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THURSDAY, APRIL 29 ** ABIDJAN - French economy minister Bruno Le Maire is in the Ivory Coast for a two-day visit during which he'll meet President Alassane Ouattara, Prime Minister Patrick Achi and several ministers to discuss economic ties and infrastructure projects (to Apr. 30). ** BRUSSELS - European Union development ministers hold a video conference on the future of the European Financial Architecture for Development, paving way for conclusions to be adopted at a summit in May - 0700 GMT. ** PARIS - French President Emmanuel Macron and Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Jansa make a statement to press before going into a working lunch at the Elysee Palace - 1100 GMT. ** MADRID - Spain's health minister Carolina Darias appears at Health and Consumer Affairs Commission in parliament - 1400 GMT.
** ASHGABAT – President Shavkat Mirziyoyev will make a working visit to Turkmenistan. ** BRUSSELS – EU Informal video conference of foreign affairs ministers (Development) meeting.
TBILISI – Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Gabrielius Landsbergis will pay an official visit to Georgia, he will meet Georgian counterpart (to April 29).
BRUSSELS - European Commission vice-president Maros Sefcovic speaks to press regarding better regulation in the EU - 0900 GMT. BERLIN - German Health Minister Jens Spahn and RKI President Lothar H. Wieler hold news conference in Berlin - 0930 GMT. GENEVA - WHO to host news conference with Dr. Hans Kluge, WHO regional director for Europe, and technical experts, who will provide update of the COVID-19 situation on the continent - 0800 GMT.
MADRID - Spain's economy minister Nadia Calvino takes part in the 2021 Artificial Intelligence Summit organized by Ametic - 0800 GMT. KAZAN, Russia – Prime ministers of EAEU, Cuba, Moldova, Uzbekistan to meet in Kazan (to April 30)
BRUSSELS - EU development ministers will meet in virtual format to hold an orientation debate on the future of the European financial architecture for development (EFAD).
LONDON – 10th wedding anniversary of Prince William and Catherine Middleton. - - - - - - - - -
FRIDAY, APRIL 30
GENEVA - Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO), to give news conference on the latest developments in the COVID-19 pandemic.
MADRID - Spain´s foreign affairs minister Arancha Gonzalez Laya holds a meeting with Mexican counterpart Marcelo Ebrard in Madrid - 1000 GMT.
BRUSSELS - EU trade chief Valdis Dombrovskis speaks at BusinessEurope event about the planned EU-Mercosur free trade agreement - 1300 GMT.
CHAD - Chad President election. BENIN - Benin President election.
DJIBOUTI - President election.
BRUSSELS - European Commissioner for economy Paolo Gentiloni speaks at an online event on the macroeconomic environment one year after the COVID-19 pandemic hit Europe - 1300 GMT.
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SUNDAY, MAY 2 LOS ANGELES, CA - U.S. President Joe Biden, Prince Harry and Meghan, join other celebrities for "Vax Live: The Concert to Reunite the World."
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MONDAY, MAY 3
** VILNIUS - Poland Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki visits Vilnius for celebrations marking an anniversary of the first European written constitution, from 1791.
LONDON - G7 foreign ministers convene in London for the first face-to-face meeting in two years (to May 5). WARSAW - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, President of Latvia Egils Levits, President of Estonia Kersti Kaljulaid and President of Lithuania Gitanas Nauseda, attend ceremonies marking the Constitution Day in Poland.
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TUESDAY, MAY 4
MOSCOW - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will hold negotiations with Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki in Moscow.
SINGAPORE - Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin will visit Singapore to meet Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. - - - - - - - - -
THURSDAY, MAY 6
BRUSSELS - European Union ministers of foreign affairs meet to discuss current affairs and exchange views on the Strategic Compass, a strategy for Europe's security and defence.
BRUSSELS – EU Foreign Affairs Council (Defence) meeting.
SCOTLAND (PART OF THE UNITED KINGDOM)- Scottish Parliament election. WALES - National Assembly for Wales Election.
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FRIDAY, MAY 7
WASHINGTON DC – U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris will meet virtually with Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, to discuss migration.
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SATURDAY, MAY 08 PORTUGAL – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be in Portugal for the India-EU summit.
PORTO, Portugal – EU-India summit. - - - - - - - - -
MONDAY, MAY 10
ATHENS - Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, EU's Economy Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni and EU's Health Commissioner Stella Kyriakides speaks at six-day economic forum in Athens (to May 15).
