Slovakia - Factors To Watch on Dec 4

...VOTE 
    The parliament is expected to vote on the 2008 state budget 
draft. The budget vote will be tied to a confidence motion in 
the government. 
     
    REPO TENDER 
    The central bank will hold its regular two-week repo tender. 
     
    PM SEES GOOD CHANCE TO ADOPT EURO IN 2009 
    Slovakia has a good chance of adopting the euro in 2009 but 
sustainability of low inflation remains an issue for entering 
the single currency zone, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said 
on Monday. 
    [ID:nL03190705] [RTRS-ECB-CEN-FRX-SK] 
     
    JAN-NOV STATE BUDGET SURPLUS SKK 5.4 BLN 
    The Slovak central state budget showed a surplus of 5.45 
billion crowns ($241.5 million) for January-November, compared 
with a 6.98 billion crown gap in the first 11 months of 2006, 
the finance ministry said on Monday. 
    [ID:nL03190489] [RTRS-GVD-DBT-SK]  
     
    PRESS DIGEST 
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    ABORTIONS RULING 
    The Constitutional Court is expected to debate and rule 
whether the law allowing abortions violates the Slovak 
Constitution. 
    Pravda, page 4 
     
    ELECTICITY PRICES FOR BUSINESSES 
    Electricity prices for businesses could rise between 24 and 
41 percent, and corporate clients say such a steep hike was to 
compensate for only a minor increase for households. Some 
companies will seek a European Commission investigation of 
cross-subsidies. 
    Sme, page 7 
     
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