Hungary, Factors to watch, March 16
BUDAPEST, March 16 (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 - Construction industry output, Jan (0800)
IN THE REGION
ROMANIA - C/A, Jan
ROMANIA - 3-yr bond T-tender
CZECH - PPI, Feb (0800)
CZECH - C/A, Jan (0900)
SLOVAKIA - T-Bond tender (1000)
CZECH - Skoda Q4 results (1100)
POLAND - Inflation, Feb (1300)
POLAND - C/A, Jan (1300)
CZECH - April treasury bond/bill calendar (1300)
IN THE NEWS REUTERS
Thousands in Hungary use holiday to rally against government
Thousands of Hungarians rallied against Prime Minister Viktor Orban's government on Sunday, venting anger over allegations of corruption and a secretive nuclear deal with Russia, Hungary's former communist overlord.
Hungary says EU nuclear fuel talks do not block plant expansion
Hungary expects to wrap up talks with the European Union soon about a fuel supply deal for the country's Paks nuclear plant, the government said on Friday, adding that the EU's concerns do not block a planned expansion of the facility.
ANALYSIS-No more Blue Banana, Europe's industrial heart moves east
Once depicted as a "Blue Banana" stretching from Manchester to Milan, Europe's industrial heartland has moved eastwards just as its political centre of gravity has shifted to Germany. (Reporting by Marton Dunai)
