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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. THURSDAY, MAY 14, 2020 Asia-Pacific NEW ZEALAND - Shopping malls, cinemas, restaurants reopen as virus lockdown eases (+) TOKYO (Japan) - PM Shinzo Abe press conference as government prepares to lift state of emergency LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. WELLINGTON (New Zealand) - Government presents annual budget Europe (+) THE HAGUE (Netherlands) - European Medicines Agency holds press conference on response to coronavirus pandemic (0800 GMT) VIDEO. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - NATO chiefs of defence meet virtually (1100 GMT) VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope Francis joins global day of prayer with other religions LUXEMBOURG (Luxembourg) - EU court of justice to rule over Hungary holding asylum seekers in transit zone (0730 GMT) COPENHAGEN (Denmark) - WHO Europe holds weekly online media briefing on COVID-19 (0900 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Debate on Hungary's emergency powers LONDON (United Kingdom) - Downing Street daily coronavirus briefing (1600 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. LIVE VIDEO. WIESBADEN (Germany) - Germany releases April inflation figures (0600 GMT) MILAN (Italy) - Trade figures for March released (0800 GMT) GENEVA (Switzerland) - UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet press conference (0830 GMT) (+) SPAIN - Hospitals nationwide pay homage to nearly 50 medics who have died from COVID-19 (1000 GMT) VIDEO. (*) BERLIN (Germany) - Finance Minister Olaf Scholz presents tax estimate (1300 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (*) SAINT PETERSBURG (Russia) - Trial of historian accused of murdering, dismembering partner begins (To June 9) LYON (France) - Appeals ruling for farmer who helped migrants cross Alps HELSINKI (Finland) - Schools reopen VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. MUNICH (Germany) - Carmaker BMW holds annual general meeting GENEVA (Switzerland) - UN publishes a public health brief on the mental health impacts of the COVID-19 crisis North America (+) LANSING (United States) - Militia groups expected to protest stay-at-home orders at state capitol VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. WASHINGTON (United States) - Weekly jobless data released (1230 GMT) (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - Ousted US health official testifies to Congress on virus response (1400 GMT) (+) ALBANY (United States) - Governor Andrew Cuomo holds daily coronavirus briefing (1530 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa (*) JERUSALEM - Unity government to be sworn in PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. ALGIERS (Algeria) - End of virus restrictions Sports (+) LAUSANNE (Switzerland) - Olympics executive committee virtual meeting on virus impact FRIDAY, MAY 15, 2020 Asia-Pacific BANGKOK (Thailand) - Government to rule on reopening malls, museums VIDEO. (*) SYDNEY (Australia) - Restaurants and cafes set to reopen as virus restrictions ease PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Europe LITHUANIA - Baltic countries reopen shared borders PICTURE. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU foreign ministers meet virtually LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. (*) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Eurozone finance ministers meet virtually VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. MADRID (Spain) - Quarantine of 14 days imposed on foreign arrivals BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU competition ministers meet online (0700 GMT) GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO briefing on coronavirus (1500 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (*) VIENNA (Austria) - Viennese traditional cafes reopen after two-month shutdown VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) JESOLO (Italy) - Venice beach resort reopens with social distancing measures (0800 GMT) VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Downing Street daily coronavirus briefing (1600 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. LIVE VIDEO. ATHENS (Greece) - Greece takes over Council of Europe chair for six months PARIS (France) - FitchRatings updates country rating BERLIN (Germany) - National rail company Deutsche Bahn's supervisory board meets DUBLIN (Ireland) - Court hears extradition case over Essex lorry deaths BERLIN (Germany) - Berlin restaurants reopen after virus lockdown PICTURE. VIDEO. (+) BURGESS HILL (United Kingdom) - Lab works on Oral coronavirus vaccine PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. AUSTRIA - Restaurants reopen after two-month virus shutdown VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. WIESBADEN (Germany) - Quarterly GDP figures released (0600 GMT) MILAN (Italy) - Industry figures for March released (0800 GMT) LISBON (Portugal) - Quarterly growth figures released (0830 GMT) North America SAN FRANCISCO (United States) - 90th anniversary of world's first flight with air stewardess (*) WASHINGTON (United States) - US releases monthly retail sales data (1230 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva discusses response to coronavirus pandemic (1700 GMT) Middle East and North Africa CAIRO (Egypt) - Hotels to partially reopen for domestic tourists Sub-Saharan Africa LIBERIA - Mosques partially reopen for weekly prayer CAPE TOWN (South Africa) - President Ramaphosa visits virus hotspot Cape Town (+) DAKAR (Senegal) - Friday prayer resumes in Dakar mosques as virus restrictions eased (1330 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. Latin America MEXICO CITY (Mexico) - Daily government press conference on coronavirus (0000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sports BELGIUM - Belgian Football League to decide on ending season SATURDAY, MAY 16, 2020 Europe (+) GERMANY - Border controls eased following virus shutdown (+) LOURDES (France) - Reopening of Lourdes sanctuary after virus closure LONDON (United Kingdom) - Downing Street daily coronavirus briefing (1600 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. LIVE VIDEO. ISTANBUL (Turkey) - Four-day virus lockdown (To 19) NICE (France) - Possible reopening of some Cote d'Azur beaches STUTTGART (Germany) - Rally against coronavirus restrictions (1200 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa MONROVIA (Liberia) - Churches partially reopen for Sunday prayers (2200 GMT) Latin America MEXICO CITY (Mexico) - Daily government press conference on coronavirus (0000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sports GERMANY - Football league Bundesliga restarts without spectators (To 18) SUNDAY, MAY 17, 2020 Asia-Pacific (*) TAIPEI (Taiwan) - First