Slovakia - Factors To Watch on Sept 11

                                
 BRATISLAVA, Sept 11 (Reuters) - Here are news stories, press
reports and events to watch which may affect Slovak financial
markets on Thursday.
                                
 
                                
 JULY FOREIGN TRADE
                                
 The Statistics Office will publish July foreign trade data,
0700 GMT. The market forecast a trade surplus of 1.1 billion
crowns in July.
                                
 
                                
 QUESTION HOUR
                                
 Prime Minister Robert Fico and ministers will answer queries
from MPs during a regular question hour in parliament, 1200 GMT.
                                
 
                                
 PM FICO VISIT
                                
 Prime Minister Robert Fico will visit the western Slovak
town of Topolcany, 1400 GMT.
                                
 
                                
 AUG CPI HITS 2-YR HIGH, CBANK SEES DECLINE
                                
 Slovakia's annual inflation accelerated to a two-year high
in August due to rising housing costs, but analysts said price
growth appeared to have peaked and they expected a declining
trend towards the end of the year.
                                
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 CBANK GOV SAYS BELIEVES CPI PEAKED IN AUG
                                
 Slovak inflation probably peaked in August and should
gradually decelerate in the coming months, Slovak central bank
Governor Ivan Sramko said on Wednesday.
                                
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 EU SAYS CONCERNED BY SLOVAKIA MAIL CHANGE PLANS
                                
 The European Commission said on Wednesday it had concerns
about changes proposed by Slovakia for the country's postal
system and it intends to take measures to make sure EU
competition rules are followed.
                                
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 PRESS DIGEST
                                
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 FICO VERSUS SPP 
                                
 Prime Minister Robert Fico reiterated his cabinet will use
all available measures to prevent a requested 19.8 percent
increase in gas prices for households, effective from November,
sought by gas monopoly Slovensky Plynarensky Priemysel (SPP).
                                
 Sme, page 7
                                
 
                                
 ELECTRICITY PRICES
                                
 Prices of electricity for households could stay flat next
year, Head of the State Regulator (URSO) Jozef Holjencik said.
                                
 Pravda, page 1
                                
 
                                
 SECOND PILLAR
                                
 Government of Robert Fico agreed that the pension system's
private-saving scheme will help, starting year 2035, to cut
state deficits, as Slovaks who have entered the scheme will ease
expenditure of the state-run social insurance company.
                                
 Sme, page 7
                                
 
                                
 ELECTRONIC TOLL SYSTEM
                                
 One-year delay of the introduction of the electronic toll
system for cars heavier then 3,5 tonnes, originally planned for
January 2009, would mean a loss of 4 billion crowns ($187.1
million).
                                
 Pravda, page 20
                                
 
                                
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