Slovakia - Factors To Watch on July 30

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    GOVERNMENT SEES SMALLER 2007 FISCAL GAP 
    Slovakia expects its fiscal deficit to come in at 2.7 
percent of GDP in 2007, below the approved ceiling of 2.9 
percent, as economic growth boosts revenues. 
    [ID:nL28622736] [RTRS-GVD-DBT-SK] 
 
    JUNE PPI REMAINS AT LOWS, NO RATE IMPACT SEEN 
    Slovak annual producer price inflation remained at an 8-1/2 
year low in June, landing slightly above market expectations, 
but the data were unlikely to change the path of monetary 
policy. 
    [ID:nL27606393] [RTRS-ECI-PLCY-SK] 
     
    C.BANK FOREX RESERVES RISE TO $18 BLN 
    The Slovak central bank's (NBS) foreign currency reserves 
rose to $18.044 billion as of July 25 from $17.958 billion a 
week ago. 
    [ID:nL27930547] [RTRS-FRX-CEN-SK] 
     
    PRESS DIGEST 
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    TELEVISION DISPUTE 
    The board of the public Slovak Television (STV) is expected 
to hold a special meeting after several STV reporters said the 
institution was under the influence of governing parties. At 
least two members of the STV board think the television's 
editor-in-chief should resign. 
    Sme, page 1 
     
    VISA DISAPPOINTMENT 
    The Slovak Ministry of Foreign Affairs is disappointed that 
the new U.S. law on visas maintains the condition of rejected 
applications. 
    Sme, page 2 
     
    LIBYAN FUND 
    The Slovak Foreign Affairs Ministry has rejected reports 
that Slovakia has contributed to the fund that helped free the 
medics in the Libyan HIV case. 
    Sme, page 2 
     
    ROAD TOLL TENDER 
    The tender to build and operate the new road toll system has 
attracted huge interest as almost 40 companies have already 
asked for tender documentation. 
    Pravda, page 15 
     
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