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| - View events updated in real time on AFP Agenda For a selection of upcoming events and a preview of our top stories, sign up to our newsletter, AFP Agenda Highlights Please note that all times are in GMT. Major events are listed under 'Highlights'. 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. FRIDAY, MAY 7, 2021 Highlights PORTO (Portugal) - EU leaders meet (0830 GMT) PICTURE. (To 8) Europe PORTO (Portugal) - Social Summit as part of Portugal's EU presidency (1300 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO virtual press conference on Covid-19 (1500 GMT) VIDEO. (+) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Transport Secretary holds Downing Street press conference as new travel rules announced (1600 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. North America (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - President Biden delivers remarks on the April jobs report (1530 GMT) PICTURE. Middle East and North Africa RIYADH (Saudi Arabia) - Pakistan PM Imran Khan visits (To 9) Latin America (+) MEXICO CITY (Mexico) - March and vigil for victims of elevated metro line collapse (2300 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (*) BRASÍLIA (Brazil) - FM Carlos Franca hosts Spanish counterpart Arancha Gonzalez for talks (1400 GMT) VIDEO. (*) BOGOTA (Colombia) - Colombians protest against government politics LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. VIDEO. (To May 8) Sports MADRID (Spain) - Tennis: WTA tour 2021 - Mutua Madrid Open PICTURE. (To May 8) MONTMELÓ (Spain) - Juan Manuel Correa makes comeback in F3, at opening of Spanish F1 Grand Prix (To 9) HARARE (Zimbabwe) - Cricket: Zimbabwe v Pakistan 2nd Test Match (To 11) SATURDAY, MAY 8, 2021 Highlights PORTO (Portugal) - EU-India leaders' summit held online (1200 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Asia-Pacific (*) KOCHI (India) - Week-long lockdown in Kerala state comes into force SINGAPORE (Singapore) - New Covid-19 restrictions enter into force, gyms shut Europe BELGIUM - Restaurant and cafe terraces reopen VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. (+) MOSCOW (Russia) - Putin hosts talks with Tajik counterpart Rahmon (*) PORTO (Portugal) - Protest called by unions during EU summit (1400 GMT) VIDEO. PARIS (France) - Macron attends ceremony marking WWII Victory Day (1600 GMT) VIDEO. (+) PARIS (France) - Mandatory quarantine enters force for those arriving in France from seven countries, including Turkey (2200 GMT) Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - National Remembrance Day, marking massacres by French soldiers in 1945 PICTURE. TEHRAN (Iran) - President Rouhani addresses Covid task force meeting (0600 GMT) (+) TUNISIA - Partial lockdown for Eid al-Fitr holidays, including night-time curfew (2300 GMT) (To 16) Sub-Saharan Africa (*) ANTANANARIVO (Madagascar) - Arrival of first batch of Covid-19 vaccines VIDEO. (+) N'DJAMENA (Chad) - Opposition protest against military junta (*) ADDIS ABABA (Ethiopia) - African Union health ministers meet via video link (1000 GMT) Latin America (+) MEXICO CITY (Mexico) - Human chain demonstration in solidarity with Colombia protesters (2000 GMT) Sports ITALY - Cycling: World Tour 2021, Giro d'Italia PICTURE. GRAPHIC. (To 30) SUNDAY, MAY 9, 2021 Europe BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Europe Day MOSCOW (Russia) - Victory Day parade PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (*) FRANCE - Protests demanding climate justice VIDEO. PICTURE. SPAIN - State of emergeny ends PICTURE. (+) LISBON (Portugal) - Argentine President Alberto Fernandez kicks off European tour AGRIGENTO (Italy) - Beatification ceremony for judge Rosario Livatino, assassinated by Sicilian mafia in 1990 (0800 GMT) (+) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Protest to demand 