PRAGUE, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Here are news stories, press
reports and events to watch which may affect Czech financial
markets on Monday:
ALL TIMES GMT (Czech Republic: GMT + 1 hour)
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PRAGUE - Czech President Vaclav Klaus to meet his
Palestinian counterpart Mahmud Abbas (0900 GMT). A news
conference at 1050 GMT.
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PRAGUE - Conference "Energy and its perspectives" on Zofin
forum with Industry and Trade Minister Martin Riman and Energy
Regulatory Office (ERU) Chairman Josef Firt (1200 GMT).
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============================NEWS================================
EURO DELAY: The Czech Republic, which holds the European
Union's rotating presidency, said on Sunday it would propose EU
states start cutting budget deficits as of next year, but
acknowledged its own gap will delay adoption of the euro.
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CEE BANK HELP: Central and eastern Europe needs immediate
financial help to support banks and lending in the region and to
stop contagion from spreading, British Prime Minister Gordon
Brown said on Sunday.
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EU WEEKEND MEET: European leaders agreed on Sunday to push
for a global crackdown on tax havens and strict new
regulation of hedge funds as part of a sweeping overhaul of
financial rules designed to prevent future market meltdowns.
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CEE FX CAP VOLATILE WEEK: Central European currencies
slipped on Friday, capping a rollercoaster week that brought
heavy pressure as concerns rose over the region's sinking
economies and exposure to foreign debt.
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NO AID: The Czech Republic does not need any foreign aid,
the government said on Friday.
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J&T SELLS ZENTIVA STAKE: Czech investment group J&T will
sell its 7.6 percent stake in drug firm Zentiva <> to
Sanofi-Aventis <SASY.PA>, helping boost a majority stake the
French firm has secured in a bid for the Czech peer.
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PPI ANNUAL DECLINE: Czech industrial producer prices rose
1.1 percent in January from December, and showed an annual
decline of 0.8 percent from December's 0.1 percent drop.
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---------------------- MARKET SNAPSHOT ------------------------
Index/Crown Currency Latest Prev Pct change Pct change
close on day in 2009
Czech Equities <> 648.2 648.2 +0.00 n/a
vs Euro <EURCZK=> 28.460 28.460 +0.00 -5.87
vs Dollar <CZK=> 21.997 21.995 +0.00 -13.12
U.S. Equities <> 7,366 7,466 -1.34 -16.07
Pvs close or current levels vs prior domestic close at 1600 GMT
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UNEMPLOYED FOREIGN WORKERS: Up to 70,000 foreign workers
could lose their job in the first half of the year, the interior
minister said.
Hospodarske Noviny, page 2
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