Slovakia - Factors To Watch on May 20

                                
 BRATISLAVA, May 20 (Reuters) - Here are news stories, press
reports and events to watch which may affect Slovak financial
markets on Wednesday.
                                
 
                                
 GOVERNMENT MEETING
                                
 The government will hold its regular weekly meeting meeting,
0800 GMT.
                                
 
                                
 NO-CONFIDENCE VOTE
                                
 The parliament will convene for a special session requested
by the opposition to hold a no-confidence vote against Regional
Development Minister Igor Stefanov, 1230 GMT. 
                                
 
                                
 MUNICIPAL CONVENTION
                                
 Prime Minister Robert Fico and President Ivan Gasparovic
will address a convention of The Slovak Municipal Association
(ZMOS), 1100 GMT.
                                
 
                                
 JOBLESS AT 3-YR HIGH IN APRIL, SEEN HIGHER
                                
 Slovakia's unemployment rate rose to a 3-year high in April,
data showed on Tuesday, and the job market will worsen further
as the economic downturn cuts thousands of jobs in the euro
zone's youngest member.
                                
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 PRESS DIGEST
                                
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 FICO SLAMS SLOTA'S RHETORIC
                                
 Prime Minister Robert Fico has criticised his coalition
partner Jan Slota, the controversial leader of the rightist
Slovak National Party (SNS), for his verbal attack on a female
police officer who had refused to let Slota's driver into a
parliamentary parking house without a valid permit.
                                
 Sme, page 1
                                
 
                                
 SLOVNAFT'S LOSS
                                
 Slovakia's refiner Slovnaft <SNFT.BV>, a unit of Hungary's
MOL <MOLB.BU>, reported a 11 million euro net loss in the first
quarter, saying the key factors were the slowing economy and
Slovaks buying petrol abroad. The company reported a 41 million
euro net profit in the same period last year.
 Hospodarske Noviny, page 13
                                
 
                                
 LEASING VOLUMES FALL
                                
 The Slovak Association of Leasing Companies reported a 42.9
percent annual fall in its core business - leasing of cars,
trucks or machines - in the first quarter.
                                
 Hospodarske Noviny, page 16
                                
 
                                
 TOURSIM DOWNTURN
                                
 The tourism industry expects a fall this year from record
levels in 2008 both in terms of visitors to Slovakia and
Slovaks' trips abroad. The Tourism Association expects around
500,000 Slovaks to travel abroad for holiday this year, down
from 630,000 in 2008.
                                
 Sme, page 4
                                
 
                                
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