. >> you can actually get into the city faster from asomughaa. not so many people drive to work in the center. there are a lot of advantages. >> it's much more prosperous than the rest of the country. people here earn well above the national average. service sector firms like computer companies are pushing up wages to glact tick highlights. -- galactic highlights. >> according to figures from the euros, it is doing better than prague or vienna. it is a lot like the rest of slovakia. we see that as a huge demand for property over the border. >> helena is hoping for friendly relations with her austrian neighbors. she believes that the influx of her fellow slovaks will help change her city to part of the pulsating heart of europe. >> and that report brings us to the end of this edition of "european journal." we'll be back next week with more interesting stories from all over europe. so make sure you tune in. you can, of course, also watch all our reports online. the dress -- address is -- bye for now. [captioned by the national captioning institute