anniversary of same-sex marriage legalisation, first in Asia (0100 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. (To 24) TOKYO (Japan) - GDP first quarter results (2350 GMT) Europe LONDON (United Kingdom) - Downing Street daily coronavirus briefing (1600 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. LIVE VIDEO. DATTELN (Germany) - Environmental protest at new Datteln IV coal plant VIDEO. OSLO (Norway) - National Day celebrations without traditional children's parade VIENNA (Austria) - One year anniversary of corruption scandal bringing down coalition government with far right VIDEO. North America WASHINGTON (United States) - Barack and Michelle Obama speak at online commencement for black university (0000 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. NEW YORK (United States) - Taylor Swift to broadcast special Paris concert Sub-Saharan Africa BENIN - Local elections (0700 GMT) Sports FLORIDA (United States) - McIlroy, Johnson feature in virus charity golf match MONDAY, MAY 18, 2020 Asia-Pacific (+) INDIA - Lockdown set to ease PICTURE. VIDEO. (+) GWANGJU (South Korea) - 40th anniversary of Gwangju uprising when hundreds killed by military dictatorship (0600 GMT) VIDEO. SHENZHEN (China) - Huawei annual Global Analyst Summit (To 19) HONG KONG (China) - 15 veteran democracy advocates in court over protest charges (0300 GMT) BEIJING (China) - Baidu expected to announce Q1 earnings TOKYO (Japan) - Panasonic annual results 2019-20 (0600 GMT) TOKYO (Japan) - SoftBank Group annual results (0600 GMT) 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) GREECE - Lockdown eases further with secondary schools reopening PICTURE. VIDEO. MUNICH (Germany) - Restaurants in Bavaria reopen for outdoor dining VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Schools to re-open as lockdown eases VIDEO. PICTURE. (+) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Downing Street daily coronavirus briefing (1600 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. LIVE VIDEO. ATHENS (Greece) - Ancient sites including Acropolis reopen to visitors WADOWICE (Poland) - Centenary of birth of Karol Wojtyla, who became pope in 1978 as Jean-Paul II COPENHAGEN (Denmark) - Expected reopening of schools, restaurants and bars VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO annual meeting, held virtually (To 19) (+) DUBLIN (Ireland) - Administrative hearing in extradition case of Ian Bailey, wanted in France over the murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier (+) UNITED KINGDOM - Jury trials to recommence at some courts in England and Wales FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - Lufthansa Q1 results (0500 GMT) VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope Francis celebrates a mass in front of the tomb of Pope John Paul II (0500 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Ryanair annual results (1000 GMT) ITALY - Museums to reopen (1000 GMT) SKOPJE (Republic of North Macedonia) - Cafes and restaurants scheduled to reopen (1300 GMT) North America MONTREAL (Canada) - Montreal lockdown to ease NEW YORK (United States) - General Motors target to reopen US, Canada plants VIDEO. NEW YORK (United States) - Walmart Q1 results (1100 GMT) Middle East and North Africa RABAT (Morocco) - Government to unveil easing of virus lockdown restrictions (To 19) Sports ITALY - Serie A club players resume team training TUESDAY, MAY 19, 2020 Asia-Pacific TOKYO (Japan) - March industrial production released (0430 GMT) TOKYO (Japan) - Mitsubishi Motors annual results (0600 GMT) TOKYO (Japan) - Sharp annual results (0600 GMT) Europe (+) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Downing Street daily coronavirus briefing (1600 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. LIVE VIDEO. MOSCOW (Russia) - Quarterly economic growth figures released BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU culture ministers meet online BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU finance ministers meet online 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 Worldwide WORLD - World Bee Day Asia-Pacific TAIPEI (Taiwan) - President Tsai Ing-wen inaugurated for second term (0100 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. (+) HONG KONG (China) - Last colonial governor Chris Patten speaks on political crisis (1000 GMT) Europe (+) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) held in Parliament (1100 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PARIS (France) - Charity lottery draw for Picasso painting worth 1 million euros (1600 GMT) (+) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Downing Street daily coronavirus briefing (1600 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. LIVE VIDEO. PARIS (France) - Capgemini: Shareholders' meeting (*) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Catering giant Compass half-year results FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - Deutsche Bank holds AGM with shareholders (0700 GMT) PICTURE. LONDON (United Kingdom) - April consumer price inflation (0730 GMT) (+) BERLIN (Germany) - Software firm SAP annual meeting (0800 GMT) (+) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Treasury Committee evidence session with Bank of England on economic impact of coronavirus (1230 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Marks and Spencers annual earnings (1600 GMT) Middle East and North Africa MOROCCO - End of lockdown imposed to fight virus (To 22) Sub-Saharan Africa BURUNDI - Presidential election VIDEO. Latin America MONTEVIDEO (Uruguay) - Virtual march to remember victims of Uruguay dictatorship (2300 GMT) VIDEO. Sports COSTA RICA - Football championship resumes PICTURE. THURSDAY, MAY 21, 2020 Asia-Pacific TOKYO (Japan) - Consumer price data for April (2330 GMT) Europe CYPRUS - Children return to school as outdoor bars, restaurants reopen PICTURE. GRAPHIC. (+) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Downing Street daily coronavirus briefing (1600 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. LIVE VIDEO. GREECE - Migrant camp lockdown due to end 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 LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. Europe (+) TBILISI (Georgia) - Georgia lifts state of emergency LISBON (Portugal) - FitchRatings updates country rating GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO executive council meets after following global assembly Middle East and North Africa YEMEN - 30th anniversary of unification of Yemen Sub-Saharan Africa MASERU (Lesotho) - Deadline set by PM Thomas Thabane for his resignation Latin America ARGENTINA - Deadline for debt talks with international creditors VALDIVIA (Chile) - 60th anniversary of most powerful earthquake ever recorded afp
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