DIARY-Political and General News Events from July 18

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FRIDAY, JULY 18

PORT-AU-PRINCE - Colombian President Gustavo Petro, along with his defense minister, are set to visit Haiti. They will likely discuss the security situation in the nation with their Haitian counterparts.

PARIS - French President Emmanuel Macron meets Austrian Chancellor Christian Stocker at the Elysee Palace in Paris – 1100 GMT

BEIJING - Deputy President of South Africa, Shipokosa Paulus Mashatile, has arrived in the People’s Republic of China for a strategic working visit to strengthen bilateral relations and enhance economic cooperation between South Africa and China. (Final day).

WELLINGTON - Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Rural and Regional Development of Malaysia, Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, will undertake a working visit to New Zealand (Final day)

BEIJING - At the invitation of Premier Li Qiang, Prime Minister of Australia Anthony Albanese will travel to the People’s Republic of China. (Final day)

COPENHAGEN - European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will visit Iceland and meet with Icelandic Prime Minister Kristrun Frostadttir and Foreign Minister Thorgerdur Gunnarsdottir. The visit follows the prime minister's meeting with Von der Leyen in Brussels in April (Final day)

KWAZULU-NATAL, South Africa – G20 Finance and Central Bank Ministerial Meeting. (Final day)

TOKYO - Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is arranging to meet U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in Tokyo.

BERLIN - German President Frank Walter Steinmeier receives Romanian President Nicusor Dan with military honours - 1115 GMT

BERLIN - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz receives Romanian President Nicusor Dan - 1300 GMT

BURSSELS – EU General Affairs Council meeting

GLOBAL - Nelson Mandela International Day.

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SUNDAY, JULY 20

BISHKEK - Mongolian President Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh will arrive in the Kyrgyz Republic on a state visit.

BEIJING - Croatia foreign minister Gordan Grlic-Radman to visit China. (To July 22)

WASHINGTON DC - President of Philippines Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. will travel to the United States to meet with US President Donald Trump. (To July 22)

JAPAN - Japanese House of Councillors Election.

CYPRUS - Cyprus marks the anniversary of the Turkish invasion in 1974.

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MONDAY, JULY 21

BERLIN - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz hosts Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere for talks in Berlin focusing on bilateral relations, foreign policy and international security - 1615 GMT

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fl – 25th anniversary of conclusion of NASA's space shuttle program after successful completion of mission STS-135.

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TUESDAY, JULY 22

NEW YORK - UN Secretary-General António Guterres will speak on the economic imperative and opportunities of transitioning to renewable energy. His address will highlight the shift towards clean energy and its potential benefits for global economies, energy security and well-being – 1300 GMT

BERLIN - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz hosts Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala for talks in Berlin focusing on bilateral relations, foreign policy and international security - 1530 GMT.

BRUSSELS - EU Informal meeting of justice and home affairs ministers. (To July 23)

OSLO – 14th anniversary of Norway bombing and mass shooting at youth summer camp on the nearby Utoya Island, where 77 people were killed.

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WEDNESDAY, JULY 23

DUSHANBE - President of Mongolia, Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh, will visit Tajikistan at the invitation of President Emomali Rahmon. (To July 26)

BERLIN - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz hosts French President Emmanuel Macron for talks in Berlin focusing on bilateral relations, foreign policy and international security. The leaders are to give statements to the press before their meeting.

TOKYO - Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba hosts European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Council President Antonio Costa for annual summit.

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THURSDAY, JULY 24

BEIJING - China hosts a two-day summit with European leaders. (To July 25)

BAYREUTH, Germany - Annual Bayreuth festival 2025 (To Aug 26).

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SATURDAY, JULY 26

BAILE TUSNAD, Romania - Hungarian PM Viktor Orban delivers annual landmark speech in Transsylvania, setting the stage for early 2026 elections.

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MONDAY, JULY 28

GLOBAL - World Hepatitis Day.

GLOBAL – 111th anniversary of the beginning of World War 1.

