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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. TUESDAY, JUNE 9, 2020 Europe CYPRUS - First flights to resume with transport minister meeting Aegean flight from Athens (0915 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. CYPRUS - Hotels due to reopen (+) MOSCOW (Russia) - Lockdown ends VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. SAINT PETERSBURG (Russia) - Trial of historian accused of murdering, dismembering partner begins VIDEO. PICTURE. (+) PARIS (France) - Anti-racism activists hold gathering in honour of George Floyd (1600 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. 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 videoconference VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU labour ministers hold virtual meeting BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU trade ministers hold videoconference 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 PICTURE. LIVE VIDEO. (+) LISBON (Portugal) - Budget revised to tackle virus impact 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) (+) GHENT (Belgium) - Court of appeal examines rapper Valtonyc's extradition request to Spain (1230 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 chief Kristalina Georgieva participates in virtual debate on 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. Sub-Saharan Africa (+) KHARTOUM (Sudan) - Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia discuss dam dispute via videoconference Latin America (*) URUGUAY - Shopping centres reopen 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 (*) MADRID (Spain) - Zara parent company Inditex quarterly results (0600 GMT) 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 WASHINGTON (United States) - Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell holds press conference (1830 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. WASHINGTON (United States) - US consumer price index data released (1230 GMT) ORLANDO (United States) - Sea World reopens 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. Sports (+) MUNICH (Germany) - German cup semi-final: Bayern Munich v Eintracht Francfort (1845 GMT) PICTURE. THURSDAY, JUNE 11, 2020 Asia-Pacific SYDNEY (Australia) - Aussie rules football resumes after virus suspension Europe (+) BERLIN (Germany) - Merkel holds videoconference with Chinese PM Li Keqiang (0800 GMT) 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 videoconference 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) (*) GENEVA (Switzerland) - Landmark fountain 'Jet d'Eau' restarted after virus shutdown (1330 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. LEDNICE (Czech Republic) - Visegrad-four premiers focus on EU rescue fund (1400 GMT) VIDEO. North America (+) SAN FRANCISCO (United States) - Snapchat annual conference: Snap Partner Summit 2020 (1700 GMT) 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 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 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 PRAGUE (Czech Republic) - Tennis tournament pitting teams led by Karolina Pliskova, Kvitova (To 15) BELGRADE (Serbia) - Regional tennis tournament organised by Djokovic PICTURE. VIDEO. (To July 5) LE MANS (France) - Virtual version of 24 Hours of Le Mans car race (1300 GMT) (To 14) MUNICH (Germany) - Football: Bundesliga - day 31: Bayern Munich v Borussia Moenchengladbach (1630 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. PALMA (Spain) - Football: La Liga - day 28: Real Mallorca v Barcelona (2000 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. (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 starts testing airport arrivals for COVID-19 ATHENS (Greece) - Museums reopen (*) ATHENS (Greece) - Athens, Thessaloniki airports reopen to arrivals from select airports VIDEO. (To 22) 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, places of worship PICTURE. VIDEO. MOSCOW (Russia) - Verdict in espionage trial of ex-US marine Paul Whelan (0800 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO briefing on coronavirus (1500 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) EDIRNE (Turkey) - 'Justice March' to Ankara after three opposition MPs stripped of jobs PICTURE. VIDEO. (*) KIEV (Ukraine) - Controversial Russian filmmaker Ilya Khrzhanovsky presents plan for Holocaust Memorial Centre UKRAINE - International air travel to resume as lockdown eases PICTURE. VIDEO. NORWAY - Border with Denmark reopens (*) BELGIUM - Borders reopen 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 (+) NETHERLANDS - Easing of travel warnings for Europe 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) PARIS (France) - Verdict in trial of six men in 'Karachi affair' case over arms sales, illegal kickbacks scandal (1130 GMT) (+) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU foreign ministers videoconference with US counterpart Mike Pompeo (1200 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) - Trial of car tycoon Mahieddine Tahkout amid corruption allegations ALGIERS (Algeria) - Corruption trial of businessman and Bouteflika ally, Ali Haddad TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokesman holds press conference on COVID-19 epidemic (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sports (*) NEW YORK (United States) - US Open fate to be decided TUESDAY, JUNE 16, 2020 Asia-Pacific TOKYO (Japan) - Monetary policy decision from Bank of Japan (0300 GMT) Europe (+) MOSCOW (Russia) - Terraces, museums, libraries, offices reopen in Moscow PARIS (France) - Atos, IT multinational, holds AGM (*) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU defence ministers hold virtual meeting (+) FRANCE - National protests for health workers (+) GERMANY - Inflation data for May (0600 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - UK labour market monthly statistics (0600 GMT) FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - Trial opens against two far-right suspects over the murder of CDU politician Walter Luebcke (0800 GMT) PICTURE. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - NATO chief Stoltenberg gives press conference ahead of defence ministers' meeting (0900 GMT) North America NEW YORK (United States) - Chinese airlines temporarily banned from US Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Appeal trial of leading opposition activist Fodil Boumala ALGIERS (Algeria) - Journalist Said Bouddour on trial for blackmail TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokesman holds press conference on COVID-19 epidemic (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sports NORWAY - Football championship resumes BREMEN (Germany) - Football: Bundesliga - day 32: Werder Bremen v Bayern Munich (1830 GMT) VIDEO. afp
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