DIARY-Political and General News Events from April 2 By Reuters



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—————————————————————- This diary is filed daily. ** Indicates new events —————————————————————- THURSDAY, APRIL 2 ** STOCKHOLM – Sweden’s finance minister Magdalena Andersson to present new budget measures due to the coronavirus pandemic. – 0645 GMT

** BERLIN – Germany’s Environment Minister Svenja Schulze holds news conference on combating the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. – 0800 GMT

BRUSSELS – EU industry chief Breton speaks to EU lawmakers on coronavirus – 0830 GMT

GLOBAL – World Autism Awareness Day.

BUENOS AIRES – Argentina marks 38th anniversary of start of Falklands war. BRUSSELS – NATO foreign affairs ministers meet in Brussels (to April 3)

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SATURDAY, APRIL 4

GLOBAL – International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action. – – – – – – – – –

SUNDAY, APRIL 5 RIYADH – The World Economic Forum, in partnership with Saudi Arabia’s G20 Secretariat, is convening the most relevant leaders from government, business and civil society for a Special Meeting on the Middle East in the Fourth Industrial Revolution (to April 6).

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MONDAY, APRIL 6

ZAGREB – Video conference of EU ministers of justice meetings – 0800 GMT.

DA NANG, VietNam – ASEAN Senior Officials’ Meeting (to April 9). DA NANG, VietNam – ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM) (to April 9). DA NANG, VietNam – ASEAN Economic Ministers’ Meeting (AEM) and Related Meetings.

DA NANG, Vietnam – Vietnam hosts 36th ASEAN Summit in Da Nang (to April 9).

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BRUSSELS – Video conference of the Eurogroup meeting. GLOBAL – World Health Organisation observes World Health Day. – – – – – – – – –

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8

BRUSSELS – Video conference of EU foreign affairs ministers (development) meeting – 1200 GMT.

WASHINGTON/MOSCOW – Ninth anniversary of signing a bilateral treaty between the Russia and United States on the Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms, START-2 (Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty).

GLOBAL – International Roma Nation Day.

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SMOLENSK, Russia/CRACOW, WARSAW – 10th Anniversary of the Smolensk Tragedy to be held in Smolensk, Russia, as well as in Poland. – – – – – – – – –

SATURDAY, APRIL 11

FRANCE – Ninth Anniversary of the French law banning the burqa and niqab.

ABIDJAN – Ninth anniversary of the arrest of former Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo by supporters of president-elect Alassane Ouattara with the help of French forces, thereby ending the 2010-2011 Ivorian crisis and civil war. – – – – – – – – –

SUNDAY, APRIL 12

GLOBAL – International Day of Human Space Flight. – – – – – – – – –

MONDAY, APRIL 13

WASHINGTON DC – The International Monetary Fund hosts its annual spring meeting with the World Bank.

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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15

RIYADH – G20 finance ministers, central bank governors convene video conference

BELFAST/NEW YORK – 107th Anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic.

South Korea – South Korean National Assembly election.

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ZAGREB – Video conference of EU foreign affairs ministers (trade) meeting – 0800 GMT.

VATICAN CITY – 93rd birthday of Pope Benedict. – – – – – – – – –

MONDAY, APRIL 20

UNITED STATES – 10th anniversary of Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill.

KOTA KINABALU, Malaysia – Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad and budgetary heads from the APEC countries attend the APEC trade ministers’ meeting in Malaysia (to April 21).

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TUESDAY, APRIL 21

LONDON – Queen Elizabeth to celebrate her 94th birthday.

PARIS – 59th anniversary of the first manned mission to space. BRUSSELS – EU informal meeting of environment ministers (to April 22).

BRUSSELS – EU General Affairs Council meeting.

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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22

GLOBAL – Earth Day.

BRUSSELS – EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting.

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GLOBAL – U.N. World Book and Copyright Day. – – – – – – – – –

FRIDAY, APRIL 24

GLOBAL – World Immunization Week 2020 (to April 30). BRUSSELS – EU informal meeting of economic and financial affairs ministers (to April 25). – – – – – – – – –

SATURDAY, APRIL 25

GLOBAL – World Malaria Day. – – – – – – – – –

MONDAY, APRIL 27

BRUSSELS – EU Agriculture and Fisheries Council meeting (to April 28).

BRUSSELS – EU informal meeting of employment, social policy and health ministers on social policy (to April 28).

BRUSSELS – EU informal meeting of transport ministers (Energy) (to April 28). – – – – – – – – – TUESDAY, APRIL 28

PORT ARTHUR, Tasmania – 22nd anniversary of Port Arthur Massacre in Tasmania. – – – – – – – – –

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29

LONDON – Ninth wedding anniversary of Prince William and Catherine Middleton. BRUSSELS – Informal meeting of health ministers (to April 30). – – – – – – – – –

TUESDAY, MAY 5

ZAGREB – EU-Western Balkans summit in Zagreb (to May 7).

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SUNDAY, MAY 10

POLAND – Referendum election.

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MONDAY, MAY 11

BRUSSELS – EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting – – – – – – – – –

TUESDAY, MAY 12

BRUSSELS – EU Foreign Affairs Council (Defence) meeting

BRUSSELS – EU General Affairs Council meeting

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THURSDAY, MAY 14

BRUSSELS – EU Foreign Affairs Council (Development) meeting.

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SUNDAY, MAY 17 ** DOMINICAN REPUBLIC – Referendum election ** DOMINICAN REPUBLIC – Dominican Chamber of Deputies ** DOMINICAN REPUBLIC – Dominican Senate – – – – – – – – –

MONDAY, MAY 18

BRUSSELS – Eurogroup meeting

BRUSSELS – EU Education, Youth, Culture and Sports Council meeting (to May 19). – – – – – – – – –

THURSDAY, MAY 19 BRUSSELS – EU Economic and Financial Affairs Council meeting.

MALAWI – Referendum election.

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FRIDAY, MAY 20

BURUNDI – Referendum election.

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TUESDAY, MAY 26

BRUSSELS – EU General Affairs Council (Cohesion) meeting. – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

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