Hungary, Factors to watch, May 8

BUDAPEST, May 8 (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.

The Hungarian press digest is at the end of this item.

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WHAT IS HAPPENING IN HUNGARY ALL TIMES GMT

BUDAPEST - March prelim industrial output HUIND=ECI (0700)

BUDAPEST - HUF 70 bln 3-yr, HUF 15 bln 15-yr bond auction HUISSUE (0930)

BUDAPEST - Egis EGIS.BU Q2 analyst conference (1200)

IN THE REGION

BUCHAREST - Central bank publishes quarterly inflation report

WARSAW - Poland's two top banks Pekao BAPE.WA and PKO BP PKOB.WA report Q1 results

IN THE NEWS REUTERS

Magyar Telekom 1st-qtr net up, beats forecast

Magyar Telekom MTEL.BU(MTA.N) said on Thursday its consolidated first-quarter net profit rose 39.5 percent due to a decline in deferred taxes and lower staff expenses after last year's restructuring [nN07306743].