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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 MONDAY, MAY 11, 2020 Asia-Pacific SHANGHAI (China) - Disneyland partially reopens after three-month virus shutdown VIDEO. PICTURE. BANGKOK (Thailand) - King attends royal ploughing ceremony VIDEO. TOKYO (Japan) - Mitsubishi Heavy Industries annual results (0430 GMT) Europe FRANCE - Limited shopping and travel resumes as virus restrictions ease LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. SPAIN - Lockdown starts to ease, with bars and restaurants reopening terraces under social distancing PICTURE. VIDEO. UNITED KINGDOM - Lockdown restrictions expected to be eased VIDEO. PICTURE. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - UK-EU videoconference on post-Brexit ties LIVE VIDEO. GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO briefing on coronavirus (1500 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. NETHERLANDS - Primary schools, nurseries reopen as virus restrictions eased PICTURE. BELGIUM - Shops reopen under social distancing VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. BERLIN (Germany) - Museums reopen after virus lockdown LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. MILAN (Italy) - Industrial figures for March (0800 GMT) PARIS (France) - Top French literature prize, the Goncourt, announced (1100 GMT) North America NEW YORK (United States) - Spike Lee, Mariah Carey, Robert De Niro join Rise Up New York! virus telethon (2300 GMT) Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Corruption trial of businessman and Bouteflika ally, Ali Haddad Sub-Saharan Africa KINSHASA (DR Congo) - Corruption trial of president's chief of staff BAMAKO (Mali) - New parliament to convene (1000 GMT) Latin America BUENOS AIRES (Argentina) - 60th anniversary of capture of top Nazi Adolf Eichmann by Israel Worldwide WORLD - Two months since COVID-19 pandemic declared TUESDAY, MAY 12, 2020 Asia-Pacific SINGAPORE - Gradual easing of virus restrictions begins VIDEO. PICTURE. Europe RUSSIA - End of the non-working virus quarantine period VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU health ministers informal meeting MOSCOW (Russia) - Foreign ministers of CIS countries meet via videolink BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU defence ministers online meeting PARIS (France) - Growth figures for second quarter released MILAN (Italy) - Mediaset quarterly results LONDON (United Kingdom) - Vodafone annual results MUNICH (Germany) - Allianz Q1 results (0500 GMT) BERLIN (Germany) - Thyssenkrupp Q2 results (0500 GMT) PARIS (France) - Alstom annual results (0530 GMT) LAUSANNE (Switzerland) - Logitech annual results (0600 GMT) SAINT-CLOUD (France) - Dassault Aviation AGM (1300 GMT) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - Supreme Court hearing on Trump tax returns (1400 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. WASHINGTON (United States) - Government releases consumer price index data (1230 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - Monthly report by US agriculture ministry on global production (1700 GMT) Middle East and North Africa RIYADH (Saudi Arabia) - Saudi Aramco announces Q1 results Sports DUBLIN (Ireland) - World Rugby announces new leadership WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 2020 Asia-Pacific HONG KONG (China) - Cathay Pacific AGM (0200 GMT) TOKYO (Japan) - Rakuten Q1 results (0600 GMT) TOKYO (Japan) - Sony annual results (0600 GMT) TOKYO (Japan) - Suzuki annual results (0600 GMT) TOKYO (Japan) - Takeda Pharmaceuticals annual results (0600 GMT) WELLINGTON (New Zealand) - Government presents annual budget HONG KONG (China) - Tencent Q1 results (1200 GMT) Europe BRUSSELS (Belgium) - European Commission presents rescue plan for tourism sector VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - European Bank for Reconstruction and Development annual meeting (To 14) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - European Parliament plenary session (0900 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To 16) GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO briefing on coronavirus (1500 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. SAINT PETERSBURG (Russia) - Trial of historian accused of murdering, dismembering partner begins PARIS (France) - Euronext stock exchange Q1 results VIENNA (Austria) - OPEC monthly report FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - Commerzbank Q1 results (0500 GMT) BERLIN (Germany) - TUI, world's largest travel firm, announces quarterly results (0500 GMT) LYON (France) - Appeals ruling for farmer who helped migrants cross Alps (1130 GMT) (To 14) Middle East and North Africa JERUSALEM - Israel unity government to be sworn in THURSDAY, MAY 14, 2020 Europe VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope Francis joins global day of prayer with other religions BRUSSELS (Belgium) - NATO chiefs of defence meet virtually (1100 GMT) COPENHAGEN (Denmark) - WHO Europe holds weekly online media briefing on COVID-19 (0900 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. FRANCE - Results of Discovery COVID-19 vaccine trial PARIS (France) - Bank of France releases company defaults data MUNICH (Germany) - Carmaker BMW holds annual general meeting BERN (Switzerland) - Swiss president celebrates 60th birthday with