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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24 ** BANGKOK - Thai Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith gives a speech about digital capital market development - 0230 GMT. ** BRUSSELS - Belgium's federal government, chaired by Prime Minister Alexander De Croo, meets to discuss the COVID-19 situation in Belgium including a new three-week lockdown - 0800 GMT. ** ROME - Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi addresses parliament about the forthcoming European Union summit - 0800 GMT. ** MADRID - Spain´s Industry Minister, Reyes Maroto and energy minister Teresa Ribera to speak at virtual mobility forum - 0830 GMT. ** MEXICO CITY - Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador receives his Bolivian counterpart Luis Arce - 1230 GMT. ** ATHENS - Greece's National Gallery, which has been under renovation and expansion, opens its doors to a selective international guest list including Britain's Prince Charles and his wife Camilla, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, and French Defence Minister Florence Parly as part of Greece's 200th Independence Day anniversary celebrations - 1615 GMT. ** BRUSSELS - European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Antony Blinken, U.S. Secretary of State give a statement to journalists in Brussels - 1630 GMT. ** BAGHDAD - Qatar's foreign minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani meets Iraqi counterpart, Fuad Hussein. ** BRUSSELS - German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas talks about Russia at NATO doorstep - 0830 GMT. ** DHAKA - Bhutanese Prime Minister Lotay Tshering visits Bangladesh (to Mar. 25).
** SEOUL - Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will begin a two-day visit to South Korea (to Mar. 25).
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 (final day). 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). NEW DELHI - Afghan foreign minister Mohammad Haneef Atmar will visit India (final day).
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 (final day) KUALA LUMPUR - Singapore's Minister of Foreign Affairs Vivian Balakrishnan will be on a two day working visit to Malaysia (final day).
BRUSSELS - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken attends his first meeting of NATO foreign ministers in Brussels – 0900 GMT. ATHENS - Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis meets Cypriot President Nikos Anastasiades - 0945 GMT. ATHENS - Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis meets his Russian counterpart Mikhail Mishustin - 1230 GMT. RIYADH/ANKARA/TEHRAN/ABU DHABI/MANAMA/MUSCAT - Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi will pay official visits to Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Iran, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain and working visit to Oman (to Mar. 30).
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
** SEOUL - Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov holds talks with his South Korean counterpart Chung Eui-yong in Seoul - 0130 GMT. ** SEOUL - Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his South Korean counterpart Chung Eui-yong hold a joint news conference following a bilateral meeting in Seoul - 0300 GMT. ** ATHENS - Britain's Prince Charles meets with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis during his visit to Greece to commemorate the country's bicentenary Independence Day anniversary - 1015 GMT. ** PARIS - French health minister Olivier Veran (possibly with PM Jean Castex) holds news conference on latest COVID-19 restrictions - 1700 GMT. ** CAMPECHE, MEXICO - Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador and his Bolivian counterpart Luis Arce attend an event to commemorate the resistance of native people - 1630 GMT. ** BRUSSELS - U.S. President Biden to join EU leaders video conference - 1945 GMT. MADRID - Spain's economy minister, Nadia Calvino, speaks at event on the country's economic recovery: "Digital Angermayer Policy & Innovation Forum - Spain's Economic Recovery after COVID-19" - 1500 GMT. 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
** BUENOS AIRES - Argentina's President Alberto Fernandez, hold a virtual meeting with his counterparts from Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, Bolivia and Chile to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Mercosur economic group. 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
** ATHENS - EU Home Affairs Commissioner Ylva Johansson will visit Greece (to Mar. 30).
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
Djibouti - President election.
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. - - - - - - - - -
SUNDAY, MAY 23
CYPRUS - Cypriot House of Representatives election. - - - - - - - - -
WEDNESDAY, MAY 26
CAYMAN ISLANDS - Cayman Legislative Assembly election.
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