Slovakia - Factors To Watch on Jan 4

    Here are news stories, press 
reports and events to watch which may affect Slovak financial 
markets on Thursday. 
     
    CROWN UP, FURTHER FIRMING SEEN LIMITED 
    The Slovak crown rose 0.3 percent against the euro on 
Wednesday, but traders said room for further gains was limited 
due to the central bank's (NBS) fight against the unit's 
strength. 
    [ID:nL03425197] [RTRS-MMT-FRX-SK] 
     
    PRESS DIGEST 
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    CZECH PRSIDENT TO VISIT SLOVAKIA 
    Czech President Vaclav Klaus is expected to visit Slovakia 
on January 11. 
    Sme, page 2 
     
    SLOVAK ECONOMIC OUTLOOK BRIGHT 
    Analysts said they expected the Slovak economy to maintain 
its robust growth pace in 2007, driven mainly by the booming 
automotive industry. 
    Sme, page 6 
     
    AVERAGE WAGE SEEN UP 
    The real average wage in Slovak economy is expected to rise 
to 20,000 crowns in 2007, benefiting from strong economic growth 
analysts said. 
    Pravda, page 1 
     
    ARCHBISHOP ANGERS JEWS, ROMAS 
    Slovakia's Archbishop Jan Sokol has angered the country's 
Jew and Roma communities for praising the Slovak Nazi puppet 
state of 1939-1945. 
    Hospodarske Noviny, page 1 
     
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