Slovakia - Factors To Watch on March 11

                                
 BRATISLAVA, March 11 (Reuters) - Here are news stories,
press reports and events to watch which may affect Slovak
financial markets on Friday.
                                
 
                                
 FEBRUARY INFLATION
                                
 The Statistics Office will publish February headline and
core inflation data, 0800 GMT.
                                
 
                                
 JAN FOREIGN TRADE
                                
 The Statistics Office will publish January foreign trade
balance data, 0800 GMT. Analysts expected a 33.8 million euro
surplus.
                                
 
                                
 PM AT EU SUMMIT IN BRUSSELS
                                
 The Prime Minister Iveta Radicova will attend the European
Union summit in Brussels, press conferences shceduled for 1415
and 2000 GMT
                                
 
                                
 U.S. EMBASSY ON GLOBAL INTEGRITY REPORT
                                
 U.S embassy and Global Integrity will comment on the report
on transparency and measures against the corruption in Slovakia,
news conference 1500 GMT. 
                                
 
                                
 ECB'S MAKUCH: APRIL HIKE POSSIBLE, NO CORRIDOR TWEAK
                                
 A European Central Bank interest rate rise is possible next
month, ECB policymaker Jozef Makuch said on Thursday, but any
such move would not see the bank rewiden its so-called rate
corridor or signal the start of a tightening cycle.
                                
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 EURO ZONE DEBT CRISIS INTENSIFIES ON SUMMIT EVE
                                
 Moody's cut Spain's debt rating on Thursday, pushing the
euro lower and deepening the sense of crisis in the 17-nation
currency bloc on the eve of a crucial summit.
                                
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 COALITION SPLIT ON TAX, PAYROLL TAX CHANGES
                                
 The ruling centre-right government remains split on planned
tax and payroll tax changes, designed simplify the current tax
system in order to boost Slovakia's competitiveness and
attractive new investments.
                                
 Sme, page 1
                                
 
                                
 SLOVAKIA SUPPORTS NON-MILITARY ACTION IN LIBYIA
                                
 Slovakia supports a non-military actions against Libya, but
was open for a debate on more steps depending on how the
situation will develop, Prime Minister Iveta Radicova said. 
                                
 Hospodarske noviny, page 4
                                
 
                                
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 (Compiled by Martin Santa in Bratislava)