'ambitious' EU action to curb climate change (1200 GMT) Middle East and North Africa Dar El Beidah (Algeria) - Trial of 46 people accused of belonging to terror group (+) ALGIERS (Algeria) - Call to strike for education sector (0000 GMT) (To 11) Sports MONTMELÓ (Spain) - Auto: Formula One - Spanish Grand Prix, Grand Prix PICTURE. TOKYO (Japan) - Olympic athletics test event PICTURE. MONDAY, MAY 10, 2021 Highlights MOSCOW (Russia) - EMA to inspect Sputnik V vaccine production sites (end dates to be confirmed) (To June 1) Asia-Pacific TOKYO (Japan) - Panasonic Q3 results HONG KONG (China) - Inquest into death of anti-extradition protester Leung Ling-kit begins (0100 GMT) HONG KONG (China) - Court hears judicial review against no-jury arrangement for first National Security Law trial (0200 GMT) Europe FRANCE - Covid vaccines opened to all over-50s VIDEO. (*) BAKU (Azerbaijan) - Russia's FM Lavrov visits (To 11) CYPRUS - Cyprus opens doors to vaccinated tourists from 65 countries BUCHAREST (Romania) - Polish President Duda visits, attends military drills at Smardan (To 11) ATHENS (Greece) - Delphi Economic Forum (To 15) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU foreign ministers meet VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. MILAN (Italy) - La Scala opera house reopens PICTURE. STARNBERG (Germany) - Terraces reopen in some Bavarian cities VIDEO. PICTURE. LISBON (Portugal) - Verdict in trial of three border officials over Ukrainian's death in migrant centre (+) ÉVRY (France) - Court hearing on complaint by French-Vietnamese plaintiff against multinationals for supplying Agent Orange to US during Vietnam war (0700 GMT) (*) OSLO (Norway) - Health authority decision on use of AstraZeneca vaccine (0800 GMT) (*) ATHENS (Greece) - Prime Minister Mitsotakis holds talks with Spanish counterpart Sanchez (1015 GMT) VIDEO. COPENHAGEN (Denmark) - Forum on democracy, with Taiwan president and Venezuelan opposition leader Guaido attending (1100 GMT) VIDEO. (To 11) GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO virtual press conference on Covid-19 (1500 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. North America (*) NEW YORK (United States) - NYSE eases Covid-19 restrictions, allowing return of traders, journalists Middle East and North Africa (*) JERUSALEM - Supreme Court rules if Palestinians can be evicted from East Jerusalem neighborhood at request of Jewish Israelis VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. JERUSALEM - Jewish celebrations for Jerusalem Day in the Old City VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (*) RIYADH (Saudi Arabia) - Turkey's FM Cavusoglu visits (date to be confirmed) TEHRAN (Iran) - Foreign ministry spokesman holds press conference (0600 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa KENYA - Schools reopen Sports BUDAPEST (Hungary) - European Aquatics Championships 2020, rescheduled due to virus (To 23) TUESDAY, MAY 11, 2021 Highlights TEHRAN (Iran) - Candidates submit names to run in presidential election (0330 GMT) (To 15) Asia-Pacific TOKYO (Japan) - Mitsubishi Motors 2020/2021 annual results YOKOHAMA (Japan) - Nissan Q3 results (+) YANGON (Myanmar) - 100 days since military coup in Myanmar PICTURE. VIDEO. Europe LONDON (United Kingdom) - Brit Awards VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Queen's Speech setting out government's legislative agenda VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PARIS (France) - Auction of art, furniture belonging to late Japanese fashion designer Kenzo Takada VIDEO. PARIS (France) - OPEC monthly oil report GENEVA (Switzerland) - Sale of largest Kashmir sapphire to appear at auction (+) PARIS (France) - Ubisoft 2020 annual results BELFAST (United Kingdom) - Verdict in inquest into killings of 10 people by British soldiers in Ballymurphy in 1971 VIDEO. ESSEN (Germany) - Thyssenkrupp