PRAGUE, Feb 11 (Reuters) - Here are news stories, press reports and events to watch which may affect Czech financial markets on Wednesday:
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] =========================== EVENTS =============================PRAGUE - The lower house of parliament to discuss government's stimulus package plan and the sale of national carrier Czech Airlines (CSA).
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PRESIDENCY ATTACKS RULE-BREAKERS: The Czech EU presidency accused an inner circle of euro zone countries on Tuesday of breaking bloc rules to shield their economies from recession as the group struggles for a common line on tackling the crisis.
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ERSTE WOES: Erste Group Bank <ERST.VI> became the first major emerging European lender to own up to the region's looming crisis on Tuesday, writing down expensive boomtime acquisitions and raising bad debt provisions.
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MISSILE SHIELD HINGES ON IRAN: U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Tuesday a final decision on deployment of a missile shield in eastern and central Europe hinged in part on Iran's willingness to curb its nuclear ambitions.
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CEE FX RALLY FADES: Central European currencies recovered some of the earlier losses on Tuesday, in line with the euro, as a relief rally from last week lost steam.
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CROWN DROPS: The Czech crown fell 2.5 percent on Tuesday in illiquid trade as a relief rally in central Europe faded out, dealers said.
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LISBON DELAY: The Czech upper house on Tuesday postponed debate on the Lisbon treaty to reform the European Union's institutions until April.
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> 751.5 751.5 +0.00 N/A vs Euro <EURCZK=> 28.480 28.600 +0.12 -6.21 vs Dollar <CZK=> 22.007 22.105 +0.24 -13.34 U.S. Equities < > 7,889 8,271 -4.62 -10.11 Pvs close or current levels vs prior domestic close at 1600 GMT =========================PRESS DIGEST==========================PAROUBEK BACKS AWAY FROM COMMUNISTS: Leader of the opposition Social Democrats (CSSD) Jiri Paroubek was quoted as saying closer cooperation with the Communists would be "political suicide."
Mlada Fronta Dnes, page A1
ASSETS DROP: The value of assets under management by Czech funds fell to 244 billion crowns ($11.05 billion) last year from 315 billion, with about a third of that from losses and the rest redemptions.
Mlada Fronta Dnes, page B3
BUDVAR UPS SALES: Budejovicky Budvar state brewery raised sales by 4.5 percent last year to 1.3 million hectolitres, but exports dropped.
Pravo, page 19
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