Slovakia - Factors To Watch on Nov 29

    BRATISLAVA, Nov 30 (Reuters) - Here are news stories, press 
reports and events to watch which may affect Slovak financial 
markets on Thursday. 
     
    BUDGET IN PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEE 
    Finance Minister Jan Pociatek will present the 2007 state 
budget draft to parliamentary finance and budget committee. 
     
    C.BANK GOVERNOR TO MEET EMPLOYERS 
    Central Bank Governor Ivan Sramko will meet employers' 
association in the western Slovak town of Modra (1200 GMT). 
     
    OPPOSITION ON BUDGET DRAFT 
    The largest opposition party, SDKU, will hold a news 
conference on the 2007 state budget draft (1000 GMT). 
     
    GOVT DROPS PLAN TO RAISE RETIREMENT AGE 
    The Slovak government has dropped a plan to raise the 
retirement age which the country had originally envisaged as 
part of preparations for euro adoption, Prime Minister Robert 
Fico said on Wednesday. 
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    C.BANK SELLS EUR 80 MLN FROM RESERVES IN OCT 
    The Slovak central bank (NBS) sold 80 million euros ($105.6 
million) in October, the highest monthly amount since it decided 
to optimise its foreign currency reserves, the bank's monetary 
survey showed on Wednesday. 
    [ID:nL29407997] [RTRS-CEN-FRX-MMT-SK] 
 
    SLOVAKIA SAYS CO2 EMISSION ALLOWANCE INSUFFICIENT 
    Slovakia said on Wednesday its annual carbon dioxide cap 
(CO2) set by the European Commission for 2008-2012 was 
insufficient and that the process of setting the quota plans was 
inappropriate. 
    [ID:nL29525629] [RTRS-ELG-NGS-CO2-SK] 
 
    CROWN HITS RECORD HIGH VS EURO, SEEN STRONG 
    The Slovak crown firmed 0.4 percent to hit a record high of 
35.465 against the euro on Wednesday, and dealers expected more 
gains in the short term if foreign capital keeps flowing into 
emerging markets. 
    [ID:nL29486190] [RTRS-MMT-FRX-SK-LEN] 
     
    PRESS DIGEST 
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    FINMIN SEES HIGHER VAT INCOME 
    Finance Minister Jan Pociatek expects state budget income 
from the value added tax to be some 2.7 billion crowns ($100.2 
million) above the plan this year thanks to a booming economy. 
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    SLOVAKS NOT TO RELOCATE ITS AFGHAN TROOPS 
    Slovakia's 57 army engineers in Afganistan will not be 
transferred to the southern region, as asked by the NATO, due 
insufficient security guarantees, Prime Minister Robert Fico 
said. The government will revisit the matter again in the future 
and decide by the end of March. 
    Pravda, page 2 
     
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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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