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WEDNESDAY, MAY 13

ANKARA - Belgium’s Queen Mathilde will pay an “Economic Mission” visit to Türkiye from May 10-14 alongside a high-level delegation aimed at boosting bilateral economic and commercial cooperation (To May 14).

ATHENS - Greek Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis meets his Croatian counterpart Gordan Grlić Radman in Athens. Joint statements to the press will follow. - 1100 GMT

BEIJING - President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon will pay a state visit to China (To May 14)

BEIJING - At the invitation of Chinese Vice President Han Zheng, Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah, the Crown Prince and Senior Minister at the Prime Minister's Office of Brunei Darussalam, will pay an official visit to China (To May 15)

BRUSSELS - Informal meeting of EU energy ministers (Final day)

SEOUL - South Korean President Lee Jae Myung will meet with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent ahead of the US-China summit.

ASTANA, Kazakhstan - Turkey's president Tayyip Erdogan will meet Kazakhstan's president Kassym-Jomart Tokayev in Astana.

BEIJING - U.S. President Donald Trump arrives in Beijing for a highly anticipated meeting between the leaders of the world's two biggest economies. - 1145 GMT

ASTANA - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan visits Kazakhstan at the invitation of Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev (To May 14).

BEIJING - U.S. President Donald Trump will pay an official visit to China at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping. (To May 15).

BUCHAREST - The B9 group of NATO eastern-flank states is holding a summit in Romanian capital Bucharest.

BUCHAREST - Norway's Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide attends security conference in Romania.

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THURSDAY, MAY 14

NEW DELHI - The annual meeting of BRICS foreign ministers will be held in New Delhi (To May 15)

NEW DELHI -Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi visits India to attend the BRICS Foreign Ministers' Meeting.

VILNIUS - Finland's President Alexander Stubb and his spouse Suzanne Innes-Stubb will pay a state visit to Lithuania and will meet the President of Lithuania, Gitanas Nausėda. (To May 15).

BEIJING - United States President Donald Trump will travel to Beijing for a highly anticipated meeting between leaders of the two countries. (To May 15)

NEW DELHI - Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is planning to visit New Delhi (To May 15)

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FRIDAY, MAY 15

ABUDHABI - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will embark on an official visit to the United Arab Emirates this Friday, marking a significant step in reinforcing the long-standing and strategic partnership between the two nations. The visit comes as part of Modi’s broader six-day tour of Europe.

ROME/STOCKHOLM/AMSTERDAM/OSLO - Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi to visit Europe (To May 20)

GLOBAL - U.N. International Day of Families

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SATURDAY, MAY 16

PARIS - Quebec Premier Christine Fréchette visits Paris (To May 20)

THE HAGUE - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is paying a two-day visit to the Netherlands (To May 18).

LISBON – 15th Anniversary of 78-billion-euro bail-out of Portugal by eurozone leaders

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SUNDAY, MAY 17

BAKU - The Deputy Prime Minister of Albania, Albana Koçiu, will visit Azerbaijan to participate in the 13th session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13) in Baku (To May 22).

SWEDEN - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit Gothenburg, Sweden, as part of an international tour, and will hold bilateral talks with Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson as well as address a European business leaders forum, also joined by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.

GLOBAL - World Telecommunication and Information Society Day

CABO VERDE - Cabo Verdean National Assembly election

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MONDAY, MAY 18

VILNIUS, Lithuania - The Swedish King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia will visit Lithuania and meet with the Lithuanian president.

OSLO, Norway - India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits Norway. Modi will meet Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere and King Harald as well as representatives of the Indian and Norwegian business communities at a business and research conference. (To May 19)

BRUSSELS - EU Foreign Affairs Council (Development) meeting

GLOBAL - International Museum Day

PARIS - France hosts a meeting of G7 finance ministers and central bankers in Paris (To May 19)

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TUESDAY, MAY 19

PARIS, France - France hosts a meeting of G7 finance ministers and central bankers in Paris.

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WEDNESDAY, MAY 20

Suzhou, People's Republic of China - APEC Ministers Responsible for Trade Meeting (To May 23)

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FRIDAY, MAY 22

MEXICO CITY - EU-Mexico summit

ASHGABAT - Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin will visit Turkmenistan to participate in a meeting of the Council of Heads of Government of the Commonwealth of Independent States.

