Slovakia - Factors To Watch on May 2

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STATE BUDGET

The finance ministry will release state budget data for January-April.

GOVERNMENT MEETING

The government will hold its regular weekly meeting.

CBANK ACCEPT ALL BIDS IN 2-WK REPO

The Slovak central bank (NBS) accepted all bids at its regular two-week repo tender on Monday, draining 157.7 billion crowns ($6.38 billion) from the market, NBS data showed.

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CROWN DOWN ON REGIONAL WEAKNESS, EYES REPO

Regional market weakness pushed the Slovak crown to six-week lows against the euro on Monday, as dealers await the results of the two-week repo tender later in the day.

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SAMSUNG AIMS TO RAISE OUTPUT AT NEW SLOVAK PLANT

South Korea's Samsung Electronics said on Monday it aims to increase capacity at its new Slovak factory to 12 million flat screen televisions a year by 2012 from the 10-million target it has set.

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PRESS DIGEST

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TEACHERS' WAGES

Wages of university teachers are expected to rise by 5 percent from July 1, according to a government plan.

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DOCTORS STRIKE

Doctors and nurses declared a strike alert on May 1, demanding a 30 percent pay rise. Medical workers have asked for a meeting with Prime Minister Robert Fico, but he has yet to respond to their request.

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HALF OF SLOVAKS WELCOME EURO

Almost half of Slovaks are in favour of euro adoption in 2009, an opinion poll showed. The poll by the private FOCUS agency showed that 49 percent of Slovaks welcome the euro, while 43 percent were against it.

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