Czech Republic - Factors To Watch on Nov 26

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third-quarter wage data on Nov. 27. 
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 ========================== TOP STORY ========================== 
    COALITION SQUABBLES: Two Czech government deputies said they 
may not support the cabinet in upcoming key no-confidence and 
2008 budget votes. The centre-right coalition government has 
just 100 seats in the 200-seat lower house of parliament, so any 
internal dissent may threaten its stability. 
    Story: [nL23608044] Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-POL] 
    TABLE with analysts' rate forecasts.............[nL21685755] 
 
 =========================== EVENTS ============================ 
    CABINET MEETING: Cabinet meets in a regular weekly session. 
News conference has yet to be scheduled. 
     
    ELECTRICITY PRICES: Energy Regulatory Office (ERU) Chairman 
Josef Firt holds a news conference on 2008 prices for 
electricity (0900). 
 
 ---------------------- MARKET SNAPSHOT ------------------------ 
 Index/Crown Currency  Latest    Prev    Pct change   Pct change 
                                 close   on day       in 2007 
 Czech Equities   1,767.9  1,742.0   +1.49        +11.27 
 vs Euro       26.755   26.799   +0.16         +2.78 
 vs Dollar        18.049   18.028   -0.11        +15.36 
 U.S. Equities    12,981   12,799   +1.42         +4.15 
 Pvs close or current levels vs prior domestic close at 1500 
 
 ==================== ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS ==================== 
    PPF UPS STAKE IN ZENTIVA: Financial group PPF Group and its 
affiliates have raised their stake in generic drugmaker Zentiva 
 to 15.3 percent as of Nov. 7. 
    Story: [nL23348429] Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-ZNTVsp.PR] 
     
    ADVISERS FOR AIRLINE, AIRPORT SALES: The government chose 
advisers for the planned sales of the state's stakes in the 
flagship carrier Czech Airlines (CSA) and in the company 
operating the Prague international airport. 
    Story: [nL23600767] Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-MGR] 
 
 ======================= PRESS DIGEST ========================== 
    "CANCER OF THE MAFIA": Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek said 
the political, executive, legislative and judicial branches are 
infested with the "cancer of the mafia," blaming previous Social 
Democrat governments for creating conditions that allowed 
corruption to become "the norm." 
    Mlada fronta Dnes, page 2 
     
    RULING PARTY FULLY BEHIND INCUMBENT PRESIDENT: Ruling Civic 
Democrats (ODS) united behind President Vaclav Klaus, the 
party's honorary chairman and founding father, to support his 
re-election bid. All 122 ODS lawmakers signed Klaus' nomination 
petition. Election is expected early next year. Klaus needs to 
solicit the support of additional 19 lower house deputies or 
members of the Senate from other parties to win re-election. 
President holds largely ceremonial role, but plays an 
instrumental part in forming a government after a general 
election, and appoints central bank policymakers and 
constitutional court judges. 
    Pravo, page 1 
 
 
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 (Compiled by Marek Petrus) 
  
  Keywords: CZECH FACTORS/ 
    

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