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MONDAY, MARCH 22
** BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN - Singapore Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan will visit Brunei Darussalam. ** DHAKA - Nepal President Bidya Devi Bhandari on Monday left for a two-day state visit to Bangladesh at the invitation of her Bangladeshi counterpart President Abdul Hamid (to Mar. 24). ** BRUSSELS - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken visits Brussels to meet with NATO foreign ministers and European Union officials, as the Biden administration seeks to repair Washington's transatlantic ties (to Mar. 25). ** BERLIN - German Chancellor Angela Merkel holds a news conference after meeting with state prime ministers to discuss the coronavirus situation and lockdown. ** RIYADH - Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud will hold a press conference in Riyadh. ** MEXICO CITY - Mexico's economy minister Tatiana Clouthier will speak at American Chamber/Mexico event focused on the U.S.-Mexican economic recovery. ** BRUSSELS - EU foreign ministers are briefed about current affairs and exchange views on the 'southern neighbourhood' and Turkey. Ministers also due to agree sanctions on Myanmar and China - 0830 GMT. ** BRUSSELS - EU antitrust chief Vestager to hold conference with Portuguese econ minister Pedro Siza Vieria after EU competitiveness event - 1115 GMT. ** PARIS - French President Emmanuel Macron welcomes Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama at the Elysee presidential palace in Paris - 1300 GMT. BEIJING - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will visit China at the invitation of Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi. (To Mar. 23) GENEVA - Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO), holds a news conference on the latest developments related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
BRUSSELS - NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg holds a news conference ahead of foreign ministers meeting - 1200 GMT
NEW DELHI - Afghan foreign minister Mohammad Haneef Atmar will visit India (to Mar. 24).
GLOBAL - World Water Day. BRUSSELS – EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting. - - - - - - - - -
TUESDAY, MARCH 23
** BRUSSELS - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken attends his first meeting of NATO foreign ministers in Brussels - 1000 GMT. ** LONDON - OECD hosts conference on protection gap for pandemic risk, speakers include OECD secretary general Angel Gurria, Marsh President Flavio Piccolomini, SCOR CEO Denis Kessler (to Mar. 24) ** BRUSSELS - Executive Vice President of the European Commission vice-president, Margrethe Vestager speaks on digital taxation and state aid in the tax area in European Parliament - 1600 GMT. ** KUALA LUMPUR - Singapore's Minister of Foreign Affairs Vivian Balakrishnan will be on a two day working visit to Malaysia (to Mar. 24).
BRUSSELS - The European Commission, OECD and IMF speak on the EU's plan to impose carbon costs on imports of polluting goods into the bloc, at a virtual event hosted by France. - 1430 GMT
LONDON - UK finance minister Rishi Sunak and his Italian counterpart Daniele Franco speak about the priorities for their presidencies of the G7 and G20 groups that they are chairing this year with a focus on sustainable recovery from the pandemic and achieving net-zero targets including via green finance. - 1230 GMT
BRUSSELS - The foreign ministers of the NATO member states will meet in person for the first time since the beginning of the pandemic from March 23 to 24 in Brussels. GLOBAL - World Meteorological Day. BRUSSELS - Informal video conference of European affairs ministers ISRAEL - Israeli Knesset election. - - - - - - - - -
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24
ATHENS - Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin will visit Athens (to Mar. 25).
BRUSSELS - European Commission vice-president Frans Timmermans gives a news conference on the EU's action plan "for the development of organic production: on the way to 2030." GLOBAL - World Tuberculosis Day. - - - - - - - - -
THURSDAY, MARCH 25
** CAMPECHE, MEXICO - Mexican President Lopez Obrador receives his Bolivian counterpart Luis Arce to attend an event to commemorate the resistance of native people.
ANKARA - Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi holds talks with Turkish leaders in capital Ankara.
BRUNEI - ASEAN+3 Finance and Central Bank Deputies Meeting via videoconference. BRUSSELS - European Council meeting (to Mar. 26). - - - - - - - - -
FRIDAY, MARCH 26
GENEVA - Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO), to hold a news conference on the latest developments related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
BRUSSELS - Euro Summit.
DHAKA – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits Bangladesh (to Mar. 27).
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SUNDAY, MARCH 28
TAIPEI - Palau President Surangel Whipps Jr. visits Taiwan. (To Apr. 1)
BULGARIA - Bulgarian National Assembly Election.
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MONDAY, MARCH 29
GENEVA - Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO), holds a news conference on the latest developments related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
BRUSSELS - The European Commission hosts the fifth Brussels Conference in virtual format on "Supporting the future of Syria and the region." (To MARCH 30) - - - - - - - - -
TUESDAY, MARCH 30
BRUNEI - 25th ASEAN Finance Ministers' Meeting via videoconference.
