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  "title": "Slovak Republic: Staff Report for the 2003 Article IV Consultation",
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      "heading": "Growth and macroeconomic overview",
      "content": "- Slovakia is now one of the fastest-growing EU accession countries.\n- Despite the upswing, the Slovak economy remains hampered by structural weaknesses and related macroeconomic imbalances."
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      "heading": "External balance",
      "content": "- IMF staff believes that Slovakia should aim for an external current account deficit under 5 percent GDP over the medium term.\n- All agreed that additional measures will be needed to reach the deficit target."
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      "content": "- The authorities' strategy is to achieve medium-term fiscal consolidation through expenditure reduction.\n- The authorities acknowledged that a more explicit expenditure policy was needed."
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      "content": "- Structural weaknesses are a key constraint on sustained performance and macroeconomic stability.\n- Related macroeconomic imbalances persist and require targeted policy responses."
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    "Slovakia is now one of the fastest-growing EU accession countries.",
    "Despite the upswing, the Slovak economy remains hampered by structural weaknesses and related macroeconomic imbalances.",
    "IMF staff believes that Slovakia should aim for an external current account deficit under 5 percent GDP over the medium term.",
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    "Stock No: 1SVKEA0012003",
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    "Subject: Consumption taxes, Expenditure, External debt, Inflation, Prices, Public debt, Taxes",
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