Slovakia - Factors To Watch on Dec 7

    BRATISLAVA, Dec 7 (Reuters) - Here are news stories, press 
reports and events to watch which may affect Slovak financial 
markets on Thursday. 
     
    DETAILED GDP DATA 
    The Statistics Office will release details of the 
third-quarter GDP data (0800 GMT). The office will also publish 
an update of its predictions of key indicators. 
     
    WAGE DATA 
    The Statistics Office will release the average wage data for 
the third quarter. 
     
    KIA MOTORS TO OPEN SLOVAK PLANT 
    Kia Motors will open its new production plant in the 
northern Slovak town of Zilina. Kia Motors President Chung 
Eui-Sun will attend the ceremony. 
     
    MPs DEBATE STATE BUDGET DRAFT 
    Parliament continues debating the 2007 state budget draft. 
     
    MPS CHANGE TAX LAWS TO SET GROUND FOR BUDGET 
    The Slovak government pushed through a series of changes to 
tax legislation in parliament on Wednesday, trying to balance 
higher social spending with the need to cut deficit to meet the 
euro adoption target. 
    [ID:nL06584099] [RTRS-MCE-POL-SK] 
     
    TELEFONICA TO LAUNCH SLOVAK MOBILE SERVICES IN FEB 
    Telefonica O2 Slovakia will launch its mobile phone service 
in February, ahead of an end-March deadline and begin offering 
its pre-paid cards next week, the company said on Wednesday. 
    [ID:nL06714928] [RTRS-EUROPE-TEL-SK] 
     
    OECD ECONOMIST-SLOVAK EURO PROSPECTS FAIRLY GOOD 
    Slovakia's chances of adopting the euro in 2009 as planned 
are "fairly good", Chief Economist Jean-Philippe Cotis of the 
Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) 
said on Wednesday. 
    [ID:nL06813278] [RTRS-EUR-FRX-SK] 
     
    SLOVAK CROWN IN SIGHT OF RECORD HIGHS, EYES GDP 
    The Slovak crown firmed close to its record highs against 
the euro in calm Wednesday activity, but dealers expected only 
minor further moves before the release of third quarter GDP data 
later in the week. 
    [ID:nL06608900] [RTRS-MMT-FRX-SK-LEN] 
     
    PRESS DIGEST 
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    GOVT OKs INCENTIVES FOR SAMSUNG 
    The Slovak government approved on Wednesday an incentives 
package worth 1.06 billion crowns ($39.66 million) for an 
eventual investment by South Korean Samsung Electronics' 
<005930.KS>. Slovakia hopes to lure a new Samsung factory that 
is expected to cost 400 million euro to build. 
    Sme, page 7 
     
    ELECTRICITY PRICES FOR FIRMS UP 10 PCT 
    The energy market regulator has approved an increase by 
around 10 percent in electricity prices for corporate sector 
next year. 
    Pravda, page 9 
     
    For an economic indicator diary for the euro zone, the ed 
States and other Group of Seven countries, see <G7TODAY>. For a 
diary of forthcoming Slovak events, double click [SK/DIARY], and 
for a calendar of east European economic indicators, see 
[CONV/DIARY]. 
     
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