Q2 results (0500 GMT) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU European affairs ministers meet (0600 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PARIS (France) - Euronext annual general meeting and analysts' conference (0700 GMT) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - PM De Croo hosts meeting on easing virus restrictions on cultural sector (0700 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PARIS (France) - Artcurial auctions collotypes by Toulouse-Lautrec (0800 GMT) (+) STRASBOURG (France) - European Court of Human Rights ruling on appeal in LuxLeaks affair (0800 GMT) VIDEO. CAMBRIDGE (United Kingdom) - AstraZeneca shareholders annual meeting (1000 GMT) North America KINGSTON (Jamaica) - 40th anniversary of Bob Marley's death PICTURE. Middle East and North Africa (*) MOROCCO - Virus state of emergency set to end (To June 10) (*) TEHRAN (Iran) - Governement spokesman Ali Rabiei holds press conference (0700 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa SOUTH AFRICA - Ruling party officials in court over Mandela funeral scandal FREETOWN (Sierra Leone) - Finnish judges hold hearings in case of war crimes committed on Liberian soil (0900 GMT) MBOUR (Senegal) - Trial of two alleged smugglers over death of Doudou Faye who died while trying to cross Mediterranean to Spain (1000 GMT) Latin America BRASÍLIA (Brazil) - Bolsonaro's former communications secretary Wajngarten and Pfizer representatives appear before parliamentary committee on Covid response (1300 GMT) WEDNESDAY, MAY 12, 2021 Highlights WORLD - Eid al-Fitr, marking end of Ramadan (*) GENEVA (Switzerland) - Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response launches its main report (1000 GMT) Worldwide WORLD - International Nurses Day Asia-Pacific TOKYO (Japan) - SoftBank Group Q3 results TOKYO (Japan) - Toyota Q3 results PANAJI (India) - Verdict due in rape trial of former chief editor of Tehelka magazine Europe MOSCOW (Russia) - UN Secretary-General Guterres holds talks with Russian authorities VIDEO. (To 13) LONDON (United Kingdom) - 18th birthday of Madeleine McCann, who went missing as a toddler on a family holiday in Portugal in 2007 (*) FRANCE - Covid-19 vaccinations opened to all adults, subject to appointment availability (+) MOSCOW (Russia) - FM Lavrov hosts talks with UN Secretary-General Guterres VIDEO. (+) GENEVA (Switzerland) - Auction of sapphire-adorned regal jewels belonging to Napoleon's adopted daughter, Stephanie de Beauharnais MUNICH (Germany) - BMW annual general meeting LONDON (United Kingdom) - BP annual general meeting MUNICH (Germany) - Allianz Q1 results (0500 GMT) FRANKFURT (Germany) - Commerzbank Q1 results (0500 GMT) BERLIN (Germany) - Deutsche Telekom Q1 results (0500 GMT) HANOVER (Germany) - TUI Q2 results (0500 GMT) LEVERKUSEN (Germany) - Bayer Q1 results (0500 GMT) WIESBADEN (Germany) - Inflation data for April (0600 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - UK first quarter GDP (0600 GMT) PARIS (France) - Appeals court rules whether Airbus and Air France should face trial over 2009 Rio-Paris crash (0700 GMT) PARIS (France) - IEA monthly oil report (0800 GMT) LUXEMBOURG (Luxembourg) - EU court rules on appeal by Amazon, Engie in Luxembourg tax cases (0900 GMT) VIDEO. HELSINKI (Finland) - Parliament votes on EU coronavirus rescue package (0900 GMT) (*) BERLIN (Germany) - Health Minister Jens Spahn, RKI health agency's Lothar Wieler hold press conference on Covid-19 (0930 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU Commission releases economic forecasts (1000 GMT) (+) OVIEDO (Spain) - Princess of Asturias art awards (1000 GMT) (*) FÁTIMA (Portugal) - Annual pilgrimage to Fatima, with limited attendance (1600 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. (To 13) North America SAN FRANCISCO (United States) - Judge examines settlement reached with