The coronavirus emergency is leading to the rescheduling or cancellation of events around the world. To view events updated in real time, go to AFP Agenda Contact us on contact-agenda@afp.com MONDAY, MAY 25, 2020 Asia-Pacific BEIJING (China) - German workers return to China for first time since outbreak, on charter flight INDIA - Domestic flights to resume after two-month virus shutdown Europe GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO briefing on coronavirus (1400 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. ROME (Italy) - Gyms, swimming pools, sports centres reopen VIDEO. KARLSRUHE (Germany) - Highest court rules on Volkswagen 'Dieselgate' compensation claims (0900 GMT) VIDEO. TURKEY - Fresh virus lockdown for Eid al-Fitr (To 26) MUNICH (Germany) - Restaurants in Bavaria reopen for indoor dining GENEVA (Switzerland) - 109th International Labour Conference (To June 5) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Downing Street daily coronavirus briefing (1600 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. LIVE VIDEO. TURKMENISTAN - End of school year festivities held despite pandemic ATHENS (Greece) - Cafes, bars, restaurants reopen two months after virus closure KIEV (Ukraine) - Metro returns to regular service as virus lockdown eases VIDEO. MOSCOW (Russia) - Prosecutors request sentence in espionage trial of ex-US marine Paul Whelan ICELAND - Restrictions on gyms, nightclubs, bars lifted LIVE VIDEO. WIESBADEN (Germany) - Quarterly growth figures released (0600 GMT) MUNICH (Germany) - Business confidence figures for May (0800 GMT) BERLIN (Germany) - Rail operator Deutsche Bahn holds phone presser on resumption of more rail services (0900 GMT) North America MONTREAL (Canada) - Lockdown eases Middle East and North Africa SAUDI ARABIA - Five-day lockdown for Eid al-Fitr (To 27) JERUSALEM - Al-Aqsa mosque set to reopen after Eid al-Fitr holiday (date to be confirmed) Sub-Saharan Africa CAMEROON - African artists, celebrities join online show and campaign to raise virus awareness KINSHASA (DR Congo) - Corruption trial of President Felix Tshisekedi's top aide resumes Latin America PANAMA CITY (Panama) - Panama International Film Festival, held virtually (To 26) SURINAME - Parliamentary elections Sports LOS ANGELES (United States) - MLS soccer team training resumes TUESDAY, MAY 26, 2020 Asia-Pacific TOKYO (Japan) - Suzuki annual results (0600 GMT) Europe BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Donor conference for Venezuelan migration crisis organised by EU and Spain BUDAPEST (Hungary) - Government expected to propose motion ending Prime Minister Viktor Orban's emergency powers BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU Europe ministers virtual meeting (1700 GMT) PARIS (France) - Asterix prints auctioned to raise virus funds CZECH REPUBLIC - Border restrictions eased PARIS (France) - Court of Cassation rules on controversial automatic renewal of preventive detention (1200 GMT) PARIS (France) - Air France AGM (1230 GMT) North America NEW YORK (United States) - Partial reopening of Wall Street trading floor after virus shutdown VIDEO. WASHINGTON (United States) - New home sales data released (1400 GMT) Middle East and North Africa ANNABA (Algeria) - Trial of editor-in-chief of 'Le Provincial' daily Mustapha Bendjama, leading voice in 'Hirak' anti-government movement Latin America COSTA RICA - Ban on gay marriage lifted VIDEO. Sports PRAGUE (Czech Republic) - Tennis tournament with country's top players (To 28) WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 2020 Asia-Pacific HONG KONG (China) - Back to school for older secondary school children (0100 GMT) Europe PARIS (France) - Appeal hearing for Rwandan businessman Felicien Kabuga over alleged role in financing genocide (1200 GMT) GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO briefing on coronavirus (1400 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PARIS (France) - Senate debates, votes on contact tracing app DUNKIRK (France) - 80th anniversary of Dunkirk evacuation BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Ursula von der Leyen presents European Commission's proposals to tackle virus impact on economy PARIS (France) - Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi press conference to announce strategic plan (0700 GMT) (To 29) VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope's general audience, live streamed from his library (0730 GMT) PICTURE. LONDON (United Kingdom) - BP annual general meeting (0900 GMT) BERLIN (Germany) - Merkel holds press conference after meeting eastern