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Jerzy Hausner's Resignation: Polish Deputy Prime Minister Jerzy Hausner resigned on 9 March, leaving the ruling Democratic Left Alliance to co-found the new centrist Democratic Party with Wladyslaw Frasyniuk.
Political Implications: Prime Minister Marek Belka must decide whether to accept the resignation, but Hausner is expected to remain in office until a successor is appointed.
Election Context: The resignation occurs just months before the 2005 presidential and parliamentary elections.

Vaclav Klaus and George W. Bush: President Vaclav Klaus met with U.S. President George W. Bush at the White House on 8 March, marking his first official meeting since taking office. The meeting focused on transatlantic priorities, Middle East security, and bilateral relations.
Crown Exchange Rate: The Czech crown reached a historic high against the U.S. dollar (21.90) and a 2.5-year high against the euro (29.29).
Prime Minister Stanislav Gross: Gross intends to run for chairman of the Social Democratic Party at the March conference. He received strong support in a confidence vote but faces criticism for an insufficient apology over a political row.
Coalition and Opposition: The coalition Christian Democrats and the opposition Civic Democrats believe the apology is inadequate, with the Civic Democrats urging a vote of confidence from the lower house.

Shigel Katsu's Visit: The World Bank vice president for Europe and Central Asia, Shigel Katsu, visited Slovakia on 5 March to observe economic progress and commend healthcare reforms.
Economic Performance: Slovakia's GDP grew by 5.5% in 2004, making it the fastest-growing economy in Central Europe. The average monthly salary increased by 10.2% to Sk 15,825 ($562).
Unemployment Rise: Unemployment rose from 17.4% to 18.1% in 2004.
Future Commitments: Katsu urged Slovakia to continue modernizing education and industry and to better explain reforms to the public.

Ferenc Gyurcsany's Visit to South Korea: Prime Minister Gyurcsany visited Seoul on 10 March, pledging support for South Korea's nuclear-free Korean Peninsula initiative through peaceful diplomacy.
Bilateral Cooperation: The two countries signed an agreement to boost trade and investment in the automobile and IT sectors. Gyurcsany invited South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun for a future visit to Hungary.

Non-Participation in Moscow Ceremonies: President Arnold Ruetel declined an invitation to attend the 60th anniversary of Soviet Victory Day in Moscow on 9 May, citing respect for Estonia's historical suffering under Soviet occupation.
Alternative Representation: Foreign Minister Rein Lang may represent Estonia at the event instead.

President Valdas Adamkus' Decision: Adamkus also refused to attend the Moscow event, viewing it as a personal invitation.
No Envoy: Prime Minister Algirdas Brazaukas confirmed that no envoy should attend in the president's absence.
Parliamentary Disagreement: Parliamentary Speaker Arturas Paulauskas suggested that Foreign Minister Antanas Vailonis should attend.

Regrets Over Non-Participation: Prime Minister Aigras Kalvitis expressed regret over the decision of Estonian and Lithuanian presidents not to attend the Moscow event.
Position on Soviet Occupation: Latvia plans to ask Russia to officially recognize the Soviet occupation of the country. Kalvitis emphasized the importance of presenting this unified position with the other Baltic states.

EU Membership Delay: EU leaders failed to agree on starting Croatia's accession negotiations on 17 March, disappointing hopes for EU membership by 2007.
Del Ponte's Letter: The dispute stemmed from a letter by Carla del Ponte, the chief prosecutor at the Hague tribunal, criticizing Croatia's lack of cooperation regarding fugitive general Ante Gotovina.
Public Support Decline: Support for EU membership dropped from 64% to 47.3% according to a recent poll.
Croatia-Iran Meeting: Presidents Stipe Mesic and Mohammad Khatami met in Zagreb on 7 March to discuss bilateral relations, condemning terrorism and promoting dialogue.
Workshop on Security Issues: A two-day workshop on combating terrorism, corruption, and transnational organized crime was held in Zagreb, attended by officials from several countries and international institutions.

Joint Commission with Croatia: Slovenian and Croatian prime ministers met to discuss a joint historical commission to address border disputes and other issues.
NATO Commitments: Following talks with NATO Secretary-General Jaap de Hoop Schaeffer, Slovenian Defense Minister Karl Erjavec announced plans to increase Slovenia's involvement in NATO operations, including sending 95 soldiers to Kosovo and an unspecified number to Afghanistan.

Soldier Killed by U.S. Troops: A Bulgarian soldier, Private Gardi Gardev, was killed by U.S. troops near Diwaniya on 4 March. This incident intensified domestic debate over Bulgaria's military involvement in Iraq.
Legal Reforms: On 9 March, Bulgaria's parliament adopted amendments to the criminal code to penalize misuse of EU funds with up to six years in prison.
NATO Funding: NATO allocated $79 million to upgrade two military airports in Bulgaria to meet Alliance standards.
IMF Review Mission: IMF representative Hans Flickenschild visited Bulgaria for a review mission, urging the country to reduce government spending and achieve a budget surplus by the end of 2004.
EU Accession Preparation: The IMF arrangement of $146 million is expected to be the last before Bulgaria's EU accession in 2007.

EU Accession Preparation: European Commission Delegation Head Jonathan Scheele urged Romania to develop EU projects to facilitate its 2007 accession, emphasizing the importance of utilizing structural funds.
U.S. Relations: President Traian Basescu met with U.S. President George W. Bush in Washington on 9-10 March, highlighting strengthened political and military ties.
Military Bases Talks: Basescu indicated that official discussions on U.S. military bases in Romania are imminent, though no details on location or size were provided.

Select Briefing: Produced by the Eastern Europe Project at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), a nonpartisan, nonproprietary research institution.
Focus: Monitors daily developments in Eastern, Central, and Southeast Europe, with an emphasis on news from current and prospective EU member states.
Team: Includes Janusz Bugajski (Director), Ilona Teleki (Fellow), Milena Staneva (Research Assistant and Editor), and others.

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