BRATISLAVA, Feb 11 (Reuters) - Here are news stories, press
reports and events to watch which may affect Slovak financial
markets on Tuesday.
PARLIAMENTARY SESSION
The parliament will resume its regular monthly session.
Deputies are expected to continue debating the new media draft
in the first reading.
REPO TENDER
The central bank will hold its regular two-week repo tender
to drain market liquidity.
SLOVAK CPI HITS 13-MTH HIGH, EURO TEST SEEN SAFE
Slovak inflation accelerated to a 13-month high in January
on strong food and utility prices, but analysts said the country
should still meet the criterion for adopting the euro.
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SLOVAK JAN HEADLINE CPI +1.3 M/M, +3.8 PCT Y/Y
Slovak consumer prices rose by 1.3 percent month-on-month in
January, putting the annual headline inflation rate at 3.8
percent.
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SLOVAK DEC FOREIGN TRADE BALANCE SKK -9.5 BLN
Slovakia's foreign trade balance showed a deficit of 9.5
billion Slovak crowns in December, compared with a revised gap
of 6.9 billion crowns in November.
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SEVEN BIDDERS EYE SLOVAK $957 MLN ROAD TENDER
Seven investors is interested in building and operating a
Slovak highway worth at least 21.9 billion crowns ($956.7
million) under a public-private partnership scheme, transport
ministry said on Monday.
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PRESS DIGEST
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PENSION CHANGES
The government has approved a draft law designed to speed up
return from the private pension scheme into the pay-as-you-go
system. The Opposition has criticised the move, saying it would
expose people to illegal transfers from the private scheme.
Sme, page 1
PES UNSURE ON SMER
The Party of European Socialists (PES) has yet to decide
whether its leadership will debate renewal of membership for the
Smer party of Prime Minister Robert Fico at the upcoming meeting
this week.
Sme, page 2
UPC EYES MOBILE MARKET
The largest cable TV operator in Slovakia, UPC, plans to
expand its operations and is considering taking part in the
tender for the fourth mobile phone services operator.
Sme, page 6
MECIAR CHALLENGES SPECIAL COURT
Former Prime Minister Vladimir Meciar, a member of the
current ruling coalition, has asked the Constitutional Court to
rule whether the Special Court was set up according to law. The
Special Court was established by the former cabinet to deal with
organised crime and corruption.
Pravda, page 4
ORANGE SALES UP
Orange Slovakia reported total revenues of over than 25
billion crowns for 2007, some five percent more than in the
previous year.
Hospodarske Noviny, page 15
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