BRUSSELS – EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting. - - - - - - - - -
TUESDAY, MAY 11
BRUSSELS - EU General Affairs Council meeting. - - - - - - - - -
WEDNESDAY, MAY 12
BRUSSELS - European Commission vice-president Valdis Dombrovskis gives a press conference on the bloc's new anti money-laundering legislative package.
DUBLIN - EU Financial Services Commissioner McGuiness speaks at green economy conference - 0900 GMT
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MONDAY, MAY 17
BRUSSELS - Euro zone finance ministers meet - 1300 GMT
WELLINGTON - Trade ministers of Asia-Pacific countries meet ahead of the APEC Summit in New Zealand (to May 30)
BRUSSELS - EU Informal General Affairs Council meeting.
BRUSSELS – Eurogroup meeting. - - - - - - - - - TUESDAY, MAY 18
LUCERNE, Switzerland - World Economic Forum holds annual meeting (to May. 21).
BRUSSELS – EU Economic and Financial Affairs Council meeting. - - - - - - - - -
THURSDAY, MAY 20
VIENNA - IMF's Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva, ECB's Christine Lagarde address conference on Gender, Money and Finance. (To May 21)
BRUSSELS – EU Foreign Affairs Council (Trade) meeting. - - - - - - - - -
FRIDAY, MAY 21 ROME - Italy hosts G20 summit on global health crisis.
PORTUGAL – EU Informal meeting of economic and financial affairs ministers, (To May 22). - - - - - - - - -
SATURDAY, MAY 22
PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES - Palestinians hold legislative elections - - - - - - - - -
SUNDAY, MAY 23
CYPRUS - Cypriot House of Representatives election. - - - - - - - - -
TUESDAY, MAY 25
** BRUSSELS – EU special meeting of the European Council.
BRUSSELS – EU Foreign Affairs Council (Development) meeting. - - - - - - - - -
WEDNESDAY, MAY 26
CAYMAN ISLANDS - Cayman Legislative Assembly election. - - - - - - - - -
THURSDAY, MAY 27
BRUSSELS – EU Informal meeting of foreign affairs ministers – Gymnich
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FRIDAY, MAY 28
BRUSSELS – EU Informal meeting of defense ministers.
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TUESDAY, JUNE 1
VALPARAISO, Chile - Chile's President Sebastian Pinera delivers the annual state of the nation address. - - - - - - - - -
SATURDAY, JUNE 5
GAMBIA, THE – Referendum Election. - - - - - - - - -
SUNDAY, JUNE 6
MEXICO - Mexican Chamber of Deputies election.
IRAQ - Iraqi Council of Representatives election. - - - - - - - - -
MONDAY, JUNE 7
BRUSSELS – EU Justice and Home Affairs Council meeting. (To June 8) - - - - - - - - -
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 9
MONGOLIA – President Election.
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THURSDAY, JUNE 10
DUSHANBE - President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev will visit Tajikistan. (To June 12)
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FRIDAY, JUNE 11 CORNWALL, England - U.S. President Joe Biden will visit UK to attend the G7 summit in Cornwall, England (To June 13)
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MONDAY, JUNE 14
BRUSSELS - NATO leaders meet in Brussels to discuss substantive and forward-looking NATO 2030 agenda: Russia's actions, the threat of terrorism, cyber attacks, emerging and disruptive technologies, the security impact of climate change, and the rise of China.
BRUSSELS - U.S. President Joe Biden will visit to Brussels to take part in NATO summit in BRUSSELS, Belgium.
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THURSDAY, JUNE 17 ** LUXEMBOURG – Eurogroup meeting.
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FRIDAY, JUNE 18
** LUXEMBOURG – EU Economic and Financial Affairs Council meeting.
IRAN, Islamic Republic of Iran – President Election.
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SUNDAY, JUNE 20 ** BRUSSELS – EU Foreign Affairs Council (Trade) meeting. - - - - - - - - -
MONDAY, JUNE 21 ** LUXEMBOURG – EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting. - - - - - - - - -
TUESDAY, JUNE 22 ** LUXEMBOURG – EU General Affairs Council meeting.
** SINGAPORE – APEC Senior Finance Officials Virtual Meeting (To June 23). - - - - - - - - -
THURSDAY, JUNE 24 ** BRUSSELS – European Council meeting (To June 25) - - - - - - - - -
FRIDAY, JUNE 25 Aruba – Aruban Legislature election.
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MONDAY, JUNE 28
MATERA, ITALY - G20 foreign ministers meet in the southern Italian city of Matera for a 3-day summit (to Jun. 30).
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