Czech Republic - Factors To Watch on June 21

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CONFIDENCE VOTE

The government survived a no-confidence motion called by the opposition but still faces a battle to push through its fiscal reforms.

Story: [ID:nL20221269]

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BIRD FLU

Czech veterinary authorities said found the country's first case of bird flu in poultry.

The state veterinary office said it would take until Friday to know if the case, found in a turkey, was the deadly H5N1 strain.

Story: [ID:nL2058066]

Related news: [RTRS-LEN-HEA]

CZECHS VOTE VETO EU DEAL OVER VOTING

Czech Republic will not veto an agreement on institutional reforms at an EU summit this week if Poland's demand to change the bloc's proposed voting system is rejected, Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek said.

Story: [ID:nL20915735]

Related news: [RTRS-LEN-DUP-EU]

STRAUMUR BUYS INTO WOOD

Icelandic investment bank Straumur-Burdaras acquired a 50 percent stake in leading Czech brokerage and investment bank Wood & Company, taking another step in its international expansion drive.

Story: [ID:nL20488186]

Related news: [CZ-RTRS-LEN-MRG-FIN]

ODS FACTION

Former Finance Minister Vlastimilt Tlusty formed a faction within the ruling Civic Democrat party (ODS) that he says wants more courageous fiscal reforms than the government. He said he did not want to split the ODS.

Mlada fronta Dnes, page 1.

TWO C.BANKERS TO MISS MEETING

Two members of the seven-seat Czech central bank (CNB) governing board will miss the June 28 monthly monetary policy meeting. It said Vice-Governor Miroslav Singer and board member Robert Holman would not attend.

Story: [ID:nL2042110]

Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-CEN]

PENTA PLANS AIRPORT

Investment group Penta has decided to go ahead with a plan to convert an airport at military jet maker Aero Vodochody, north of Prague, into a commercial airport that will start operating in 2009 or 2010.

Mlada fronta Dnes, page B1.

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