PERU – 204th anniversary of Independence.

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FRIDAY, AUGUST 1

GLOBAL – World Breastfeeding Week (To Aug. 7)

WARSAW – Poland marks 81st anniversary of its war-time Warsaw uprising against the Nazi occupation.

CHINA – 98th founding anniversary of the People's Liberation Army.

EDINBURGH, Scotland - Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2025 (to Aug 25)

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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 6

HIROSHIMA - Hiroshima Commemorations 80th Anniversary of 1945 nuclear attacks.

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SATURDAY, AUGUST 9

NAGASAKI, Japan - Nagasaki Commemorations 80th Anniversary of 1945 nuclear attacks.

EDINBURGH, Scotland - Edinburgh International Book Festival (to Aug 24).

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TUESDAY, AUGUST 12

GLOBAL - International Youth Day.

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THURSDAY, AUGUST 14

ASUNCIÓN - Paraguay to welcome Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te.

ISLAMABAD – 78th anniversary of Pakistan independence from British rule.

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FRIDAY, AUGUST 15

NEW DELHI – 78th anniversary of Indian Independence from British rule.

TOKYO – 80th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War Two.

LIECHTENSTEIN – 219th anniversary of Independence.

TRALEE, Ireland - 2025 Rose of Tralee International Festival (To Aug 19)

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SUNDAY, AUGUST 17

Bolivia - Bolivia holds presidential election.

Bolivia - Bolivian Chamber of Deputies election.

Bolivia - Bolivian Chamber of Senators election.

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TUESDAY, AUGUST 19

GLOBAL - World Humanitarian Day.

MOSCOW – 33rd Anniversary of the failed Soviet coup against Mikhail Gorbachev which accelerated the collapse of the Soviet Union.

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THURSDAY, AUGUST 21

DAMASCUS, Syria - 12th anniversary of nerve gas attack that killed hundreds of people in rebel-held neighborhoods on the edge of Damascus.

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SATURDAY, AUGUST 23

BALTIC WAY - 36th anniversary of the Baltic Way, a human chain of people in 1989 stretching from Vilnius to Tallinn to mark solidarity in the struggle for independence from the Soviet Union.

Taiwan – Referendum election to decide whether the Maanshan-2 nuclear power plant should restart

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SUNDAY, AUGUST 24

WARSAW - Poland marks the 36th anniversary of the creation of the first post-Communist government in 1989.

KYIV – 34th anniversary of Independence.

WASHINGTON DC – 213th anniversary of the Burning of Washington, including the White House and the US Capitol building, by the British troops during the War of 1812.

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MONDAY, AUGUST 25

URUGUAY - Uruguay's Independence Day.

PARIS – 81st anniversary of the liberation of Paris from Nazi occupation in the Second World War.

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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27

VENICE, Italy – 82nd Venice International Film Festival (to September 6).

BUSAN, Republic of Korea – APEC Energy Ministerial Meeting (EMM) (To Aug. 28).

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THURSDAY, AUGUST 28

BRUSSELS - EU Informal meeting of defence ministers. (To Aug. 29)

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FRIDAY, AUGUST 29

BRUSSELS - EU Informal meeting of foreign affairs ministers – Gymnich. (To Aug. 30)

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SATURDAY, AUGUST 30

BEIJING - Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi will visit Beijing to participate in the foreign ministerial meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member states. (To Sept. 1)

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SUNDAY, AUGUST 31

TIANJIN - Leaders from more than 20 countries and heads of 10 international organizations will attend the Tianjin summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (To September 1)

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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 1

BRUSSELS – EU informal meeting of ministers for European affairs (to Sept. 2)

GUYANA - Guyanese National Assembly election.

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4

BRUSSELS - EU Informal meeting of energy ministers (to Sept. 5)

BOUGAINVILLE - Bougainvillean House of Representatives election

BOUGAINVILLE - Bougainvillean presidency election

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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 8

NORWAY -Norwegian Parliament election.

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