Bayer over RoundUp herbicide Sub-Saharan Africa KAMPALA (Uganda) - President Yoweri Museveni sworn in for sixth term VIDEO. Latin America BRASÍLIA (Brazil) - Parliamentary committee on Covid-19 response questions heads of Fiocruz and Butantan research institutes (1300 GMT) THURSDAY, MAY 13, 2021 Highlights ISTANBUL (Turkey) - Turkey hosts Afghan peace talks (date to be confirmed) PICTURE. Asia-Pacific TOKYO (Japan) - Nikon Q3 results TOKYO (Japan) - Suzuki Q3 results Europe (+) VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope Francis meets Argentine President Alberto Fernandez (*) SAARBRUCKEN (Germany) - Restrictions eased on cross-border workers from northeastern France LONDON (United Kingdom) - Burberry preliminary 2020/2021 annual results (0600 GMT) WARSAW (Poland) - Constitutional Court expected to rule on validity of EU law in Poland (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. North America WASHINGTON (United States) - Weekly unemployment benefit claims (1230 GMT) LOS ANGELES (United States) - Disney Q2 results (2030 GMT) Sub-Saharan Africa JOHANNESBURG (South Africa) - President Ramaphosa appears before anti-graft panel in his capacity as head of state VIDEO. (To 14) Latin America MEXICO CITY (Mexico) - 700th anniversary of the foundation of Mexico BRASÍLIA (Brazil) - Parliamentary committee on Covid-19 response questions ex-foreign minister Araujo and representative of pharmaceutical company Uniao Quimica (1300 GMT) Sports BERLIN (Germany) - Football: RB Leipzig v Borussia Dortmund in German Cup Final (1845 GMT) TOKYO (Japan) - Olympic skateboarding test event (To 14) TOKYO (Japan) - Inaugural Olympic Virtual Series (To June 23) FRIDAY, MAY 14, 2021 Asia-Pacific TOKYO (Japan) - Toshiba Q3 results TOKYO (Japan) - Honda 2020/2021 annual results (0800 GMT) WELLINGTON (New Zealand) - PM Jacinda Ardern press conference on 'Christchurch Call' push to curb online extremism (2200 GMT) Europe PARIS (France) - 80th anniversary of Nazi-allied Vichy regime's first mass arrest of Jews BERN (Switzerland) - Swiss president celebrates 60th birthday with anyone born on same day (*) ROME (Italy) - Pope Francis opens conference on Italian demographics, with focus on decline of birth rate (0800 GMT) PICTURE. BELFAST (United Kingdom) - Election of new Democratic Unionist Party leader (1000 GMT) VIDEO. GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO virtual press conference on Covid-19 (1500 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. North America (*) MONTREAL (Canada) - Quebec opens Covid-19 vaccination to all adults Sub-Saharan Africa (*) LUSAKA (Zambia) - Parliament dissolved ahead of election Sports TOKYO (Japan) - Olympic 3x3 test basketball event (To 16) LE MANS (France) - Moto world championship French Grand Prix (To 16) SATURDAY, MAY 15, 2021 Highlights WORLD - Facebook-owned WhatsApp privacy update takes effect Asia-Pacific (+) SYDNEY (Australia) - Australia to end ban on citizens returning from India Europe GREECE - Borders reopen to tourists PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. MADRID (Spain) - 10th anniversary of 'indignados' anti-austerity protest movement DUSHANBE (Tajikistan) - President Emomali Rakhmon set to host talks in late May with Kyrgyz counterpart Sadyr Japarov on border clash (date to be confirmed) MOSCOW (Russia) - Deadline imposed by Russia for Twitter to delete 'banned' content (*) WARSAW (Poland) - Restaurant terraces re-open, mask obligation lifted VIDEO. (*) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Deadline for UK to respond to EU legal complaint over agreement on post-Brexit trade through N. Ireland ENSISHEIM (France) - Protest against Amazon warehouse project in Alsace (1300 GMT) Latin America CHILE - Local elections and vote for constituent assembly members VIDEO. PICTURE. (To 16) afp
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