Slovakia - Factors To Watch on Nov 12

                                
 BRATISLAVA, Nov 12 (Reuters)  - Here are news stories, press
reports and events to watch which may affect Slovak financial
markets on Thursday.
                                
 
                                
 FINMIN SAYS BUDGET GAP CUT DEADLINE ADEQUATE
                                
 Slovak finance ministry said on Wednesday the European
Commission's deadline set to cut country's budget deficit below
the EU ceiling of 3 percent of GDP was adequate, adding it mulls
even a faster consolidation.
                                
 [ID:nLB200012] [RTRS-EU-WEU-EMRG-SK-LEN]
                                
 
                                
 EAST EU STATES CONTRACT IN Q3 Y/Y, GROWTH EYED IN Q1
                                
 The European Union's eastern members still showed a deep
contraction in growth from July to September versus a year
earlier, although the Czechs and Slovaks continued to grow in
quarter-on-quarter terms.
                                
 [ID:nL9542404] [RTRS-EMRG-CEEU-SK-LEN]
                                
 
                                
 SLOVAK TRADE SURPLUS JUMPS, CPI AT RECORD LOWS
                                
 Slovakia's foreign trade balance showed a surplus of 378.4
million euros in September, while October annual headline
inflation hit an all-time low of 0.4 percent, the Statistics
Office said on Wednesday.
                                
 [ID:nLB113276] [RTRS-MCE-ECI-TRD-SK-LEN]
                                
 
                                
 FEATURE-SLOVAKS FIND DOWNSIDE OF EUROZONE
                                
 When Slovakia adopted the euro in January, Alexander Joszay
loved driving across the border to Hungary, where financial
crisis had weakened the forint to deliver lower prices for
euro-earners.
                                
 [ID:nLB43707] [RTRS-EUROPE-WEU-EURCEEU-SK-LEN]
                                
 
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 ECONMIN SEES A 5 PCT DROP IN GAS PRICES
                                
 Economy Minister Lubomir Jahnatek said he expected, based on
the ministry's analysis, prices of gas for households to drop by
5 percent next year.
                                
 Sme, page 9
                                
 
                                
 ECONMIN DEFENDS LAW ON STRATEGIC COMPANIES
                                
 Economy Minister Lubomir Jahnatek said the law on strategic
companies, granting the government a buy-option on so-called
strategic companies in bankruptcy. Lawyers, employers and unions
criticise the legislation.
                                
 Sme, page 7
                                
 
                                
 KIA SLOVAKIA DENOUNCE PRODUCTION HALT
                                
 Kia Motors Slovakia said will not stop production next
Monday, as reported by daily Hospodarske Noviny on Wednesday.
                                
 Sme, page 7
                                
 
                                
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