BRUNEI - 7th ASEAN Finance Ministers' and Central Bank Governors' Meeting via videoconference. - - - - - - - - -
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31
BRUSSELS - European Commission vice president Frans Timmermans gives a news conference on the EU's action plan for the development of organic production: on the way to 2030. CONGO (BRAZZAVILLE) – President election.
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THURSDAY, APR. 1
** BRUSSELS - Keynote speech of EU commission head Ursula von der Leyen at the German Symposium - 1100 GMT.
VIENNA - 15th OPEC and non-OPEC Ministerial Meeting via videoconference. - - - - - - - - -
FRIDAY, APR. 2
GENEVA - Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO), holds a news conference on the latest developments related to the COVID-19 pandemic. - - - - - - - - -
SUNDAY, APRIL 4
SOFIA - Bulgarians vote in a parliamentary election - - - - - - - - -
TUESDAY, APRIL 6
GREENLAND - Greenland holds general election. - - - - - - - - -
FRIDAY, APRIL 9 WASHINGTON D.C. - Annual meetings of the Boards of Governors of the World Bank Group and IMF, Spring meetings (to April 11). WASHINGTON - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is likely to meet U.S. President Joe Biden
SAMOA - Samoan Legislative Assembly election.
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SUNDAY, APRIL 11
CHILE - Local and constitutional convention elections in Chile.
ECUADOR - Ecuador holds second round of presidential elections for 2021-2025 term. PERU - Peru holds presidential elections. - - - - - - - - -
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 14
ANKARA - Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu to meet his Greek counterpart Nikos Dendias in Turkey. BRUSSELS - European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Commissioner for Budget Johannes Hahn give a press conference on Next Generation EU funding strategy.
BRUSSELS - European Commission vice-president Margaritis Schinas gives a press conference on the "EU Agenda to tackle organized crime (2021-2025)" and on a new "EU strategy towards the eradication of trafficking in human beings." - - - - - - - - -
THURSDAY, APRIL 15
BRUSSELS – EU General Affairs Council (Cohesion) meeting. - - - - - - - - -
FRIDAY, APRIL 16
BRUSSELS – Eurogroup meeting.
BRUSSELS – EU Informal meeting of economic and financial affairs ministers. (To Apr. 17)
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SUNDAY, APRIL 18
CAPE VERDE - Cape Verde holds legislative election. - - - - - - - - -
MONDAY, APRIL 19
BRUSSELS – EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting. - - - - - - - - -
TUESDAY, APRIL 20
BRUSSELS – EU General Affairs Council meeting. - - - - - - - - -
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21
BRUSSELS - European Commission vice president Valdis Dombrovskis gives a press conference on a communication on a climate change mitigation and adaptation taxonomy. BRUSSELS - European Commission vice-president Valdis Dombrovskis gives a news conference on the review of the Non-Financial Reporting Directive. BRUSSELS - European Commission digital chief Margrethe Vestager gives a press conference on artificial intelligence and on "A trusted and secure European e-ID." - - - - - - - - -
THURSDAY, APRIL 22
PORTUGAL - Informal meeting of energy ministers - - - - - - - - -
FRIDAY, APRIL 23
BRUSSELS – EU Informal meeting of environment ministers. - - - - - - - - -
SUNDAY, APRIL 25
ALBANIA - Parliament of Albania election. - - - - - - - - -
MONDAY, APRIL 26
NEW DELHI - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will be visiting India. It will be his first visit abroad since the UK left the European Union. - - - - - - - - -
TUESDAY, APRIL 27
BRUSSELS - European Commission vice-president Maros Sefcovic speaks to press regarding better regulation in the EU – 1000 GMT. BRUSSELS - European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen and European Commissioner for Budget Johannes Hahn give a press conference on Next Generation EU funding strategy. BRUSSELS - European Commission vice-president Margrethe Vestager gives a press conference on "Updating the new industrial strategy for Europe." - - - - - - - - -
FRIDAY, APRIL 30
BENIN - Benin holds presidential elections.
CHAD - Chad holds presidential elections.
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TUESDAY, MAY 4 BRUSSELS – EU Foreign Affairs Council (Defence) meeting. - - - - - - - - -
THURSDAY, MAY 6
SCOTLAND (PART OF THE UNITED KINGDOM)- Scottish Parliament election. WALES - National Assembly for Wales Election.
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MONDAY, MAY 10
BRUSSELS – EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting. - - - - - - - - -
TUESDAY, MAY 11
BRUSSELS - EU General Affairs Council meeting. - - - - - - - - -
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
BRUSSELS – EU Foreign Affairs Council (Trade) meeting.
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