Hungary, Factors to watch, Jan 14

BUDAPEST, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Following is a list of events in Hungary and the region, as well as news stories and press reports which may influence financial markets.

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WHAT IS HAPPENING IN HUNGARY (ALL TIMES GMT)

BUDAPEST - inflation data, Dec (0800)

BUDAPEST - final Nov industry output data (0800)

IN THE REGION

POLAND - Central bank to decide on interest rates

SLOVAKIA - inflation data

ROMANIA - GDP final Q3 (0800)

IN THE NEWS REUTERS

INTERVIEW, UPDATE 1-HUNGARY SEEKS GAS OPTIONS AFTER SOUTH STREAM DEMISE

BUDAPEST, Jan 13 (Reuters) - Hungary, reliant on Russia for energy but seen by the West as drawing closer to Moscow, wants to store more Russian gas after a major pipeline plan was cancelled, its foreign minister said.

HUNGARIAN RULING PARTY'S POLL LEAD SLIPS, FAR-RIGHT BENEFITS

BUDAPEST, Jan 13 (Reuters) - Support for Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's ruling Fidesz party slipped further in January, an opinion poll by Ipsos showed on Monday, with the far-right Jobbik party gaining most from its decline.

HUNGARY'S MOL OFFERS TO BUY OUTSTANDING TVK SHARES

BUDAPEST, Jan 13 (Reuters) - Hungarian oil group MOl MOLB.BU offered on Tuesday to buy all the outstanding ordinary shares in chemicals producer TVK TVKD.BU for 4,984 forints ($18) each, MOL said in a statement.

CEE MARKETS -BONDS YIELDS FALL, ROMANIAN CPI FUELS RATE CUT BETS

BUDAPEST/BUCHAREST, Jan 13 (Reuters) - Romanian government bond yields fell to record lows on Tuesday as a drop in the country's inflation heightened expectations monetary policy would continue to ease in Central Europe.

(Reporting by Krisztina Than)

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