state premiers (1315 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. BERLIN (Germany) - Merkel gives speech on EU security and foreign policy before Germany takes on presidency of the bloc (1730 GMT) VIDEO. North America KENNEDY SPACE CENTER (United States) - NASA, SpaceX launch first astronauts to ISS from US (2032 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. LOS ANGELES (United States) - Launch of new streaming platform HBO Max CAPE CANAVERAL (United States) - Post launch presser after NASA, SpaceX launch first astronauts to ISS from US (2300 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Court issues verdict in trial of 'Hirak' movement activist Hicham Sahraoui ALGIERS (Algeria) - Prominent journalist Khaled Drareni goes before prosecution in trial after covering 'Hirak' movement protests THURSDAY, MAY 28, 2020 Asia-Pacific YOKOHAMA (Japan) - Nissan annual results (0600 GMT) BEIJING (China) - Monthly defence ministry press conference (0700 GMT) TOKYO (Japan) - Industrial production data for April (2350 GMT) Europe COPENHAGEN (Denmark) - WHO Europe holds weekly online media briefing on COVID-19 (0900 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. GENEVA (Switzerland) - Restrictions on church mass, weddings lifted UNITED KINGDOM - Weekly 'clap for carers' battling the COVID-19 pandemic (1900 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Auction of cognac from 1762 at Sotheby's MILAN (Italy) - Business and consumer confidence figures for May (0800 GMT) BERLIN (Germany) - E.ON general assembly (0800 GMT) WIESBADEN (Germany) - Inflation figures released (1200 GMT) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - Updated growth figures for first quarter (1230 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - Weekly jobless claims data released (1230 GMT) Middle East and North Africa TUNIS (Tunisia) - Student on trial over Koran parody video Sports SYDNEY (Australia) - Australian rugby league expected to resume ITALY - Italian Football Federation and League meet on restarting Serie A COPENHAGEN (Denmark) - Danish football championship resumes FRIDAY, MAY 29, 2020 Asia-Pacific NEW DELHI (India) - Quarterly growth figures released (0000 GMT) TOKYO (Japan) - Hitachi annual results 2019-20 (0600 GMT) Europe GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO briefing on coronavirus (1400 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. VIENNA (Austria) - Hotels reopen, cultural events with up to 100 people allowed PICTURE. VIDEO. ISTANBUL (Turkey) - Partial reopening of mosques after their closure to prevent virus spread PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. MOSCOW (Russia) - Heads of government of CIS countries meet via video conference LONDON (United Kingdom) - 30th anniversary of European Bank for Reconstruction and Development BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU foreign ministers virtual meeting VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU research ministers virtual meeting BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU space minister virtual meeting RUST (Germany) - Europa-Park amusement park reopens PARIS (France) - Total annual shareholders' meeting MILAN (Italy) - Q1 GDP results updated (0800 GMT) LISBON (Portugal) - Portugal Q1 GDP results updated (1000 GMT) North America OTTAWA (Canada) - GDP fourth quarter and full year 2019 (1230 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - Personal income data released (1230 GMT) Middle East and North Africa TUNISIA - Five-year state of emergency expires ALGERIA - Lockdown measures eased Sub-Saharan Africa MASERU (Lesotho) - Ruling expected after police challenged bail granted to murder-accused Lesotho ex-first lady Sports UNITED STATES - NFL training centres set to reopen (date to be confirmed) Misc. WORLD - We Are One global online film festival (To June 7) SATURDAY, MAY 30, 2020 Europe PARIS (France) - Costa Cruises due to resume services suspended over virus Sub-Saharan Africa MIDRAND (South Africa) - Convention of main opposition party, the Democratic Alliance (To 31) Misc. WORLD - World Multiple Sclerosis Day SUNDAY, MAY 31, 2020 Asia-Pacific INDIA - Lockdown set to ease PICTURE. VIDEO. Europe MOSCOW (Russia) - Last day of Moscow virus lockdown North America SAN FRANCISCO (United States) - Clint Eastwood's 90th birthday PICTURE. VIDEO. Latin America LIMA (Peru) - 50th anniversary of earthquake that killed 70,000 people Misc. WORLD - World No Tobacco Day MONDAY, JUNE 1, 2020 Asia-Pacific JAPAN - State of emergency lifted PICTURE. VIDEO. TOKYO (Japan) - New vehicle sales data for May SINGAPORE - Confinement of migrant workers in dormitories due to be lifted VIDEO. PICTURE. Europe COLOGNY (Switzerland) - Virtual dialogue on oceans organised by World Economic Forum (To 5) GERMANY - Lufthansa to resume some European services (date subject to change) UNITED KINGDOM - Lockdown restrictions expected to be eased VIDEO. PICTURE. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Fourth round of UK-EU talks on post-Brexit ties (1600 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. (To 5) NORWAY - Bars to reopen NETHERLANDS - Restaurants, cafes, museums reopen after virus lockdown LONDON (United Kingdom) - Classical concerts resume at Wigmore Hall without spectators ISTANBUL (Turkey) - Istanbul's Grand Bazaar reopens after closure due to coronavirus ATHENS (Greece) - Outdoor cinemas open UKRAINE - Train services to resume as Ukraine eases virus lockdown HELSINKI (Finland) - Restaurants, libraries and other public institutions to reopen (0700 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. North America ATLANTA (United States) - 40th anniversary of CNN Middle East and North Africa RIYADH (Saudi Arabia) - Saudi Arabia set to start cutting oil output by another 1 million barrels a day BAGHDAD (Iraq) - US, Iraq hold dialogue on future of American military presence in Iraq (To 30) DUBAI (United Arab Emirates) - Tim Clark to step down as Emirates president KOLÉA (Algeria) - Leading activist Karim Tabbou on trial for 'damaging' army morale Latin America MEXICO CITY (Mexico) - Parks reopen to a third of capacity to allow outdoor activity VALPARAISO (Chile) - President Sebastian Pinera delivers first speech since anti-government uprising (1500 GMT) Sports NEWCASTLE (United Kingdom) - English horse racing resumes TOKYO (Japan) - Target to start baseball season Misc. WORLD - International Children's Day TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 2020 Europe FRANCE - Second stage of lockdown easing ROME (Italy) - Raphael exhibition reopens (0800 GMT) PARIS (France) - Trial resumes over scandal involving weight-loss and diabetes drug Mediator (0800 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. ITALY - Alitalia flights to New York and Spain resume FRANCE - Launch of contact-tracing app StopCovid MOSCOW (Russia) - Russian firm sues Le Pen's National Rally party for unpaid debt (0720 GMT) North America TRENTON (United States) - Democrats hold final five presidential primaries PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. Middle East and North Africa RIYADH (Saudi Arabia) - Saudi hosts Yemen donor conference Sports AUSTRIA - Football championship Bundesliga resumes WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3, 2020 Europe ITALY - Airports, borders reopen for tourists, residents free to travel across the country PARIS (France) - Former World Athletics chief in Russian doping trial (1130 GMT) VIDEO. GRAPHIC. PICTURE. (To 22) MILAN (Italy) - Unemployment figures for April (0800 GMT) North America NEW YORK (United States) - Thomson Reuters holds virtual annual meeting (1600 GMT) THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 2020 Asia-Pacific BEIJING (China) - Anniversary of crackdown on Tiananmen protests HONG KONG (China) - Hong Kong protesters to mark Tiananmen anniversary Europe FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - ECB press conference on eurozone monetary policy (1230 GMT) DUNKIRK (France) - 80th anniversary of end of Dunkirk evacuation LONDON (United Kingdom) - UK hosts GAVI global vaccine summit North America WASHINGTON (United States) - Productivity and labour cost data released (1230 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - US trade deficit for April released (1230 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - Weekly jobless claims data released (1230 GMT) Sub-Saharan Africa BURUNDI - Presidential election results announced VIDEO. FRIDAY, JUNE 5, 2020 Asia-Pacific TOKYO (Japan) - Toshiba annual results (0600 GMT) Europe STOCKHOLM (Sweden) - FitchRatings updates country rating SLOVENIA - Football league to restart WIESBADEN (Germany) - Industrial orders data for April released (0600 GMT) STOCKHOLM (Sweden) - Ex-Swedish ambassador to China goes on trial for overstepping duties seeking release of publisher (0700 GMT) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - US employment data for May (1230 GMT) OTTAWA (Canada) - Unemployment figures released (1230 GMT) Middle East and North Africa DOHA (Qatar) - Third anniversary of regional embargo on Qatar PICTURE. VIDEO. Sports BULGARIA - Football championship resumes Misc. WORLD - World Environment Day VIDEO. SATURDAY, JUNE 6, 2020 Asia-Pacific SEOUL (South Korea) - Memorial Day VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. BEIJING (China) - Universities reopen Europe SPAIN - State of emergency set to be lifted PICTURE. VIDEO. SUNDAY, JUNE 7, 2020 North America LOS ANGELES (United States) - 40th anniversary of the death of the author Henry Miller Sports FORT WORTH (United States) - IndyCar Genesys 300 race opens season without spectators (0345 GMT) MONDAY, JUNE 8, 2020 Europe THE HAGUE (Netherlands) - International Court of Justice hears Kenya-Somalia maritime border row (0800 GMT) GRAPHIC. VIDEO. (To 12) VIENNA (Austria) - IAEA governors meet with Iran top of agenda VIDEO. COPENHAGEN (Denmark) - Museums, theatres, cinemas to reopen PRAGUE (Czech Republic) - 30th anniversary of Czechoslovakia's first free postwar elections DENMARK - Cinemas, museums reopen after virus shutdown LYON (France) - Passenger flights to and from Lyon airport resume WIESBADEN (Germany) - Industrial production data for April (0600 GMT) North America MONTREAL (Canada) - Rape trial of comedy producer Gilbert Rozon (To 12) Sports LAUSANNE (Switzerland) - Manchester City FC appeals hearing over Champions League ban (To 10) LAUSANNE (Switzerland) - Super League due to resume Misc. WORLD - World Oceans Day TUESDAY, JUNE 9, 2020 Europe CYPRUS - Hotels due to reopen VIENNA (Austria) - OPEC and non-OPEC ministers hold biannual meeting to discuss oil output limits PICTURE. VIDEO. (To 10) WIESBADEN (Germany) - April trade data (0600 GMT) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - Federal Reserve holds policy meeting PICTURE. GRAPHIC. (To 10) WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10, 2020 Europe PARIS (France) - Air France traffic data for May North America WASHINGTON (United States) - G7 summit held online due to virus PICTURE. VIDEO. WASHINGTON (United States) - US consumer price index data released (1230 GMT) NEW YORK (United States) - Sentencing of Akayed Ullah over 2017 Times Square bombing (1400 GMT) VIDEO. WASHINGTON (United States) - Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell holds press conference (1830 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa DAMASCUS (Syria) - 20th anniversary of Hafez al-Assad's death THURSDAY, JUNE 11, 2020 Asia-Pacific SYDNEY (Australia) - Aussie rules football resumes after virus suspension Europe PARIS (France) - Employment figures for first quarter (0530 GMT) MILAN (Italy) - Industrial production figures for April (0800 GMT) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - US agriculture ministry gives world production data (1700 GMT) Sports OSLO (Norway) - The Impossible Games, a Diamond League athletics exhibition event STOCKHOLM (Sweden) - Golf: first European Tour tournament featuring men and women (To 14) FRIDAY, JUNE 12, 2020 Asia-Pacific SINGAPORE (Singapore) - Second anniversary of first Trump-Kim summit PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. Europe MADRID (Spain) - Zara parent company Inditex quarterly results (0600 GMT) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - Consumer confidence data released (1400 GMT) Sub-Saharan Africa ABIDJAN (Ivory Coast) - Opposition PDCI meets to select presidential candidate ahead of October election (1700 GMT) (To 14) Sports WELLINGTON (New Zealand) - New Zealand Super Rugby Aotearoa competition starts TURKEY - Super Lig to resume SATURDAY, JUNE 13, 2020 North America WEST POINT (United States) - Trump speaks at military academy's graduation ceremony PICTURE. VIDEO. SUNDAY, JUNE 14, 2020 Middle East and North Africa TUNIS (Tunisia) - Lockdown expected to lift if enough progress in virus fight made MONDAY, JUNE 15, 2020 Asia-Pacific HONG KONG (China) - Court hearing for 15 Hong Kong pro-democracy activists (0630 GMT) Europe BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Brussels Airlines gradually resumes flights ROME (Italy) - Cinemas, theatres set to reopen GERMANY - Germany-Austria border to reopen REYKJAVIK (Iceland) - Iceland to start testing airport arrivals for COVID-19 NORWAY - Cultural, sporting events of up to 200 people resume BERLIN (Germany) - Historic Berlin airport could close for good UKRAINE - Air travel to resume as Ukraine eases virus lockdown ATHENS (Greece) - Museums reopen GENEVA (Switzerland) - Human Rights Council 44th session (To July 3) UNITED KINGDOM - Some EasyJet flights resume, mainly in UK and France KOUROU (France) - Space rocket Vega due to take off (date subject to change) PARIS (France) - Verdict in trial of six men in 'Karachi affair' case