BRATISLAVA, Oct 20 (Reuters) - Here are news stories, press
reports and events to watch which may affect Slovak financial
markets on Tuesday.
SEPT JOBLESS RATE
The Labour Office will publish jobless rate data for
September, by 0900 GMT. Analysts forecast unemployment rate at
12.35 percent, after 12.05 percent seen in August.
ENERGY CONFERENCE
Slovenske Elektrarne CEO, Paolo Ruzzini, Economy Minister
Lubomir Jahnatek will address an energy conference.
SLOVAKS PLAN EUR 300 MLN IN BONDS BY YEAR-END
Investors showed solid interest in Slovak government bonds
on Monday and the country's debt agency confirmed plans to take
advantage of favourable market conditions and raise more debt
this year.
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10-YR SLOVAK/GERMAN BOND YIELD SPREAD TIGHTENS TO 121 BPS
The premium investors demand to hold Slovak 10-year
government bond rather than euro zone benchmark German Bunds
fell to 121 basis points on Monday, its lowest since mid-April,
according to Reuters charts.
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PEUGEOT SEES 2010 OUTPUT IN SLOVAKIA ABOVE 200,000
French carmaker PSA Peugeot Citroen <PEUP.PA> expects output
at its Slovak assembly plant to be slightly above 200,000 units
this year, with similar volume in 2010, the outgoing chief
executive of PSA's Slovak operations, Jean Mouro, said on
Monday.
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PM FICO SAYS COULD VETO CZECH EXCLUSION
Prime Minister Robert Fico said Slovaks would veto Czech
exclusion within the Lisbon Treaty, related to Benes Decrees, if
it does not include also Slovakia.
Hospodarske Noviny, page 6
BRATISLAVA AIRPORT HIT BY SKYEUROPE BANKRUPTCY
Passenger traffic at Bratislava Airport slumped 23.0 percent
in the first nine months of he year, as the bankruptcy of
Slovakia-based low cost carrier SkyEurope took its toll on air
travel. SkyEurope filed for bankruptcy on Sept. 1.
Hospodarske Noviny, page 13
MORE STATE AID FOR KIA MOTORS
Government will debate on Wednesday the economy ministry's
proposal for an additional state aid for South Korean car maker
Kia Motors Corp. <000270.KS> worth 6.4 million euro.
Hospodarske Noviny, page 13
FICO TO MEET PUTIN IN NOVEMBER
Prime Minister Robert Fico will meet his Russian counterpart
Vladimir Putin on Nov. 16. Opposition politicians, intellectuals
and other officials criticised Fico for not being home on Nov.
17, celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Velvet Revolution.
Sme, page 2
COALITION MEETING
Three leaders of the ruling coalition, led by Prime Minister
Robert Fico, will meet on Wednesday to debate political issues.
Junior partner, the rightist Slovak Nationalists mull, again,
open debate on sale of SE to Italy's Enel.
Sme, page 6
SMER RETAINS LEAD, ETHNIC HUNGARIANS DOWN
Fico's Smer party retained lead in an opinion poll with 42.9
percent, conducted by Median SK agency between Aug. 31-Sept. 27.
For the first time failed both ethnic Hungarian parties SMK and
Most-Hid to reach the needed 5 percent threshold.
Hospodarske Noviny, page 3
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