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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 14, 2020 Worldwide WORLD - World Blood Donation Day Europe LONDON (United Kingdom) - London Fashion Week, held online VIDEO. PICTURE. PARIS (France) - Televised speech by President Macron (1800 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. ROME (Italy) - General assembly to study the relaunch of Italian post Covid-19 economy, set up by Italian PM Giuseppe Conte VIDEO. (To 15) FIRA (Greece) - PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis visits to open tourist season VIDEO. (*) ISTANBUL (Turkey) - Iran's FM Zarif visits (To 15) AZERBAIJAN - Two-day lockdown in big cities over virus (To 16) OSWIECIM (Poland) - 80 years since first Polish prisoners sent to Auschwitz North America BOSTON (United States) - Italian-Americans rally at beheaded Christopher Colombus statue VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. WASHINGTON (United States) - Trump celebrates 74th birthday Middle East and North Africa TUNIS (Tunisia) - Lockdown due to be lifted if progress made in virus fight 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) STOCKHOLM (Sweden) - Golf: first men and women's European Tour tournament (*) SPAIN - Football: La Liga - day 28 (To 15) (*) Europe - Football: Euro 2020 (To July 12) STOCKHOLM (Sweden) - Football and professional sports resume MONDAY, JUNE 15, 2020 Asia-Pacific (*) MANILA (Philippines) - Verdict due in controversial libel trial of journalist Maria Ressa PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. HONG KONG (China) - Court hearing for 15 Hong Kong pro-democracy activists (0630 GMT) Europe (*) GENEVA (Switzerland) - Resumption of the 43th Human Rights Council session after its interruption in March due to COVID-19 PICTURE. (To 19) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Brussels Airlines gradually resumes flights ROME (Italy) - Cinemas, theatres set to reopen BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Travel restrictions between most EU countries lifted GERMANY - Reopening of land borders LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. REYKJAVIK (Iceland) - Iceland starts testing airport arrivals for COVID-19 VIDEO. MOSCOW (Russia) - Verdict in espionage trial of ex-US marine Paul Whelan (0800 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. PARIS (France) - Verdict in trial of six men in 'Karachi affair' case over arms sales, illegal kickbacks scandal (1130 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Brexit videoconference between Boris Johnson and EU heads Michel, von der Leyen (1230 GMT) VIDEO. ATHENS (Greece) - Museums reopen ATHENS (Greece) - Athens, Thessaloniki airports reopen to arrivals from select airports LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. PICTURE. (To 24) SWITZERLAND - Borders reopen with all EU and EFTA countries AUSTRIA - Austrian Airlines flights resume NORWAY - Cultural, sporting events of up to 200 people resume SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA (Spain) - Galicia exits lockdown, as first Spain's region LE MONT-SAINT-MICHEL (France) - Mont-Saint-Michel abbey to reopen VIENNA (Austria) - IAEA governors meet with Iran top of agenda VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To 19) LONDON - Reopening of non-essential shops, places of worship PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. MADRID (Spain) - Spanish authorities give daily briefing on coronavirus (1500 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO briefing on coronavirus (1500 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Downing Street coronavirus briefing (1600 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. LIVE VIDEO. EDIRNE (Turkey) - 'Justice March' to Ankara after three opposition MPs stripped of jobs PICTURE. VIDEO. HELSINKI (Finland) - Border restrictions lifted with neighbours but excludes Sweden BELGIUM - Borders reopen VIDEO. DENMARK - Borders with Germany, Norway and Iceland reopen FRANCE - Reopening of borders with EU neighbours except Spain LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. UKRAINE - International air travel resumes as lockdown eases LIVE VIDEO. KIEV (Ukraine) - Presentation of planned Holocaust Memorial Centre by controversial Russian filmmaker Ilya Khrzhanovsky PICTURE. VIDEO. PARIS (France) - Arc de Triomphe, Pantheon among Paris landmarks reopening NORWAY - Border with Denmark reopens CZECH REPUBLIC - Czechs free to travel to most EU countries with requirement dropped for COVID-19 test upon return THE HAGUE (Netherlands) - Darfur militiaman Kushayb to face ICC judges NETHERLANDS - Easing of travel warnings for Europe PALMA (Spain) - First German tourists arrive at the Balearic Islands for pilot ahead of tourist season LIVE VIDEO. AUSTRIA - Masks no longer compulsory in shops FRANCE - Transavia flights resume UNITED KINGDOM - Masks become compulsory on public transport VIDEO. UNITED KINGDOM - Some EasyJet flights resume, mainly in UK and France PICTURE. VIDEO. TURKEY - Antibody testing begins nationwide PICTURE. VIDEO. UNITED KINGDOM - UK zoos reopen after coronavirus lockdown closure PICTURE. VIDEO. SAINT PETERSBURG (Russia) - Trial continues of historian accused of murdering, dismembering partner (0900 GMT) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU foreign ministers videoconference with US counterpart Mike Pompeo (1200 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. North America WASHINGTON (United States) - New York Federal Reserve Bank releases regional manufacturing index (1230 GMT) LOS ANGELES (United States) - Auction preview for Kurt Cobain guitar. (1600 GMT) VIDEO. 