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—————————————————————- This diary is filed daily. ** Indicates new events —————————————————————- WEDNESDAY, DEC. 2 ** MILAN, Italy – The Secretary General of OPEC Mohammad Sanusi Barkindo gives a talk at the Mediterranean Dialogues webinar conference – 1700 GMT
BRUSSELS – NATO foreign ministers hold two days of video conference talks. (To Dec. 02) BANGKOK – Thailand Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith speaks at a business seminar on the topic of ‘Thailand 2021: New game, New normal”. – 0130 GMT
BRUSSELS – Video conference of EU Health Ministers. BRUSSELS – European Commission vice-president Vera Jourova presents the European democracy action plan, a new strategy for the implementation of the Charter of Fundamental Rights and a communication on the digitalization of the justice systems. BRUSSELS – European Commissioner vice-president Margrethe Vestager gives a press conference on the EU’s digital services act.
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BRUSSELS – EU commissioner for energy Kadri Simson speaks at an event on the EU’s plans to rapidly slash greenhouse gas emissions in its energy sector. – 0755 GMT NEW YORK CITY, United States – United Nations General Assembly members hold special two-day session dedicated to the coronavirus pandemic.
MANILA – WHO virtual news conference on coronavirus in the Western Pacific region – 0230 GMT. BRUSSELS – EU Justice and Home Affairs Council meeting. (To Dec. 04)
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Kuwait – National Assembly election. – – – – – – – – – SUNDAY, DEC. 6
MOSCOW – Acting President of Kyrgyzstan Talant Turdumamatovich Mamytov to visit Moscow as part of parliamentary cooperation (To Dec 07). Venezuela – National Assembly election. Romania – Romanian Senate election. Romania – Romanian Chamber of Deputies election.
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GHANA – Ghana holds presidential and parliamentary elections BRUSSELS – EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting. – – – – – – – – –
TUESDAY, DEC. 8 Liberia – Senate election. LUXEMBOURG – EU General Affairs Council meeting. – – – – – – – – –
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 9 BRUSSELS – European Commissioner vice-president Frans Timmermans gives a news conference on the bloc’s sustainability requirements for batteries in the EU. BRUSSELS – European Commission vice-president Maros Sefcovic speaks to press regarding better regulation in the EU. BRUSSELS – European Commission vice president and climate chief Frans Timmermans presents a revision of the EU’s TEN-E regulation. HANOI – 14th ASEAN Defense Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM) (to Dec. 11)
HANOI – 7th ASEAN Defense Ministers’ Meeting Plus (ADMMPlus) (to Dec. 11) BRUSSELS – European Commission vice-president Margrethe Vestager speaks on Horizon Europe research and innovation missions. BRUSSELS – European Commission vice-president Margaritis Schinas presents the bloc’s action plan for beating cancer.
– – – – – – – – – THURSDAY, DEC. 10 BRUSSELS – European Council arrives for a two-day summit.( to December 11) – – – – – – – – –
FRIDAY, DEC. 11 BRUSSELS – Euro Summit. – – – – – – – – –
MONDAY, DEC. 14 ** BRUSSELS – Video conference of EU Justice and Home Affairs Council meeting.
BRUSSELS – Video conference of EU Energy Ministers. – – – – – – – – –
TUESDAY, DEC. 15 ** NEW DELHI – Nepal Foreign Minister Pradeep Gyawali is visiting India to participate in the Sixth Meeting of Nepal-India Joint Commission (To Dec 16).
BRUSSELS – European Commission vice-presidents Margrethe Vestager, Margaritis Schinas and Josep Borrell give a news conference on the EU’s cybersecurity strategy. BRUSSELS – European Commission vice-president Margaritis Schinas presents the EU’s proposal for additional measures on critical infrastructure protection and on the strengthening of Europol’s mandate. BRUSSELS – European Commission vice-president Valdis Dombrovskis gives a news conference on strengthening Europe’s economic and financial sovereignty as well as fair minimum wages for workers in the EU. – – – – – – – – – WEDNESDAY, DEC. 16 BRUSSELS – Euro zone finance ministers meet to assess euro area member states’ Draft Budgetary Plans, euro area budgetary situation and prospects and euro area recommendations for 2021.
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BRUSSELS – Economic and Financial Affairs Council – – – – – – – – –
SUNDAY, DEC. 27 ** NIGER – Niger holds presidential and National Assembly elections CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC – Presidential election. CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC – Central African National Assembly election. – – – – – – – – –
THURSDAY, DEC. 31 ITALY – Presidential election. LIBERIA – Liberian Senate election. – – – – – – – – – FRIDAY, JAN. 1 TALLINN – 10th anniversary of adoption of the euro by Estonia. – – – – – – – – –
MONDAY, JAN. 4 BURMA – 73rd anniversary of Burma’s independence. – – – – – – – – – SUNDAY, JAN. 10 Kyrgyzstan – Presidential election
Kazakhstan – Kazakh House of Representatives election. – – – – – – – – – MONDAY, JAN. 11 WASHINGTON/MOSCOW – 10th Anniversary of U.S.-Russia civilian nuclear cooperation agreement. – – – – – – – – –
TUESDAY, JAN. 12 HAITI – 11th anniversary of Haiti’s magnitude 7 earthquake that destroyed much of the Haitian capital. – – – – – – – – – MONDAY, JAN. 18
BRUSSELS – Euro zone finance ministers meet – 1400 GMT. – – – – – – – – – SUNDAY, JAN. 24 ** Portugal – Portugal holds Presidential elections – – – – – – – – –
MONDAY, JAN. 25 BRUSSELS – EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen delivers speech on the “priorities for Europe” – 1930 GMT. – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – NOTE: The inclusion of diary items does not necessarily mean that Reuters will file a story based on the event. For Technical Issues Please contact Thomson Reuters Customer Support (TRCS) at https://customers.reuters.com/kccontactus/telephone.aspx
