Slovakia - Factors To Watch on Dec 5

    BRATISLAVA, Dec 5 (Reuters) - Here are news stories, press 
reports and events to watch which may affect Slovak financial 
markets on Tuesday. 
     
    MPS START DEBATING BUDGET DRAFT 
    Parliament will start a regular session with the 2007 state 
budget draft as the key item on the agenda. The assembly does 
not have a set deadline for voting on the draft. 
     
    CBANK REPO TENDER 
    The central bank will hold a regular two-week repo tender. 
 
    GOVT TO KEEP PRESSURING UTILITIES ON PRICES 
    The Slovak government will keep the pressure on utilities 
next year to prevent price increases so as to shield the poor 
against high energy bills and protect euro adoption plans, the 
prime minister said on Monday. [ID:nL04399740] 
     
     
    ENEL CEO CONTI, SLOVAK PM AGREE ON NO SE DIVIDEND       
    Fulvio Conti, chief executive officer of Italian utility 
Enel <ENEI.MI>, said on Monday that he had agreed with Slovak 
Prime Minister Robert Fico to continue paying no dividend at 
power generator Slovenske Elektrarne (SE). 
    Conti said the cash flow generated by SE will be used to 
finance investment projects expected to be worth some 72 billion 
crowns ($2.70 billion) over the next five years. [ID:nL04381350] 
     
    SLOVAK HEATING PRICES TO STAY FLAT IN 2007 
    Heating prices in Slovakia will stay flat next year, after a 
5-6 percent increase in October, the energy market regulator 
(URSO) said on Monday. [ID:L0475977] 
     
    SLOVAK CROWN RANGEBOUND VS EURO, EYES REGION, BUDGET 
    The Slovak crown moved in a narrow range against the euro in 
thin Monday trade, in sight of last week's record highs, and 
dealers saw the unit locked at current levels in the short run. 
    At 1530 GMT, the crown traded at 35.500 per euro <EURSKK=>, 
compared with 35.525 late on Friday. [ID:L043824] 
     
    PRESS DIGEST 
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    WORKERS SHORTAGE 
    Slovak industry is beginning to feel shortage of workers, 
including the crucial automotive sector. Companies are 
considering shipping workers from abroad to their Slovak 
factories. 
    Sme, page 7 
     
    SE TO LOSE ON PRICES 
    The dominant electricity producer Slovenske Elektrarne will 
lose around 400 million crowns on its decision to keep prices 
for households flat next year. The government has pressured 
utilities not to raise prices next year, but SE said its 
decision was a gesture of good will. 
    Sme, page 7 
     
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