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 ALGIERS (Algeria) - Trial of car tycoon Mahieddine Tahkout amid corruption allegations DOHA (Qatar) - Some mosques allowed to reopen TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokesman holds press conference on COVID-19 epidemic (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa BANJUL (Gambia) - Key member of former junta questioned in court over murder of ex-minister (1000 GMT) 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 ANKARA (Turkey) - Main trial resumes over 2016 coup attempt, with 475 defendants (0630 GMT) (To 30) MADRID (Spain) - Spanish authorities give daily briefing on coronavirus (1500 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Downing Street coronavirus briefing (1600 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. LIVE VIDEO. MOSCOW (Russia) - Iran FM Javid Zarif visits MOSCOW (Russia) - Terraces, museums, libraries, offices reopen in Moscow VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. PARIS (France) - Atos, IT multinational, holds AGM AUSTRIA - Austria-Italy border to reopen BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU defence ministers hold virtual meeting LIVE VIDEO. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU foreign ministers hold videoconference FRANCE - Protests to demand better working conditions for health workers LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. GERMANY - Inflation data for May (0600 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - UK labour market monthly statistics (0600 GMT) ANKARA (Turkey) - Trial of 243 suspects over 2016 coup attempt resumes (0630 GMT) BOULOGNE-BILLANCOURT (France) - Renault central committee meeting on budget cuts (0700 GMT) FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - Trial opens against two far-right suspects over the murder of CDU politician Walter Luebcke (0800 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. ISTANBUL (Turkey) - Trial resumes of local US consulate employee (0800 GMT) MARCY L'ÉTOILE (France) - President Macron visits Sanofi vaccine production site (0830 GMT) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - NATO chief Stoltenberg gives press conference ahead of defence ministers' meeting (0900 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU launches consultation on redefining trade policy (1000 GMT) North America NEW YORK (United States) - US ban on Chinese airlines comes into force WASHINGTON (United States) - Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell semi-annual testimony before Senate (1400 GMT) 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. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 2020 Europe MADRID (Spain) - Spanish authorities give daily briefing on coronavirus (1500 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO briefing on coronavirus (1500 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Downing Street coronavirus briefing (1600 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. LIVE VIDEO. VIENNA (Austria) - OPEC monthly report GRANADA (Spain) - The Alhambra opens to visitors PICTURE. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - European Parliament plenary session VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To 19) SAINT-NAZAIRE (France) - 80th anniversary of Lancastria sinking, Britain's worst maritime disaster LONDON (United Kingdom) - Monthly inflation data released (0500 GMT) PARIS (France) - New vehicle data for EU in May (0600 GMT) ATHENS (Greece) - Trial of neo-Nazi party Golden Dawn resumes (0630 GMT) MILAN (Italy) - Industrial orders and results for April released (0800 GMT) PARIS (France) - Videoconference by Academy of Medicine on virus (0900 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Prime Minister's Questions in Parliament (1100 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PARIS (France) - Verdict in fraud trial of Syrian president's uncle Rifaat al-Assad (1130 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. BERLIN (Germany) - Merkel holds talks with premiers of Germany's 16 states, followed by press conference (1300 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - NATO defence ministers meet virtually, with US withdrawal from Open Skies treaty top of agenda (1300 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. (To 18) North America UNITED NATIONS (United States) - Election of five new rotating members of UN Security Council VIDEO. WASHINGTON (United States) - 'Caesar Act' US sanctions against Syria come into force CHARLESTON (United States) - Fifth anniversary of Charleston church mass shooting by white supremacist WASHINGTON (United States) - Senate hearing on aircraft certification after Boeing 737 MAX crisis (1400 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer testifies before House and Senate committees (1400 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell semi-annual testimony before US House (1600 GMT) Middle East and North Africa TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokesman holds press conference on COVID-19 epidemic (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sports ENGLAND (United Kingdom) - Football: Premier League - day 28 PICTURE. VIDEO. NYON (Switzerland) - UEFA executive committee meets virtually (1200 GMT) VIDEO. ROME (Italy) - Football : Coppa Italia final (1900 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 2020 Asia-Pacific KUALA LUMPUR (Malaysia) - Procedural hearing in 1MDB case against Goldman Sachs Europe (*) COPENHAGEN (Denmark) - Copenhagen Democracy Summit, held virtually (To 19) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Videoconference of EU heads of state with 6 east European partners LONDON (United Kingdom) - Macron visits in first trip abroad since pandemic