Slovakia - Factors To Watch on March 22

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    QUESTION HOUR 
    Government ministers will answer queries from deputies 
during a regular question hour in parliament, 2 p.m. (1300 GMT) 
     
    CROWN STILL OVERVALUED, C.BANK CHIEF SAYS 
    The Slovak crown is still overvalued and the central bank 
will use its tools to return it to a more justified level, 
central bank (NBS) Governor Ivan Sramko said on Wednesday. 
    [ID:nL21194550] [RTRS-FRX-MCE-CEN-SK] 
     
    E.ON SAYS TO BUILD EUR 200 MLN SLOVAK PLANT 
    Germany's E.ON  said on Wednesday it would build a 
200 million euro power plant in Slovakia, in a project that 
would help the country cut its reliance on imported electricity. 
    [ID:nL21580882] [RTRS-ELG-NGS-DE-SK] 
     
    PRESS DIGEST 
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    JAHNATEK UNDER PRESSURE 
    Economy Minister Lubomir Jahnatek says he does not intent to 
resign because of his comments that state companies should be 
able to account bribes if they are forced to pay them to get 
contracts. Prime Minister Robert Fico refused to comment on what 
he said was media misinterpretation of Jahnatek's statements. 
    Sme, page 1 
     
    HZDS LINKS WITH SDKU 
    Ruling coalition leaders will probably debate cooperation of 
a junior government party, HZDS, with the largest opposition 
party SDKU in some votes on legislation in parliament. 
    Sme, page 2 
     
    MINISTER SUPPORTS TRADE UNIONS 
    Social Affairs Minister Eva Tomanova is supporting trade 
union against employers in the debate on changes to the labour 
code. 
    Hospodarske Noviny, page 1 
     
    RULING PARTIES ROWS 
    Ruling coalition parties have been quarrelling for power and 
money since they formed the government last year, but politial 
analysts do not expect a break up of the ruling pact. 
    Pravda, page 2 
     
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