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** BANGKOK – Thailand’s finance minister, Uttama Savanayana, meets with the Eastern Economic Corridor board on investment – 0300 GMT. ** BRUSSELS – EU foreign ministers hold informal videoconference with counterparts from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine – 1200 GMT. ** BEIJING – China holds news conference on economic situation amid coronavirus – 0700 GMT. ** BERLIN – Germany’s foreign minister, Heiko Maas, speaks to reporters on latest travel restrictions, warnings, easing of restrictions after a video call with tourism ministers from several countries – 1230 GMT. ** BRUSSELS – The EU Commission’s budget chief, Johannes Hahn, speaks on the Commission’s role to make sure that the EU funds are well managed and controlled effectively in shared management – 0700 GMT. ** BRUSSELS – EU’s commissioner for energy, Kadri Simson, speaks at the virtual Delphi Economic Forum – 1600 GMT.

BRUSSELS – EU Informal video conference meeting of the Eastern Partnership foreign affairs ministers.

CZECH REPUBLIC – The leaders of Czech, Slovakia, Poland and Hungary hold a meeting in the eastern Czech town of Lednice, the first such meeting of Visegrad Group since the COVID-19 pandemic broke out in the region. DUBLIN – Irish foreign minister speaks in parliament on Brexit – 1530 GMT. ADDIS ABABA – Ethiopian Finance Minister Ahmed Shide to read budget for the 2020/2021 FY – 0600 GMT. COPENHAGEN – WHO regional director for Europe Dr Hans Kluge holds briefing over latest developments of COVID-19 crisis in Europe – 0900 GMT.

DAKAR – Experts from the World Health Organization and the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention will hold online media briefings on the COVID-19 pandemic in Africa – 0800 GMT.

KIGALI – Rwanda’s finance minister is scheduled to present the government’s budget for the 2020/21 fiscal year to parliament – 1200 GMT.

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

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

FRIDAY, JUNE 12

** DAKAR – Foreign and defense ministers from five West African countries and France – members of the recently-created Coalition for the Sahel – hold discussions about the deteriorating security in the Sahel region.

BRUSSELS – EU Informal video conference of ministers responsible for internal market and industry.

BRUSSELS – European Union health ministers hold a regular meeting by videoconference to discuss the bloc’s strategy to acquire, manufacture and develop possible vaccines against the novel coronavirus.

LUXEMBOURG CITY – EU finance ministers meet for monthly talks. GLOBAL – World Day against Child Labour. – – – – – – – – –

SUNDAY, JUNE 14

** PARIS – France’s president, Emmanuel Macron, sets post-coronavirus agenda with TV address – 2000 GMT.

GLOBAL – World Blood Donor Day.

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

MONDAY, JUNE 15 BRUSSELS – EU Informal video conference meeting of energy ministers.

BRUSSELS – EU Informal video conference meeting of foreign affairs ministers.

BRUSSELS – EU Informal video conference of ministers responsible for cohesion policy.

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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TUESDAY, JUNE 16

** BRUSSELS – Ministers responsible of European affairs meet via videoconference to discuss EU-UK relations – briefing by the EU’s Brexit negotiator – the EU’s recovery fund and the bloc’s long-term budget.

BRUSSELS – EU Informal video conference meeting of foreign affairs ministers (defense).

BRUSSELS – EU Informal video conference meeting of ministers for European affairs.

BRUSSELS – NATO pre-defense ministerial online news conference by Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg – 1400 GMT.

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WENDESDAY, JUNE 17

** STRASBOURG – European Commission Vice-President Suica presents a report on the “Impact of Demographic Change.”

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

COPENHAGEN – US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks at Copenhagen Democracy Summit (to Jun. 19)

BELGRADE – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov to visit Serbia (to June 19).

BRUSSELS – European Council meeting (to June 19).

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BRUSSELS – EU video conference meeting of the members of the European Council.

MINSK – Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will visit Minsk on 19 June. – – – – – – – – –

SATURDAY, JUNE 20

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

MONDAY, JUNE 22 BEIJING – China’s Premier Li Keqiang will meet with European Union leaders online. – – – – – – – – –

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

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24

BRUSSELS – EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and the EU’s budget chief Johannes Hahn, present the EU draft general budget for 2021 and the annual management and performance report for 2019.

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 organize 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). – – – – – – – – –

WEDNESDAY, JULY 01 MOSCOW – Russian Federation Referendum Election. – – – – – – – – –

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. – – – – – – – – – WEDNESDAY, JULY 8

TOKYO – IMF Deputy Managing Director Furusawa, ADB President Asakawa speak at Columbia-hosted seminar – 1200 GMT.

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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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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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SUNDAY, AUGUST, 09 BELARUS – Belarus President Election.

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