Czech Republic - Factors To Watch on May 28

                                
 PRAGUE, May 28 (Reuters) - Here are news stories, press
reports and events to watch which may affect Czech financial
markets on Friday.
                                
 ALL TIMES GMT (Czech Republic: GMT + 2 hours)

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 Real-time economic data releases....................<ECONCZ>
                                
 Previous stories on Czech data.............[CZ-RTRS-LEN-ECI]
                                
 Overview of economic data and forecasts..........<CZ/ECON15>
                                
 Updates on CEE currencies............................[CEE/]
                                
 
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 CZECH REPUBLIC - Parliamentary election.
                                
 Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-VOTE]
                                
 
==========================TOP NEWS============================
                                
 CZECHS LAUNCH ELECTION: Czech voters worried about debt and
angry with corruption will pick a new parliament on Friday and
Saturday, with polls predicting a tight result that may lead to
lengthy coalition talks and a weak government.
                                
Story: [ID:nnLDE64Q1ZI] Related News [RTRS-LEN-CZ-VOTE]
                                
 
                                
 MPs APPROVE FLOOD BONDS: The Czech lower house approved on
Thursday a plan to issue up to 3 billions crowns ($143.7
million) in bonds to cover cleanup from spring flooding.
                                
Story: [ID:nLDE64Q0YL] Related News [RTRS-LEN-CZ-DBT]
                                
 
                                
 POWELL WINS 100 METRES: Former world record holder Asafa
Powell clocked the fastest time of the year when winning the 100
metres in 9.83 seconds at the Ostrava Golden Spike meeting on
Thursday.  
                                
 Story: [ID:nLDE64Q2E2] Related News [RTRS-LEN-CZ-JM]
                                
 
                                
 SPOT POWER PRICES DOWN: Czech spot power prices fell on
Thursday ahead of the weekend while futures dipped, following
carbon down as wider markets remained nervous about the
direction of the global economy.
                                
 Story: [ID:nLDE64Q1YU] Related News [RTRS-LEN-CZ-ELG]
                                
 
                                
 CROWN LAGS REGION: The Polish zloty led gains in central
Europe on Thursday as investors cheered the nomination of a
senior IMF official to head the central bank, while the Czech
crown lagged on rising pre-election uncertainty.
                                
 Story: [ID:nLDE64Q0J8] Related News [RTRS-LEN-CZ-FRX]
 ---------------------- MARKET SNAPSHOT ------------------------
 Index/Crown Currency  Latest    Prev    Pct change   Pct change
                                
                              close   on day       in 2010
 Czech Equities <.PX>   1145,3      1145,3    0,91       2,51
vs Euro   <EURCZK=>    25,57    25,64    0,27      2,84
vs Dollar    <CZK=>    20,749     20,913   0,78       -12,91
 U.S. Equities <.DJI>  10258,99  9974,45  2,85      -1,62
 Pvs close or current levels vs prior domestic close at 1500 GMT
==========================PRESS DIGEST==========================
                                
 BIO FUELS GET GREEN LIGHT: The parliament overrode
president's veto of a bill raising the bio component in motor
fuels at its last session before general election.
                                
 Hospodarske Noviny, page 21

                                
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