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FRIDAY, MAY 29

** BERLIN – German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas speaks to reporters ahead of his video conference with EU counterparts focused on China, COVID-19 in the Asia Pacific region and Afghanistan. – 0730 GMT

** BRUSSELS – EU vice-president Margrethe Vestager gives a press conference on the EU’s solvency instrument. – 0800 GMT

** BRUSSELS – EU Commissioners Paolo Gentiloni and Thierry Breton give a press conference on increasing InvestEU’s capacity – 0900 GMT

KOMOTINI – Greece President Katerina Sakellaropoulou will pay a visit to Thrace (to May 30).

MOSCOW – Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin holds a meeting with the leaders of CIS countries to discuss their economies and their fight against the novel coronavirus.

BUDAPEST – Foreign Minister of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba will pay a working visit to Hungary to meet with Minister of Foreign Economy and Foreign Affairs of Hungary Peter Szijjarto

NEW DELHI – Indian finance panel will meet again to discuss reform agenda for states. SOFIA – Bulgaria’s finance ministry publishes its forecast for budget execution through May. MADRID – Spain’s energy minister Jose Manuel Rodriguez Uribes to address parliament’s culture and sport commission – 0830 GMT

BERLIN – German Chancellor Angela Merkel holds a video conference with Swiss President Simonetta Sommaruga. – 1000 GMT

BRUSSELS – Video conference of EU foreign affairs ministers – – – – – – – – –

SATURDAY, MAY 30

** BOGOTA – Colombia’s health minister Fernando Ruiz and Bogota mayor Claudia Lopez will hold a joint press conference about quarantine extension measures in the city. We will cover on merit. – – – – – – – – –

SUNDAY, MAY 31

NIUE – Assembly election.

GLOBAL – World No Tobacco Day. – – – – – – – – –

MONDAY, JUNE 1

KATHMANDU – 19th anniversary of Nepal King Birendra, Queen Aishwarya and eight other members of the royal family assassinated by Crown Prince in royal family massacre. – – – – – – – – –

TUESDAY, JUNE 2

BERLIN – Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba and presidential office head Andriy Yermak will pay a visit to Berlin.

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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3 ** PRAGUE – Slovakia’s new Prime Minister Igor Matovic visits Prague to meet his counterpart Andrej Babis and other officials.

BRUSSELS – The European Commission’s climate chief, Frans Timmermans, presents an assessment of the EU member states’ national energy and climate plans.

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THURSDAY, JUNE 4

CHILE – 9th anniversary of Chile’s Puyehue volcano eruption, causing air traffic cancellations across South America, New Zealand, Australia.

HONG KONG – Tens of thousands attend a candlelight vigil in Hong Kong to commemorate the 31st anniversary of the Tiananmen Square (NYSE:) crackdown in Beijing.

BRUSSELS – Video conference of EU ministers of justice

BRUSSELS – Video conference of EU transport ministers – – – – – – – – – FRIDAY, JUNE 5

GLOBAL – World Environment Day.

SAINT KITTS and NEVIS – Kittitian and Nevisian National Assembly election. – – – – – – – – –

SATURDAY, JUNE 6

** LJUBLJANA – Italian foreign minister Luigi di Maio visits Slovenia.

SEOUL – South Korea marks the 65th anniversary of Memorial Day. – – – – – – – – –

MONDAY, JUNE 8 BRUSSELS – European foreign affairs minister meet in Brussels. – – – – – – – – –

TUESDAY, JUNE 9

VIENNA – 179th Meeting of the OPEC Conference via video conference.

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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10

VIENNA – 11th OPEC and non-OPEC Ministerial Meeting via video conference.

FREDRICK COUNTY, MARYLAND, UNITED STATES – U.S. President Donald Trump hosts G7 leaders at Camp David (to June 12)

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THURSDAY, JUNE 11

** DODOMA – Tanzania finance minister presents 2020/21 fiscal budget to parliament

NAIROBI – Kenya’s Finance Minister is scheduled to present the government’s budget for the 2020/21 fiscal year to parliament – 1200 GMT

FREDRICK COUNTY, MARYLAND, U.S. – U.S. President Donald Trump hosts G7 leaders at Camp David (to June 12).

LUXEMBOURG – Eurogroup meeting. – – – – – – – – –

FRIDAY, JUNE 12

GLOBAL – World Day against Child Labour ILO . – – – – – – – – –

SUNDAY, JUNE 14

GLOBAL – World Blood Donor Day.

GAZA – 13th anniversary of Hamas takeover of the Gaza strip from Fatah. – – – – – – – – –

MONDAY, JUNE 15 GLOBAL – World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD). BRUSSELS – EU-UK officials meet to assess progress in Brexit talks ahead of EU summit

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WENDESDAY, JUNE 17

GLOBAL – United Nation’s World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought. MOSCOW – Russian Energy minister Alexander Valentinovich Novak attends a conference on COVID-19 and the future of energy sector. – – – – – – – – –

THURSDAY, JUNE 18

BRUSSELS – European Council meeting (to June 19).

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SATURDAY, JUNE 20

GLOBAL – World Refugee Day. Sri Lanka – Sri Lankan Parliament election. – – – – – – – – –

TUESDAY, JUNE 23 KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – APEC finance senior officials’ meeting (to June 25). – – – – – – – – –

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24 BERLIN – 72nd anniversary of beginning of The Berlin Blockade. Communist forces cut off all land and water routes between West Germany and West Berlin, prompting the United States to organise a massive airlift.

MOSCOW – Abkhazia’s President Aslan Bzhania will attend Moscow’s Victory Day parade, rescheduled by Russian President Vladimir Putin for June 24

CHISINAU – Moldovan President Igor Dodon will attend a military parade commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Soviet Union’s victory in the Great Patriotic War. BRUSSELS – Vice president of the EU Commission, Frans Timmermans, presents the bloc’s smart sector integration.

Mongolia – Mongolian State Great Hural Election. – – – – – – – – –

THURSDAY, JUNE 25

LOS ANGELES – 11th death anniversary of pop star Michael Jackson. – – – – – – – – –

FRIDAY, JUNE 26

GLOBAL – International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking. – – – – – – – – –

SATURDAY, JUNE 27 Iceland – President election. – – – – – – – – –

MONDAY, JUNE 29 PYEONGTAEK – South Korea observes the 18th anniversary of an inter-Korean sea clash.

BEJING/TAIPEI – 10th Anniversary of signing of a landmark trade deal between China and Taiwan.

LUXEMBOURG – European ministers for agriculture and fisheries meet for talks. (to June 30). – – – – – – – – –

SUNDAY, JULY 5

Dominican Republic – Chamber of Deputies election. Dominican Republic – Senate election. Dominican Republic – President election.

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TUESDAY, JULY 7

Malawi – President’s election. – – – – – – – – –

SATURDAY, JULY 18 RIYADH – Saudi Arabia hosts third meeting of G20 finance ministers and central bank governors in Riyadh.(to July 19).

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TUESDAY, JULY 21

SAINT PETERSBURG, Russia – Russia hosts SCO and BRICS summits (to July 23). – – – – – – – – –

MONDAY, JULY 27 MANILA – Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte delivers State of the Nation address.

FRIDAY, July 31

VALPARAISO, Chile – Chile’s President Sebastian Pinera delivers the annual state of the nation address.

HANOI – Vietnam host 53rd ASEAN Ministerial Meeting and Related Meetings (to August 5).

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