• Economy confidence index in the Czech Republic remained unchanged in August as it reaches 105.3. • Ministry of Finance is preparing a file on possible privatisations to the government. It should relate to Prague Airport, Czech Airlines, Budvar or Czech Post Office. According to Minister Deputy Mr. Fuksa, the timing of further CEZ privatization is also being discussed. • According to Euro weekly, Ministry of Finance turned down its proposal for euro adoption in 2012 after Prime Minister Topolanek had not agreed with this proposal. Government should now discuss euro strategy without a specific date. • Germany’s public budgets in the 1H07 finished in surplus of EUR 1.2bn thanks to VAT increase and economy growth acceleration. • Number of sales of new houses in the USA in July rose to 870k from June’s 846k while market expected 820k.