Romania - Factors to Watch on Nov 4

BUCHAREST Nov 4 (Reuters) - Here are news stories, press reports and events to watch which may affect Romanian financial markets on Wednesday.

IMF MISSION VISIT

An IMF mission is in Bucharest to review Romania's progress in meeting conditions of a 20 billion euros aid package.

GOVERNMENT FACES CONFIDENCE VOTE

Romania's designated prime minister Lucian Croitoru faces a confidence vote in parliament.

ROMANIAN PM NOMINEE SET FOR CONFIDENCE VOTE DEFEAT

Romania's parliament is likely to reject prime minister designate Lucian Croitoru and his proposed cabinet on Wednesday, extending a political deadlock and putting at risk a 20 billion euro IMF-led rescue package.

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GOVERNMENT MEETING

Romania's interim centrist government of Prime Minister Emil Boc holds weekly meeting.

AVERAGE WAGE

The National Statistics Board will release average wage data for September.

ROMANIAN RATES STAY FLAT, CBANK CAUTIOUS ON POLICY

Romania's central bank unexpectedly kept its main interest rate unchanged at 8 percent on Tuesday, citing risks stemming from a government crisis that have threatened its IMF deal.

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OPINION POLL

President Traian Basescu would get 32.5 percent of votes in the presidential election due later this month, a survey by pollster Gallup showed.

Basescu is followed by opposition Liberal Party head Crin Antonescu and Mircea Geoana, leader of the opposition leftist grouping, both with 21.5 percent each.

Evenimentul Zilei, Page 5

* Another opinion poll by pollster CCSB shows President Traian Basescu with 34 percent of votes, followed by Mircea Geoana with 28 percent and Crin Antonescu with 19 percent.

In the second election round, this polls shows the president would lose to Social Democrat leader Mircea Geona.

Romania Libera, Page 7

2010 BUDGET

The opposition Social Democrats will ask on Wednesday for a parliament decision that will allow the interim government to propose a draft 2010 budget, party official Dan Nica said after talks with other opposition groupings.

Evenimentul Zilei, Page 5

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