BRATISLAVA, June 11 (Reuters) - Here are news stories, press reports and events to watch which may affect Slovak financial markets on Friday.
MAY INFLATION DATA
The Statistics Office will publish May headline and core inflation data, 0700 GMT. Analysts expected consumer prices to rise by 0.2 percent on the month, putting the annual inflation rate at 1.3 percent.
APRIL FOREIGN TRADE
The Statistics Office will publish April foreign trade data, 0700 GMT. Analsts expected a 251.0 million euro surplus, after a 176.3 million euro suplus in March.
ECB'S MAKUCH ON FINANCIAL MKTS REGULATION
The European Central Bank Governing Council member Jozef Makuch will hold a speech on financial market regulation.
MVK OPINION POLL
MVK agency will publish an opinion poll on support for political parties, the last one ahead of June 12 general election.
SLOVAK CENTRE-RIGHT OPPOSITION MAY OUST RULING LEFT
Slovakia's centre-right opposition may topple leftist Prime Minister Robert Fico in an election on Saturday with a pledge to put the euro zone's poorest member back on a firm path of reform.
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SLOVAKIA 5-PARTY COALITION LEADS PM'S SMER - POLL
Slovakia's five-party right-wing opposition is set to win Saturday's election and Prime Minister Robert Fico's leftist SMER party's lead has narrowed, a poll showed on Thursday.
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JOBLESS RATE DIPS TO 12.25 PCT IN MAY
Slovakia's unemployment rate <SKUNR=ECI> dipped to 12.25 percent in May from 12.52 percent in April, the Labour and Social Affairs Ministry said on Thursday.
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SOCCER-WORLD-TATTOOS SPELL OUT SLOVAK HAMSIK'S SUCCESS
Slovakia's Marek Hamsik clearly has big ambitions in life -- he marked his country's World Cup qualification with a new tattoo and says he has plenty of room for new body art.
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SOCCER-WORLD-SLOVAK DURICA DREAMS OF TICKET TO ENGLAND
Slovakia defender Jan Durica is a man with two big dreams -- playing soccer in the English Premier League and taking his country to the World Cup final.
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FICO UNDER FIRE DUE TO SHADY PARTY FINANCING
Prime Minister Robert Fico came under increased fire after Slovak media had published a recorded talk of a man they claim is Fico, who talk on shady financing of his leftist SMER party. Fico said it was a forgery.
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