BRATISLAVA, Nov 16 (Reuters) - Here are news stories, press
reports and events to watch which may affect Slovak financial
markets on Monday.
OCTOBER EU-NORM INFLATION
The Statistics Office will publish October EU-norm inflation
data, 0800 GMT. Analysts expected October prices to rise by 0.2
on the month, putting the annual inflation rate at -0.1 percent.
REVISED 1995-2008 GDP DATA
The Statistics Office will publish revised GDP growth data
for 1995-2008 period, 0800 GMT. Slovakia's economy rose by 6.4
percent on the year in 2008, following its record 10.4 percent
growth in 2007.
SEPT NEW INDUSTRIAL ORDERS
The Statistics Office will publish new industrial orders
data for September, 0800 GMT.
SLOVAKS PLAN EUR 150 MLN IN BONDS BY YEAR-END
Slovakia plans to sell at least 150 million euros worth of
bonds at two auctions by the end of this year, the finance
ministry's Debt Agency said on Friday, reiterating it is keeping
its 2010 gross borrowing plan.
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Q3 PRELIM GDP +1.6 PCT Q/Q, -4.9 PCT Y/Y
The Slovak economy contracted by a real 4.9 percent
year-on-year in the third quarter of 2009, less than the 5.3
percent fall in the second quarter, the Slovak Statistics Office
said on Friday.
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ECB'S SRAMKO: EC MUST WORK TO BRING DEFICITS IN LINE
The European Commission must work to bring member states'
budget deficits in line with each other,
European Central Bank Governing Council member Ivan Sramko said
on Friday.
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SRAMKO: EURO ZONE STABILISES BUT NOT OUT OF WOODS
Third-quarter gross domestic product data showed
stabilisation in the euro zone but from the point of
unemployment, the 16-country area is not out of the woods yet,
European Central Bank Governing Council member Ivan Sramko said
on Friday.
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SLOVAKIA UPSET BY DRAGGING RUSSIAN GAS TALKS
Slovakia said on Friday it was upset by slow progress in its
talks with Russia over new gas storage and guarantees of supply
stability after suffering badly last January during a gas row
between Russia and Ukraine.
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FICO'S SMER DOMINATES REGIONAL ELECTION
Prime Minister Robert Fico's Smer party dominated Saturday's
regional election, of country's eight regions. Smer boosted
number of its deputies to 135, compared with 70 deputies in the
2005 vote.
Four heads of regions, all Smer, were elected already in the
first round. Slovaks will hold general election next June.
Sme, page 1
SHADY ELECTION PRACTICES
Local media, opposition politicians reported shady practices
during Saturday's regional election, including buying votes of
among members of the Gypsy minority and manipulation with
ballots.
Sme, page 7
KIA SEES 2010 OUTPUT OF 210,000 CARS IN SLOVAKIA
Kia Motors said sees production in Slovakia at 210,000 cars
next year, up from 150,000 this year. It will add Hyundai ix35
model next January. The company plans to start its assembly
plant for engines in 2011, with annual production capacity up to
450,000 units.
Hospodarske Noviny, page 9
CAR ASSEMPLY PLANTS HALTS
Assembly plants of Volkswagen <VOWG.DE>, PSA Peugeot Citroen
<PEUP.PA>, Kia Motors <000270.KS>, will halt production by the
end of the year. Volkswagen and Kia Motors will stop production
for two weeks. Peugeot schedule is not available yet.
Sme, page 9
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