Slovakia - Factors To Watch on June 9

                                
 BRATISLAVA, June 9 (Reuters) - Here are news stories, press
reports and events to watch which may affect Slovak financial
markets on Tuesday.
                                
 
                                
 EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT DEPUTIES
                                
 Prime Minister Robert Fico will meet the 13 newly-elected
Slovak members of the European Parliament 1230 GMT.
                                
 
                                
 SLOVAKIA SELLS 208.8 MLN EUROS WORTH OF 2-YR BONDS
                                
 Slovakia sold 208.8 million euros ($291.5 million) worth of
2-year, zero-coupon state bonds <SK010411209=> in an auction on
Monday, the Finance Ministry's Debt and Liquidity Management
Agency said.
                                
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 WEAK CAR MARKET CUTS SLOVAK APRIL OUTPUT MORE THAN EXPECTED
                                
 Slovakia's industrial output fell more than expected in
April due to the biggest decline in the car sector on record,
data showed on Monday, and analysts said they saw no quick
turnaround in production.
                                
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 PRESS DIGEST
                                
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 PM FICO ON THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT VOTE
                                
 Prime Minister Robert Fico declared victory of his party
Smer in the European Parliament vote, adding opposition parties
failed and lost.
                                
 Sme, page 2
                                
 
                                
 GAS PRICES FOR HOUSEHOLDS
                                
 The State Regulator (URSO) said prices of natural gas for
households could fall in fall, but declined to evaluate on the
size of the drop.
                                
 Sme, page 9
                                
 
                                
 CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATS ON THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
                                
 Martin Fronc, vice-Chairman of the opposition party the
Christian Democrats and the party's leader in the European
Parliament vote, resigned after failing to secure his seat in
the House.
                                
 Sme, page 2
                                
 
                                
 EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT VOTE
                                
 Slovakia recorded the lowest turnout, among the 27 members
of the European Union, in the European Parliament vote, as only
19.64 percent of eligible Slovak voters came to ballot.
                                
 Hospodarske Noviny, page 2
                                
 
                                
 SKY EUROPE FINANCING NEEDS
                                
 Jason Bitter, Head of Slovakia-based SkyEurope <SKYV.VI>
said the company needs to secure finances worth some 20 million
euro.
                                
 Pravda, page 36
                                
 
                                
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