GLOBAL - International Day for Biological Diversity

BRUSSELS - Eurogroup meeting

BRUSSELS - Foreign Affairs Council (Trade)

LEFKOSIA, Cyprus - Informal meeting of EU economic and financial affairs ministers (To May 23)

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SATURDAY, MAY 23

BEIJING - Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif visits China and holds meetings with President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang for several memorandum of understanding (MoUs) (To May 25)

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SUNDAY, MAY 24

CYPRUS - Cypriot House of Representatives election

ACERRA, Italy - Pope Leo visits Acerra in southern Italy's so-called "Land of Fires," an area long plagued by illegal toxic waste dumping and burning.

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TUESDAY, MAY 26

BEIJING - Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will visit China (To May 27).

TOKYO - President of Philippines, Ferdinand Marcos Jr., will make a state visit to Japan (To May 29)

BRUSSELS - EU General Affairs Council

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WEDNESDAY, MAY 27

GYMNICH, Germany - EU Informal meeting of foreign affairs ministers (To May 28)

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SUNDAY, MAY 31

GLOBAL - World No Tobacco Day

Colombia - Colombian Presidency election

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MONDAY, JUNE 1

KATHMANDU - 25th anniversary of the assassination of Nepal King Birendra, Queen Aishwarya and eight other members of the royal family

SANTO DOMINGO - Suriname's President, Jennifer Geerlings-Simons will make a two-day visit to the Dominican Republic (To June 2)

GENEVA - International Labour Conference, 114th session (To June 12)

ETHIOPIA - Ethiopian House of People's Representatives Election.

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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3

SYDNEY - Sydney Film Festival 2026 (to June 14)

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THURSDAY, JUNE 4

CHILE – 15th anniversary of Chile's Puyehue volcano eruption, causing air traffic cancellations across South America, New Zealand, Australia.

LUXEMBOURG - EU Justice and Home Affairs Council. (To June 5)

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FRIDAY, JUNE 5

TIVAT - EU-Western Balkans summit

GLOBAL - World Environment Day

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SATURDAY, JUNE 6

SEOUL - South Korea marks the 71st anniversary of Memorial Day

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SUNDAY, JUNE 7

ARMENIA - Armenian National Assembly Election.

VIENNA – OPEC 66th JMMC Meeting.

LEFKOSIA – EU Informal meeting of defence ministers (To June 8)

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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 9

TALLINN - The Prime Ministers of the Baltic States and Nordic countries (NB8) will meet in Estonia.

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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10

BERLIN - International Air Show (to June 14)

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THURSDAY, JUNE 11

NAIROBI, Kenya - Kenya's Finance Minister John Mbadi to present the 2026/27(July-June) fiscal budget to parliament. - 1100 GMT

LUXEMBOURG – Eurogroup Meeting.

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FRIDAY, JUNE 12

GLOBAL - World Day against Child Labour

LUXEMBOURG – EU Economic and Financial Affairs Council.

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SUNDAY, JUNE 14

GLOBAL - World Blood Donor Day

GAZA - 19th anniversary of Hamas takeover of the Gaza strip from Fatah

GLOBAL - World Elder Abuse Awareness Day

SWITZERLAND – Referendum Election.

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MONDAY, JUNE 15

LUXEMBOURG - EU Foreign Affairs Council.

ATHENS - Greece hosts defence conference in Athens (To June 16)

EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France - G7 summit starts in Evian-les-Bains, France (To June 17)

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TUESDAY, JUNE 16

LUXEMBOURG – EU General Affairs Council.

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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17

GLOBAL - United Nation's World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought

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THURSDAY, JUNE 18

THE HAGUE - Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako on state visit to the Netherlands.

BRUSSELS - European Council (To June 19)

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SATURDAY, JUNE 20

GLOBAL - World Refugee Day

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SUNDAY, JUNE 21

GLOBAL - International Yoga Day

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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24

BRUSSELS - Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako on state visit to Belgium.

BERLIN - 78th anniversary of beginning of The Berlin Blockade. Communist forces cut off all land and water routes between West Germany and West Berlin, prompting the United States to organise a massive airlift

MACAO SAR, People's Republic of China - APEC Tourism Ministerial Meeting (To June 28)

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THURSDAY, JUNE 25

LOS ANGELES - 17th death anniversary of pop star Michael Jackson

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FRIDAY, JUNE 26

GLOBAL - International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking

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MONDAY, JUNE 29

PYEONGTAEK - South Korea observes the 24th anniversary of an inter-Korean sea clash

BEJING/TAIPEI - 16th Anniversary of signing of a landmark trade deal between China and Taiwan

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THURSDAY, JULY 2

ALGERIA - Algerian National People's Assembly.

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TUESDAY, JULY 7

ANKARA - Turkey hosts NATO summit (To Jul. 8)

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