over arms sales, illegal kickbacks scandal (1130 GMT) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - Manufacturing data for New York region released (1230 GMT) VANCOUVER (Canada) - Extradition hearings for Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou (1630 GMT) VIDEO. (To 26) Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Corruption trial of businessman and Bouteflika ally, Ali Haddad TUESDAY, JUNE 16, 2020 Asia-Pacific TOKYO (Japan) - Monetary policy decision from Bank of Japan (0300 GMT) Europe THE HAGUE (Netherlands) - UN war crimes judges to hear Mladic appeal on genocide conviction (0720 GMT) VIDEO. (To 17) Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Appeal trial of leading opposition activist Fodil Boumala ALGIERS (Algeria) - Journalist Said Bouddour on trial for blackmail Sports NORWAY - Football championship to resume WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 2020 Europe VIENNA (Austria) - OPEC monthly report SAINT-NAZAIRE (France) - 80th anniversary of Lancastria sinking, Britain's worst maritime disaster PARIS (France) - New vehicle data for EU in May (0600 GMT) MILAN (Italy) - Industrial orders and results for April released (0800 GMT) PARIS (France) - Verdict in fraud trial of Syrian president's uncle Rifaat al-Assad (1130 GMT) North America UNITED NATIONS (United States) - Election of five new rotating members of UN Security Council CHARLESTON (United States) - Fifth anniversary of Charleston church mass shooting by white supremacist Sports NYON (Switzerland) - UEFA executive committee meets virtually (1200 GMT) THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 2020 Europe BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU summit (To 19) LONDON (United Kingdom) - 80th anniversary of call by France's Charles de Gaulle to resist Nazi Germany GENEVA (Switzerland) - UN publishes annual report on world's refugees, displaced persons (0500 GMT) MILAN (Italy) - Trade figures for April released (0800 GMT) EDINBURGH (United Kingdom) - Extradition case for Spanish MEP Clara Ponsati, wanted by Spain on sedition charges (0900 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Bank of England monetary policy decision (1300 GMT) FRIDAY, JUNE 19, 2020 Europe PARIS (France) - Closing session of the Citizens' Climate Convention (To 21) SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 2020 North America ELMONT (United States) - Belmont Stakes race held without spectators BATON ROUGE (United States) - Louisiana holds presidential primary contests PICTURE. VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa KUWAIT CITY (Kuwait) - Iraqi defence minister visits KUWAIT CITY (Kuwait) - Qatari foreign minister visits Misc. WORLD - World Refugee Day SUNDAY, JUNE 21, 2020 Asia-Pacific JAKARTA (Indonesia) - 50th anniversary of independence leader Sukarno's death Europe BELGRADE (Serbia) - Parliamentary and local elections VIDEO. PICTURE. KIEV (Ukraine) - Annual gay pride march FRANCE - Fete de la Musique music festival Middle East and North Africa IRAN - 30th anniversary of earthquakes which killed 37,000 people Sports MOSCOW (Russia) - Russian football league to restart after virus shutdown Misc. WORLD - Annular solar eclipse visible from Africa to northern Asia (1500 GMT) MONDAY, JUNE 22, 2020 Europe CANNES (France) - Cannes Film Marche held online (To 26) BERLIN (Germany) - 30th anniversary of removal of Checkpoint Charlie, landmark border crossing between East and West Berlin RETHONDES (France) - 80th anniversary of French-German armistice imposed by Nazi Germany North America OTTAWA (Canada) - US-Canada border reopens (date subject to change) TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 2020 Europe MADRID (Spain) - Mercedes Benz Fashion week PICTURE. (To 28) North America FRANKFORT (United States) - Democrats hold presidential primaries in Kentucky and Oregon states NEW YORK (United States) - Democrats hold presidential primary PICTURE. VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa PIETERMARITZBURG (South Africa) - Hearing in ex-president Zuma's corruption trial VIDEO. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24, 2020 Europe PARIS (France) - Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan faces new trial over revealing name of one of accusers PARIS (France) - Fijian rugby player Josaia Raisuqe in court on sexual assault charge (0700 GMT) ISTANBUL (Turkey) - Trial begins of Turkish journalists for reporting on intel officer's funeral (0700 GMT) Middle East and North Africa CAIRO (Egypt) - Court rules over closure of BBC office in Cairo (1000 GMT) afp