• Russia wants to shut-down Druzhba pipeline and it plans to transport oil via tankers from Primorsk. Disputes with Belarus on transit fees are behind this idea. • Strike of employees of Skoda Auto company which was held in April was, according to state’s attorney, unlawful but he is not going to sue the employees. • Producers‘ price index in eurozone in April increased by 0.4% m/m and by 2.4% y/y. These figures are slightly above estimates. • According to ECB president Trichet there is no time to be satisfied in spite of encouraging growth. Structural reform should be accelerated and there is also need for workforce utilisation improvement. • National Bank of Slovakia governor states that interest rates settings are reasonable. Inflation should drop to 1.5% in spring 2008 while high economy growth is not increasing it.