised
to convey our message directly to PM Robert Fico, with whom
he will be traveling to Brussels for the March 19 EU summit
on the crisis.
2. (SBU) Pociatek lamented that it is hard to know the right
approach to the crisis, particularly the right level of
fiscal stimulus, and expressed some skepticism about the
wisdom of further deepening fiscal deficits. He also took
note of the lack of EU consensus, even within the European
Monetary Union. Based on his reaction to our points -- as
well as the fiscally moderate approach the GoS has taken to
stimulus spending thus far -- we believe Slovakia is likely
to remain in the conservative camp during EU discussions.
EDDINS