Slovakia - Factors To Watch on Jan 12

                                
 BRATISLAVA, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Here are news stories, press
reports and events to watch which may affect Slovak financial
markets on Tuesday.
                                
 
                                
 MAKUCH'S APPOINTMENT AS C.BANK GOVERNOR
                                
 President Ivan Gasparovic will officially appoint Jozef
Makuch, the central bank's board member, as the incoming
governor, 1230 GMT. Makuch will also take a seat at the European
Central Bank's governing council.
                                
 
                                
 SLOVAKIA SELLS 301 MLN EUROS OF 5-YEAR BONDS
                                
 Slovakia sold 301 million euros worth of five-year, floating
rate state bonds on Monday amid lower, but still healthy, demand
and said it would offer some 240 million euros worth of the same
paper in March.
                                
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 OUTPUT RETURNS TO GROWTH, TRADE IN SURPLUS
                                
 Slovak industrial output rose by 1.5 percent year-on-year in
November, showing its first increase since September 2008,
following a revised annual drop of 5.6 percent in October, the
Slovak Statistics Office said on Monday.
                                
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 SLOVAKS MULL CUTTING DIESEL FUEL EXCISE TAX -AGENCY
                                
 The Slovak government is mulling cutting the excise tax on
diesel fuel by the end of January in response to a blockade of
truck drivers, but without putting the planned fiscal tightening
at risk, the TASR agency said on Monday.
                                
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 JUDGES OBJECT HARABIN AS HIGHEST COURT'S HEAD
                                
 Four judges of Slovak Highest Court turned to the European
Court for Human Rights complaining about the Constitutional
Court's reluctance to rule in a case involving appointment of
ex-Justice Minister as the Head of the Highest Court. Judges
claim Stefan Harabin harm judicial system.
                                
 Sme, page 4
                                
 
                                
 POLICE TO CRACK DOWN ON PROTESTING TRUCK DRIVERS
                                
 Police officials said were ready to use all legal force and
measures against the campaigning truck drivers, who block
several roads and key links across the country in a protest
against the road toll system.
                                
 Sme, page 2
                                
 
                                
 OPPOSITION SEEKS NO-CONFIDENCE VOTE
                                
 Opposition parties agreed would seek a no-confidence vote
against the Transport Minister Lubomir Vazny, citing a
complicated introduction of an electronic road toll system as
reasons.
                                
 Hospodarske Noviny, page 2
                                
 
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