Czech Republic - Factors To Watch on July 19

                                
 PRAGUE, July 19 (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 + 2 hours)

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 SKODA H1 CAR SALES HIT RECORD: Sales for Volkswagen
<VOWG.DE> unit Skoda Auto rose 15 percent year-on-year to a
record 378,747 cars in the first half, boosted by sales to China
and Germany, the Czech carmaker said on Friday.
                                
 Story: [ID:nLDE66F0I7] Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-AUT]
                                
 
                                
 CEE FX DOWN: The zloty and forint led currency losses in
central Europe on Friday as worries over Hungary's IMF deal
increased and the euro rose above a key level against the dollar
for the first time in more than two months.
                                
 Story: [ID:nLDE66F09F] Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-FRX]
                                
 
                                
 TEMELIN SHUTDOWN: Czech utility CEZ <CEZPsp.PR> said it
would start a planned shutdown of unit 1 of its Temelin nuclear
power plant on Friday at 1900 GMT.
                                
 Story: [ID:nWLA8490] Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-ELG]
                                
 
----------------------- MARKET SNAPSHOT ------------------------
 Index/Crown Currency  Latest    Prev    Pct change   Pct change
                                
                              close   on day       in 2010
 Czech Equities <.PX>   1153.1      1153.1    -1.86       3.2
vs Euro   <EURCZK=>    25.438    25.43    -0.03      3.34
vs Dollar    <CZK=>    19.688     19.643   -0.23       -7.13
 U.S. Equities <.DJI>  10097.9  10359.31  -2.52      -3.17
 Pvs close or current levels vs prior domestic close at 1500 GMT
=========================PRESS DIGEST==========================
                                
 PARLIAMENT IMMUNITY: The government will debate a bill to
limit parliament immunity on Wednesday. E15, page 3
                                
 
                                
 TAX DEDUCTIONS: Prime Minister Petr Necas said he could
imagine eliminating a tax break for mortgage interest that
should come into effect in 2012. LN, page 13.
                                
 
                                
 DIRECT PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION: The government will discuss a
constitutional bill from the opposition Social Democrats on
Wednesday that aims to switch presidential elections from a
parliamentary to a direct vote. The ruling coalition wants to
present such a law by the end of the year. LN, page 3.
                                
 
                                
 HEALTHCARE FEES: Necas said a plan to raise fees that
patients must pay for hospital visits or to see a specialist
doctor in 2011 may be delayed until 2012. HN, page 1.
                                
 
                                
 INTERIOR MINISTRY: The number of people from security firm
ABL now working in the Interior Ministry under the junior ruling
Public Affairs party is unusual, Necas said. HN, page 2. 
                                
 
                                
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vouch for their accuracy.
                                
 
                                
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