KOUROU (France) - Space rocket Vega due to take off (date subject to change) MADRID (Spain) - Spanish authorities give daily briefing on coronavirus (1500 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Downing Street coronavirus briefing (1600 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. LIVE VIDEO. BELGRADE (Serbia) - Russian FM Lavrov visits 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) BERLIN (Germany) - Merkel briefs parliament ahead of EU summit (0700 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. LUXEMBOURG (Luxembourg) - Top EU court to rule on Hungary law requiring NGOs to disclose foreign donors (0700 GMT) MILAN (Italy) - Trade figures for April released (0800 GMT) PARIS (France) - Annual report on racism, anti-Semitism and xenophobia (0830 GMT) EDINBURGH (United Kingdom) - Extradition case for Spanish MEP Clara Ponsati, wanted for sedition over Catalonia independence referendum (0900 GMT) PICTURE. OVIEDO (Spain) - Princess of Asturias Award for Literature (1000 GMT) EDINBURGH (United Kingdom) - Nicola Sturgeon expected to announce further easing of Scottish lockdown (1100 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Bank of England monetary policy decision (1300 GMT) Middle East and North Africa TUNIS (Tunisia) - Public hospital staff to strike for reforms over epidemic TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokesman holds press conference on COVID-19 epidemic (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa BISSAU (Guinea-Bissau) - Deadline set by president for parties to form government or face dissolution of parliament (To 19) XAI-XAI (Mozambique) - Verdict in trial of police officers accused of murdering an election observer (0700 GMT) FRIDAY, JUNE 19, 2020 Europe BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU summit VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. MADRID (Spain) - Spanish authorities give daily briefing on coronavirus (1500 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO briefing on coronavirus (1500 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Downing Street coronavirus briefing (1600 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. LIVE VIDEO. MOSCOW (Russia) - Central Bank expected to revise rates at meeting MINSK (Belarus) - Russian FM Lavrov visits BOULOGNE-BILLANCOURT (France) - Renault AGM VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PARIS (France) - Closing session of the Citizens' Climate Convention (To 21) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Monthly retail sales, public finances data released (0600 GMT) North America UNITED STATES - 'Juneteenth' celebrating the end of slavery in 1865 VIDEO. NEW YORK (United States) - Bob Dylan releases first album of original work since 2012 NEW YORK (United States) - Cobain 'Unplugged' guitar goes up for auction with starting bid of $1 million VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokesman holds press conference on COVID-19 epidemic (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Latin America BUENOS AIRES (Argentina) - Deadline for restructuring $66 billion in debt (2100 GMT) Sports JAPAN - Baseball league restarts without spectators MOSCOW (Russia) - Russian football league to restart with limited spectators POLAND - Football fans allowed to attend matches SWITZERLAND - Swiss Football League resumes SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 2020 Worldwide WORLD - World Refugee Day Europe ATHENS (Greece) - Demonstration as part of the Refugees day (0930 GMT) EDINBURGH (United Kingdom) - Black Lives Matter protest calling for Melville Monument to be taken down for slavery connection (1100 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. WARSAW (Poland) - Anti-government protest (1300 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. 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 TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokesman holds press conference on COVID-19 epidemic (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sports SHANGHAI (China) - Chinese Basketball Association season resumes ROME (Italy) - Italy's Serie A resumes VIDEO. SUNDAY, JUNE 21, 2020 Worldwide WORLD - Annular solar eclipse, visible from Africa to Asia Asia-Pacific JAKARTA (Indonesia) - 50th anniversary of independence leader Sukarno's death Europe FRANCE - Fete de la Musique music festival LIVE VIDEO. SERBIA - Parliamentary and local elections VIDEO. PICTURE. (*) SPAIN - Spain ends its lockdown and reopens its borders to international tourists except the land border with Portugal PICTURE. VIDEO. KIEV (Ukraine) - Annual gay pride march VIDEO. GREECE - Migrant camp lockdown due to end VIDEO. PICTURE. VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope's Angelus prayer (1000 GMT) Middle East and North Africa SAUDI ARABIA - End of virus lockdown IRAN - 30th anniversary of earthquakes which killed 37,000 people Sub-Saharan Africa NIGERIA - Domestic flights to resume MONROVIA (Liberia) - Monrovia international airport set to reopen MONDAY, JUNE 22, 2020 Europe VIENNA (Austria) - US, Russia hold talks on expiring New START Treaty FRANCE - Third stage of easing of lockdown LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. 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 FRANCE - Campsites and holiday resorts reopen LIEGE (Belgium) - New trial of Buddhist sect accused of sexual abuse, extortion (To 30) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Banco Central de Venezuela litigation returns to court over the release of £1bn of its gold reserves at the Bank of England (To 24) North America OTTAWA (Canada) - US-Canada border reopens (date subject to change) afp
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