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Martin Vlachynsky

ABOUT Martin Vlachynsky
Since 2012, a member of INESS. He graduated from the Faculty of Economics and Administration at Masaryk University in Brno (the Czech Republic), and earned master degree on the University of Aberdeen (UK). He used to work several years as a web marketing and social networks specialist. His field of interest envelopes economic policies, regulation, and health care
J-C And His Team
Economy
J-C And His Team
BY Martin Vlachynsky / September 21, 2014
Six years in Spain mean six years of falling real estate prices. If you invested in the average Spanish house in 2008, today you have 35% loss on your investment.
We’ve Got to Nominate Women
Politics, Society
We’ve Got to Nominate Women
BY Martin Vlachynsky / September 14, 2014
If you have problem remembering who the leaving president is I will help you. His name is Herman van Rompuy. The most exciting moment of his 5-year presidency was being called a damp rug by Nigel Farage publicly in European parliament.
Freezing Point
Economy
Freezing Point
BY Martin Vlachynsky / August 23, 2014
Clueless looks of politicians will be once again drawn to the ECB. In addition to reports on starting recession, they are supported also by the legend of deflationary spiral that regularly emerges from monetary depths to destroy the shoots of economic success.
Better Times
Politics
Better Times
BY Martin Vlachynsky / August 12, 2014
Brussels occasionally gets sober from the intoxication of spectacular goals and strategies, paid by citizens. But sobering means that the goal is slightly less grandiose but in the end, likely purposeless and economically harmless.
Flat Tax: What Is Important And What Is Not
Economy
Flat Tax: What Is Important And What Is Not
BY Martin Vlachynsky / July 10, 2014
The \"Flat Tax Era\" in Slovakia came to a definite end on 1st January 2013. Corporate tax rate of 23% (highest in the whole Central and East European Countries region by the way) became valid instead of the 19% rate. This was considered to be the last nail in the flat tax coffin.
The Land of Our Fathers
Politics
The Land of Our Fathers
BY Martin Vlachynsky / April 15, 2014
On May 1, 2014, the ten years long ban for foreigners on buying land in Slovakia comes to an end. The EU’s philosophy is that the European citizen is at home in every member country of the Union and this entails the possibility to buy an agricultural land. Thus, Slovakia and other member states are obliged to loosen these restrictions.