Slovakia - Factors To Watch on Aug 23

BRATISLAVA, Aug 23 (Reuters) - Here are news stories, press reports and events to watch which may affect Slovak financial markets on Tuesday. ALL TIMES GMT (Slovak Republic: GMT + 2 hours) =========================ECONOMIC DATA======================== Real-time economic data releases.................. Summary of economic data and forecasts......... Recently released economic data................ Previous stories on Slovak data.......... **For a schedule of corporate and economic events: http://emea1.apps.cp.thomsonreuters.com/Apps/CountryWeb/#/1C/events-overview =====================EVENTS===================================== BRATISLAVA: Prime Minister Robert Fico will meet Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg to discuss current political issues. Related stories: =====================NEWS===================================== RATING: Fitch Ratings has affirmed natural gas distriburing company SPP - distribucia, a.s.'s (SPPD) Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at 'A-' and senior unsecured rating at 'A'. The Outlook on the IDR is Stable. Story: Related stories: ===================PRESS DIGEST=============================== AUTOMOTIVE: Volkswagen had partially suspended operations at its plant making spare parts in a northern Slovak town Martin over the firm's contract dispute with two of its auto parts suppliers. Hospodarske Noviny, page 1 (Reuters has not verified the stories, nor does it vouch for their accuracy.) For real-time stock market index quotes click in brackets: Warsaw WIG20 Budapest BUX Prague PX Main currency report TOP NEWS -- Emerging markets News editor of the day: Jan Lopatka on +420 224 190 474 E-mail: prague.newsroom@thomsonreuters.com (Reporting by Prague Newsroom)

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