anyone born on same day WIESBADEN (Germany) - Germany releases April inflation figures (0600 GMT) MILAN (Italy) - Trade figures for March released (0800 GMT) ATHENS (Greece) - Congress of ex-ruling party Syriza (1100 GMT) (To 17) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - Weekly jobless data released (1230 GMT) Sports SEOUL (South Korea) - South Korea women's golf tournament (To 17) FRIDAY, MAY 15, 2020 Europe LITHUANIA, LATVIA, ESTONIA - Baltic countries reopen shared borders BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU foreign ministers meet online BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU competition ministers meet online (0700 GMT) GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO briefing on coronavirus (1500 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. VIENNA (Austria) - FitchRatings updates country rating PARIS (France) - FitchRatings updates country rating DUBLIN (Ireland) - Court hears extradition case over Essex lorry deaths WIESBADEN (Germany) - Quarterly GDP figures released (0600 GMT) MILAN (Italy) - Industry figures for March released (0800 GMT) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - Retail sales data released (1230 GMT) Sports GERMANY - Football league Bundesliga restarts without spectators (To 17) BELGIUM - Belgian Football League to decide on ending season SUNDAY, MAY 17, 2020 Asia-Pacific TOKYO (Japan) - GDP first quarter results (2350 GMT) Europe DATTELN (Germany) - Environmental protest at new Datteln IV coal plant Sub-Saharan Africa BENIN - Local elections (0700 GMT) Sports FLORIDA (United States) - McIlroy, Johnson feature in virus charity golf match Misc. EUROPEAN UNION - Two months since EU external borders closed MONDAY, MAY 18, 2020 Asia-Pacific HONG KONG (China) - 15 veteran Hong Kong democracy advocates in court over protest charges (0300 GMT) BEIJING (China) - Baidu expected to announce Q1 earnings Europe STRASBOURG (France) - Icelandic judge Robert Spano becomes head of European Convention on Human Rights KOBLENZ (Germany) - Suspect in first Syria torture trial gives evidence (0730 GMT) MUNICH (Germany) - Restaurants in Bavaria reopen for outdoor dining WADOWICE (Poland) - Centenary of birth of Karol Wojtyla, who became pope in 1978 as Jean-Paul II GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO annual meeting, held virtually (To 19) FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - Lufthansa Q1 results (0500 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Ryanair annual results (1000 GMT) ITALY - Museums to reopen (1000 GMT) North America MONTREAL (Canada) - Montreal lockdown to ease NEW YORK (United States) - General Motors target to reopen US, Canada plants NEW YORK (United States) - Walmart Q1 results (1100 GMT) Sports ITALY - Serie A club players resume team training TUESDAY, MAY 19, 2020 Asia-Pacific TOKYO (Japan) - March industrial production released (0430 GMT) Europe MOSCOW (Russia) - Quarterly economic growth figures released PARIS (France) - European Automobile Manufacturers Association releases new EU registration figures for April (0600 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Monthly jobs report (1200 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Royal Dutch Shell annual general meeting (1400 GMT) North America ATLANTA (United States) - Democrats hold presidential primary in southern state of Georgia WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 2020 Asia-Pacific TAIPEI (Taiwan) - President Tsai Ing-wen inaugurated for second term (0100 GMT) Europe FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - Deutsche Bank holds AGM with shareholders (0700 GMT) PICTURE. LONDON (United Kingdom) - UK April consumer price inflation (0730 GMT) Middle East and North Africa DAMASCUS (Syria) - Parliamentary elections GRAPHIC. PICTURE. VIDEO. MOROCCO - End of lockdown imposed to fight virus (To 22) Sub-Saharan Africa BURUNDI - Presidential election Misc. WORLD - World Bee Day THURSDAY, MAY 21, 2020 Asia-Pacific TOKYO (Japan) - Consumer price data for April (2330 GMT) Europe CYPRUS - Children return to school as restaurants and bars reopen PICTURE. GRAPHIC. MOSCOW (Russia) - Trial of cocaine ring at Russian embassy in Buenos Aires (0900 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Lloyds Banking Group AGM (1100 GMT) MOSCOW (Russia) - Industrial production data for April (1300 GMT) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - Weekly jobless claims data released (1230 GMT) FRIDAY, MAY 22, 2020 Asia-Pacific BEIJING (China) - National People's Congress set to convene Europe LISBON (Portugal) - FitchRatings updates country rating GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO executive council meets after following global assembly LONDON (United Kingdom) - EasyJet board meets to settle management row (0900 GMT) Middle East and North Africa YEMEN - 30th anniversary of unification of Yemen Latin America VALDIVIA (Chile) - 60th anniversary of most powerful earthquake ever recorded SATURDAY, MAY 23, 2020 Europe LONDON (United Kingdom) - Retail sales statistics for April (0730 GMT) North America HONOLULU (United States) - Hawaii holds presidential primary contest, delayed by coronavirus in April PICTURE. VIDEO. Latin America GUADALAJARA (Mexico) - Ai Weiwei's 'Resetting Memories' art exhibition (1200 GMT) VIDEO. (To September 20) Sports BUDAPEST (Hungary) - Football league championship resumes SUNDAY, MAY 24, 2020 Asia-Pacific TAIPEI (Taiwan) - First anniversary of same-sex marriage legalisation, first in Asia (0100 GMT) Middle East and North Africa JERUSALEM - Trial of Israeli PM Netanyahu on corruption charges begins LEBANON - 20th anniversary of Israeli withdrawal from south Lebanon Worldwide WORLD - Eid al-Fitr marking end of Ramadan MONDAY, MAY 25, 2020 Europe KARLSRUHE (Germany) - Highest court rules on Volkswagen 'Dieselgate' compensation claims (0900 GMT) MUNICH (Germany) - Restaurants in Bavaria reopen for indoor dining GENEVA (Switzerland) - 109th International Labour Conference (To June 5) WIESBADEN (Germany) - Quarterly growth figures released (0600 GMT) MUNICH (Germany) - Business confidence figures for May (0800 GMT) TUESDAY, MAY 26, 2020 Europe PARIS (France) - Air France AGM PARIS (France) - Asterix prints auctioned to raise virus funds North America WASHINGTON (United States) - New home sales data released (1400 GMT) Middle East and North Africa BAGHDAD (Iraq) - US sanctions waiver allowing Iraq to import Iranian gas expires (0700 GMT) WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 2020 Europe DUNKIRK (France) - 80th anniversary of Dunkirk evacuation North America KENNEDY SPACE CENTER (United States) - NASA, SpaceX launch first astronauts to ISS from US (2030 GMT) 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 MILAN (Italy) - Business and consumer confidence figures for May (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) Sub-Saharan Africa ABIDJAN (Ivory Coast) - Election of new African Development Bank president Sports SYDNEY (Australia) - Australian rugby league expected to resume FRIDAY, MAY 29, 2020 Asia-Pacific NEW DELHI (India) - Quarterly growth figures released (0000 GMT) Europe LONDON (United Kingdom) - 30th anniversary of European Bank for Reconstruction and Development PARIS (France) - Total annual shareholders' meeting LONDON (United Kingdom) - Queen Elizabeth II's granddaughter Princess Beatrice marries Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi 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 Sports COPENHAGEN (Denmark) - Restart of football championship 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 GENEVA (Switzerland) - Catholics set to hold mass at Geneva Protestant church for the first time in 500 years (1630 GMT) Sub-Saharan Africa MIDRAND (South Africa) - Convention of main opposition party, the Democratic Alliance (To 31) Worldwide WORLD - World Multiple Sclerosis Day SUNDAY, MAY 31, 2020 North America SAN FRANCISCO (United States) - Clint Eastwood 90th birthday PICTURE. Latin America LIMA (Peru) - 50th anniversary of earthquake that killed 70,000 people Worldwide WORLD - World No Tobacco Day MONDAY, JUNE 1, 2020 Asia-Pacific SINGAPORE - Confinement of migrant workers in dormitories due to be lifted VIDEO. PICTURE. Europe NETHERLANDS - Restaurants, cafes, museums reopen after virus lockdown BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Fourth round of UK-EU talks on post-Brexit ties (1600 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. (To 5) North America ATLANTA (United States) - 40th anniversary of CNN Middle East and North Africa BAGHDAD (Iraq) - US, Iraq hold dialogue on troops (0900 GMT) (To 30) DUBAI (United Arab Emirates) - Tim Clark to step down as Emirates president KOLEA (Algeria) - Leading activist Karim Tabbou on trial for 'damaging' army morale Worldwide WORLD - International Children's Day TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 2020 Europe PARIS (France) - Trial resumes over scandal involving weight-loss and diabetes drug Mediator (0800 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. FRANCE - Launch of contact-tracing app StopCovid MOSCOW (Russia) - Russian firm sues Le Pen's National Rally party for unpaid debt (0720 GMT) PARIS (France) - Appeal trial opens for UBS over 3.75 billion euro tax evasion fine (1130 GMT) (To 29) North America TRENTON (United States) - Democrats hold final five presidential primaries PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3, 2020 Europe 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 North America WASHINGTON (United States) - US trade deficit for April released (1230 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - Weekly jobless claims data released (1230 GMT) FRIDAY, JUNE 5, 2020 Europe STOCKHOLM (Sweden) - FitchRatings updates country rating WIESBADEN (Germany) - Industrial orders data for April released (0600 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. Worldwide WORLD - World Environment Day SATURDAY, JUNE 6, 2020 Asia-Pacific SEOUL (South Korea) - Memorial Day VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. SUNDAY, JUNE 7, 2020 North America LOS ANGELES (United States) - 40th anniversary of the death of the author Henry Miller MONDAY, JUNE 8, 2020 Europe THE HAGUE (Netherlands) - International Court of Justice hears Kenya-Somalia maritime border row (0800 GMT) GRAPHIC. VIDEO. (To 12) PRAGUE (Czech Republic) - 30th anniversary of Czechoslovakia's first free postwar elections 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) - Super League due to resume Worldwide WORLD - World Oceans Day TUESDAY, JUNE 9, 2020 Europe 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 afp
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