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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 Please note that all times are in GMT. For full details of our coverage of top stories, please see our regularly updated News Advisory (+): Event added in the last 24 hours. (*): Event updated in the last 24 hours. SUNDAY, JUNE 7, 2020 Asia-Pacific BANGKOK (Thailand) - Black Lives Matter solidarity protest (0600 GMT) Europe MADRID (Spain) - Anti-racism protest in memory of George Floyd (0900 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. MINSK (Belarus) - Protest calling for independent candidates in election (0900 GMT) (+) GLASGOW (United Kingdom) - Black Lives Matter protest (1100 GMT) VIDEO. COPENHAGEN (Denmark) - Anti-racism protest in solidarity with Black Lives Matter (1200 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Protest outside US embassy calling for justice for George Floyd (1200 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Protest in solidarity with Black Lives Matter movement (1300 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. GENEVA (Switzerland) - Free concert by Geneva Chamber Orchestra to mark reopening of concert halls (1500 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. PICTURE. BARCELONA (Spain) - Anti-racism protest in memory of George Floyd (1700 GMT) PICTURE. (+) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Visit by French, Belgian foreign ministers to establish humanitarian air bridge (1800 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. YORK (United Kingdom) - Church of England's second-most senior cleric, Archbishop of York John Sentamu, retires North America LOS ANGELES (United States) - 40th anniversary of the death of the author Henry Miller Middle East and North Africa (+) TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokesman holds press conference on COVID-19 epidemic (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (*) ALGIERS (Algeria) - Algeria eases its coronavirus lockdown PICTURE. VIDEO. Latin America (*) RIO DE JANEIRO (Brazil) - Anti-racism and anti-Bolsonaro protest (2100 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sports MONTPELLIER (France) - World's top three decathletes in live-streamed remote competition MONDAY, JUNE 8, 2020 Worldwide WORLD - World Oceans Day Asia-Pacific INDIA - Places of religious worship, hotels, restaurants and shopping malls open as lockdown eases PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. SEOUL (South Korea) - Court rules on arrest warrant for Samsung heir Europe CYPRUS - Crossing points of divided island reopen after virus closure BELGIUM - Bars, restaurants reopen PICTURE. LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. IRELAND - Shops reopen as lockdown is lifted VIDEO. UNITED KINGDOM - Two-week quarantine introduced for visitors VIDEO. PARIS (France) - Former World Athletics chief in Russian doping trial (0730 GMT) VIDEO. GRAPHIC. PICTURE. (To 18) MADRID (Spain) - Spanish authorities give daily briefing on coronavirus (1500 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Downing Street daily coronavirus briefing (1600 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. LIVE VIDEO. GREECE - Migrant camp lockdown due to end VIDEO. PICTURE. GREECE - Nightclubs reopen CZECH REPUBLIC - 30th anniversary of Czechoslovakia's first free postwar elections (+) PARIS (France) - Chanel presents first collection since virus shutdown BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU development ministers hold virtual meeting SPAIN - Lockdown eases further PICTURE. VIDEO. GENEVA (Switzerland) - Nominations open for candidates to lead World Trade Organization LYON (France) - Passenger flights to and from Lyon airport resume VIENNA (Austria) - Vienna State Opera reopens for 100 guests per show LONDON (United Kingdom) - Parliament emergency debate on conduct of House business during pandemic LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. WIESBADEN (Germany) - Industrial production data for April (0600 GMT) PARIS (France) - Paris Zoo reopens (0630 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU agriculture, fisheries ministers meet virtually (0800 GMT) (+) ROME (Italy) - Launch of VatiVision, the 'Netflix of the Vatican' (0800 GMT) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - ECB chief Lagarde testifies before European Parliament (1300 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - NATO chief hosts video conference with policy thinkers (1300 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO briefing on coronavirus (1500 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. North America MINNEAPOLIS (United States) - Police officer charged with 2nd degree murder of George Floyd makes first court appearance PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. NEW YORK (United States) - New York City to begin first phase of reopening LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. VIDEO. WASHINGTON (United States) - World Bank releases updated Global Economic Prospects report (1500 GMT) Middle East and North Africa (+) TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokesman holds press conference on COVID-19 epidemic (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa KINSHASA (DR Congo) - EU crisis management chief Janez Lenarcic, French and Belgian foreign ministers visit VIDEO. (To 9) BANJUL (Gambia) - Truth commission to resume hearings on crimes committed under former president Jammeh (0800 GMT) Sports LAUSANNE (Switzerland) - Manchester City FC appeals hearing over Champions League ban (To 10) FRANCE - Football transfer window opens LAUSANNE (Switzerland) - Super League due to resume TUESDAY, JUNE 9, 2020 Europe CYPRUS - First flights to resume with transport minister meeting Aegean flight from Athens (0915 GMT) CYPRUS - Hotels due to reopen SAINT PETERSBURG (Russia) - Trial of historian accused of murdering, dismembering partner begins VIDEO. MADRID (Spain) - Spanish authorities give daily briefing on coronavirus (1500 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Downing Street daily coronavirus briefing (1600 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. LIVE VIDEO. LATVIA - Coronavirus state of emergency lifted but some restrictions remain ATHENS (Greece) - Italian FM Luigi Di Maio visits for talks with counterpart Nikos Dendias BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU finance ministers hold video conference BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU labour ministers hold virtual meeting BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU trade ministers hold video conference to discuss WTO chief candidacies WARSAW (Poland) - Protests as first judge prosecuted under new disciplinary law opposed by EU PICTURE. PARIS (France) - Protests at hospitals calling for better staff resources WIESBADEN (Germany) - April trade data (0600 GMT) FRANCE - GDP growth figures released (0630 GMT) PARIS (France) - Bank of France gives growth predictions for 2020-21 (0730 GMT) PRAGUE (Czech Republic) - Protest over government handling of virus (1600 GMT) North America HOUSTON (United States) - Funeral for George Floyd, whose death at hands of police in Minneapolis sparked worldwide protests (1500 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. WASHINGTON (United States) - Federal Reserve holds policy meeting PICTURE. GRAPHIC. (To 10) WASHINGTON (United States) - IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva discusses economic recovery (1430 GMT) Middle East and North Africa (+) TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokesman holds press conference on COVID-19 epidemic (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10, 2020 Europe MADRID (Spain) - Spanish authorities give daily briefing on coronavirus (1500 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Downing Street daily coronavirus briefing (1600 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. LIVE VIDEO. PARIS (France) - Air France traffic data for May ALBANIA - Beaches reopen VIDEO. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Statement on coronavirus misinformation by European Commission ISTANBUL (Turkey) - Turkish Airlines resumes some international flights (to be confirmed) PICTURE. LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. (To 12) MADRID (Spain) - Zara parent company Inditex quarterly results (0600 GMT) (To 12) STOCKHOLM (Sweden) - Prosecutors announce whether they're closing 1986 Olof Palme murder investigation or pressing charges (0730 GMT) GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO briefing on coronavirus (1500 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. North America ORLANDO (United States) - Sea World reopens WASHINGTON (United States) - US consumer price index data released (1230 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell holds press conference (1830 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa MOROCCO - End of lockdown imposed to fight virus DAMASCUS (Syria) - 20th anniversary of Hafez al-Assad's death (+) TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokesman holds press conference on COVID-19 epidemic (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. THURSDAY, JUNE 11, 2020 Asia-Pacific SYDNEY (Australia) - Aussie rules football resumes after virus suspension Europe LES EPESSES (France) - Puy du Fou theme park reopens VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. MADRID (Spain) - Spanish authorities give daily briefing on coronavirus (1500 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Downing Street daily coronavirus briefing (1600 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. LIVE VIDEO. