Slovakia - Factors To Watch on Nov 30

...Slovak Statistics Office will publish detailed GDP data 
for the third quarter. The Statistics Office will also publish 
forecasts of full-year 2007 GDP growth and end-year 2007 
inflation (0800 GMT). 
     
    Q3 WAGES 
    The Slovak Statistics Office will publish third quarter real 
average wage data, 0800 GMT. 
     
    2008 STATE BUDGET  
    Parliament is expected to vote on the 2008 budget draft. The 
government will hold an extraordinary session at 0800 GMT to tie 
the budget vote with a vote of confidence in the cabinet. 
     
    FOREX RESERVES 
    The central bank will its publish its weekly foreign 
currency reserves, 1300 GMT. 
     
    SLOVAK PARTY SAYS COALITION AGREES ON GOVT, BUDGET 
    Slovak ruling coalition parties agreed to keep their 
government and support the 2008 budget draft despite rifts that 
have threatened to break up the cabinet, HZDS party chief 
Vladimir Meciar said on Thursday. 
    [ID:nL29526438] [RTRS-GVD-POL-NEWS-SK] 
     
    SLOVAK POLICE SEIZE ENRICHED URANIUM 
    Radioactive material seized in Slovakia was enriched uranium 
that could be used for a 'dirty bomb', police said on Thursday. 
    [ID:nL29652799] [RTRS-CRIM-NUC-SECUR-SK] 
     
    PRESS DIGEST 
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    RAIL CARGO MERGER 
    The Slovak rail freight company Cargo Slovakia will not 
merge with Czech counterpart CD Cargo, Vladim Meciar, the leader 
of a junior government party HZDS, said. The transport ministry, 
however, said negotation continues. 
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    DSG INTERNATIONAL IN SLOVAKIA 
    Electro World, a unit of consumer electronics retailer DSG 
International , plans to open stores in Slovakia next 
year. 
    Sme, page 9 
     
    ST DIVIDEND 
    The Slovak fixed-line operator Slovak Telekom, 
majority-owned by Deutsche Telekom , will pay an 
extraordinary dividend of 2.94 billion crowns ($130.4 million). 
The company will pay a total of 4.94 billion crowns in dividends 
this year. 
    Sme, page 9 
     
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