Hungary, Factors to watch, May 4

Philip Morris CR as

04/05/2015 07:02

BUDAPEST, May 4 (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. 
    (For any queries: Budapest editorial +36 1 327 4745) 
     
    WHAT IS HAPPENING IN HUNGARY (ALL TIMES GMT) 
    BUDAPEST - PMI, April (0700) 
    BUDAPEST - Final Feb trade balance (0700) 
     
    IN THE REGION 
    ROMANIA - FX data, April 
    POLAND - PMI, April (0700) 
    CZECH - PMI, April (0730) 
    SLOVAKIA - Budget balance, April (1000) 
    CZECH - Budget balance, April (1200) 
     
    IN THE NEWS REUTERS 
    Hungary needs legislation to curb immigration, PM Orban says 
    Hungary needs legislation to keep out a wave of immigrants 
from poor countries, even if it would run counter to existing 
European Union rules, Prime Minister Viktor Orban has said. 
 ID:nL5N0XT08D  
     
    Hungary's Orban climbs down on death penalty amid EU uproar 
    Prime Minister Viktor Orban backed away from suggestions 
Hungary might re-introduce the death penalty on Thursday after 
angry criticism from European Union allies.  ID:nL5N0XR5PJ  
     
    InVivo and CHS create grain storage, export joint venture in 
Hungary 
    France's largest cooperative group InVivo and CHS Inc, the 
leading U.S. farm co-op and a global grains and energy trader, 
have set up a grain export and storage joint venture in Hungary, 
they said on Thursday.  ID:nL5N0XR4QG  
     
    Abris fulfils Polish watchdog's demand with FM Bank sale 
    Private equity fund Abris Capital Partners said on Thursday 
it sold Poland's FM Bank to a British private equity fund AnaCap 
Financial Partners fulfilling a ruling from the Polish regulator 
last year, but also said it was not happy with the sale price. 
 ID:nL5N0XR6OW  
     
    Hungary's March industrial PPI -2.4 pct y/y -stats 
    Hungary's Central Statistics Office (KSH) published the 
following breakdown of March industrial producer price inflation 
data on Thursday.  ID:nB3N0VM00Q  
     
    Soccer-Videoton clinch second Hungarian title 
    Videoton FC Fehervar were crowned Hungarian champions for 
the second time on Sunday after second-placed Ferencvaros drew 
2-2 at Pecs.  ID:nL4N0XU0CR   ID:nISS332979  
 
 (Reporting by Marton Dunai) 
 ((marton.dunai@thomsonreuters.com; +36-1-327-4742; Reuters 
Messaging: marton.dunai.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net)) 
 
Keywords: HUNGARY FACTORS/