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Eurozone finance ministers hold video conference VIDEO. PARIS (France) - Employment figures for first quarter (0530 GMT) MILAN (Italy) - Industrial production figures for April (0800 GMT) SANDVIKA (Norway) - Verdict due for far-right extremist who fired at mosque, killed sister (0800 GMT) LEDNICE (Czech Republic) - Visegrad-four premiers focus on EU rescue fund (1400 GMT) VIDEO. North America WASHINGTON (United States) - US agriculture ministry gives world production data (1700 GMT) Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Trial of former general Hocine Benhadid accused of 'demoralising the army' TUNIS (Tunisia) - PM's special powers for handling COVID 19 crisis due to end (1100 GMT) (+) TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokesman holds press conference on COVID-19 epidemic (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sports OSLO (Norway) - The Impossible Games, a Diamond League athletics exhibition event SPAIN - La Liga resumes after virus shutdown STOCKHOLM (Sweden) - Golf: first men and women's European Tour tournament (To 14) FRIDAY, JUNE 12, 2020 Asia-Pacific SINGAPORE (Singapore) - Second anniversary of first Trump-Kim summit PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. Europe MADRID (Spain) - Spanish authorities give daily briefing on coronavirus (1500 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Downing Street daily coronavirus briefing (1600 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. LIVE VIDEO. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU health ministers meet virtually BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU industry ministers hold virtual meeting MADRID (Spain) - Fitch Ratings updates country rating (date subject to change) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Office of National Statistics publishes UK GDP data for April (0500 GMT) GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO briefing on coronavirus (1500 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. North America (*) CALIFORNIA (United States) - Film, TV production can resume in California WASHINGTON (United States) - Consumer confidence data released (1400 GMT) Middle East and North Africa (+) TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokesman holds press conference on COVID-19 epidemic (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa ABIDJAN (Ivory Coast) - Opposition PDCI meets to select presidential candidate ahead of October election (1700 GMT) (To 14) Latin America ARGENTINA - Deadline for debt talks with international creditors VIDEO. GRAPHIC. Sports DÜSSELDORF (Germany) - Pole vault competition in drive-in cinema touted as first spectator event since outbreak VIDEO. PICTURE. WELLINGTON (New Zealand) - New Zealand Super Rugby Aotearoa competition starts ROMANIA - Romanian football league resumes TURKEY - Super Lig to resume SATURDAY, JUNE 13, 2020 Europe ZAGREB (Croatia) - Indoor sports events without spectators allowed to resume North America WEST POINT (United States) - Trump speaks at military academy's graduation ceremony PICTURE. VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa ALGERIA - Lockdown measures eased (+) TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokesman holds press conference on COVID-19 epidemic (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sports BELGRADE (Serbia) - Regional tennis tournament organised by Djokovic PICTURE. LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. (To July 5) LE MANS (France) - Virtual version of 24 Hours of Le Mans car race (1300 GMT) (To 14) SUNDAY, JUNE 14, 2020 Europe STOCKHOLM (Sweden) - Football and professional sports resume Middle East and North Africa (*) TUNIS (Tunisia) - Lockdown due to be lifted if progress made in virus fight (+) TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokesman holds press conference on COVID-19 epidemic (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. MONDAY, JUNE 15, 2020 Asia-Pacific MANILA (Philippines) - Verdict due in controversial libel trial of journalist PICTURE. VIDEO. 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 - Reopening of land borders REYKJAVIK (Iceland) - Iceland to start testing airport arrivals for COVID-19 ATHENS (Greece) - Museums reopen ATHENS (Greece) - Athens, Thessaloniki airports reopen to arrivals from select airports VIDEO. (To 21) AUSTRIA - Austrian Airlines flights resume SWITZERLAND - Borders reopen with all EU and EFTA countries NORWAY - Cultural, sporting events of up to 200 people resume VIENNA (Austria) - IAEA governors meet with Iran top of agenda VIDEO. UNITED KINGDOM - Reopening of non-essential shops PICTURE. VIDEO. KIEV (Ukraine) - Controversial Russian filmmaker to present his plan for Babyn Yar Holocaust Memorial Center UKRAINE - International air travel to resume as lockdown eases PICTURE. VIDEO. NORWAY - Border with Denmark reopens BELGIUM - Borders reopen with neighbours DENMARK - Borders with Germany, Norway and Iceland reopen CZECH REPUBLIC - Czechs free to travel to most EU countries with requirement dropped for COVID-19 test upon return BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU foreign ministers hold virtual meeting AUSTRIA - Masks no longer compulsory FRANCE - Transavia flights resume GENEVA (Switzerland) - Human Rights Council 44th session (To July 3) UNITED KINGDOM - Masks become compulsory on public transport UNITED KINGDOM - Some EasyJet flights resume, mainly in UK and France PICTURE. PARIS (France) - Business failure data for April from Bank of France (0645 GMT) Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Trial of car tycoon Mahieddine Tahkout amid corruption allegations ALGIERS (Algeria) - Corruption trial of businessman and Bouteflika ally, Ali Haddad Sports NEW YORK (United States) - US Open fate to be decided in mid-June by organizers afp
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