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** NEW DELHI – Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair a meeting of the union cabinet on Wednesday to review India's response to the coronavirus pandemic. ** BRUSSELS - EU chiefs in Brussels present "Roadmap for recovery" from coronavirus ahead of leaders summit - 0900 GMT

BRUSSELS - EU informal meeting of environment ministers (Final Day). ABUJA – The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) is to review the COVID-19 situation and various measures taken by State Governments at various stages since the virus hit Nigeria. ANKARA – The foreign minister of Turkey, Mevlut Cavusoglu, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif will hold a teleconference meeting on April 22 to discuss the developments in the Idlib province of Syria amid a fragile ceasefire between the Turkish army and Syrian regime forces.

RIYADH - Saudi Arabia chairs a virtual meeting of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation executive committee at the level of foreign ministers to discuss the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on public health security and the financial stability of member states. GLOBAL - Earth Day.

BRUSSELS - Video conference of EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting. - - - - - - - - - THURSDAY, APRIL 23

** JOHANNESBURG - South Africa's president, Cyril Ramaphosa, will address the nation on his government's plans to reopen the economy after a nationwide lockdown aimed at curbing the spread of the coronavirus. NEW DELHI – The Economic Advisory Council of the 15th Finance Commission (FFC) will hold a two-day virtual meeting starting Thursday to discuss the implications of the COVID-19 pandemic on economic growth in this fiscal year and the next, and the stimulus required to shore up the economy.

RIYADH - G20 employment ministers hold a virtual meeting on enhancing and coordinating labour policies to ensure stable and protected labour markets during the coronavirus pandemic. BRUSSELS – EU leaders will follow up by video conference on the EU's response to the COVID-19 outbreak. GLOBAL – U.N. World Book and Copyright Day. - - - - - - - - -

FRIDAY, APRIL 24 ** RIYADH - G20 tourism ministers hold a virtual meeting to discuss measures to support the industry due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. GLOBAL - World Immunization Week 2020 (to April 30). BRUSSELS - EU informal meeting of economic and financial affairs ministers (to April 25). - - - - - - - - - SATURDAY, APRIL 25

GLOBAL - World Malaria Day. - - - - - - - - - MONDAY, APRIL 27

** DUBAI - The International Monetary Fund will discuss Middle East economic outlook in Dubai - 0700 GMT. BRUSSELS - EU Agriculture and Fisheries Council meeting (to April 28).

BRUSSELS - EU informal meeting of employment, social policy and health ministers on social policy (to April 28). - - - - - - - - - TUESDAY, APRIL 28

ZAGREB - Video conference of EU ministers of energy. BRUSSELS - Video conference of ministers of home affairs.

PORT ARTHUR, Tasmania – 22nd anniversary of Port Arthur Massacre in Tasmania. - - - - - - - - - WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29

BRUSSELS – Video conference of ministers of transport. LONDON – Ninth wedding anniversary of Prince William and Catherine Middleton. BRUSSELS - Informal meeting of health ministers (to April 30). - - - - - - - - -

TUESDAY, MAY 5 ZAGREB - EU-Western Balkans summit in Zagreb (to May 7). - - - - - - - - -

WEDNESDAY, MAY 6 BRUSSELS - European Commission Vice-President Dombrovskis presents Action Plan on Anti-money Laundering. - - - - - - - - -

THURSDAY, MAY 7 ZAGREB - A summit between the EU and Western Balkan countries is held in the Croatian capital Zagreb. - - - - - - - - -

SATURDAY, MAY 9 MOSCOW - The Czech President Milos Zeman visits Moscow to attend the events commemorating the 75th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany.

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POLAND - Referendum election. - - - - - - - - -

MONDAY, MAY 11 BRUSSELS – EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting - - - - - - - - -

TUESDAY, MAY 12 BRUSSELS – EU Foreign Affairs Council (Defence) meeting

BRUSSELS – EU General Affairs Council meeting - - - - - - - - -

THURSDAY, MAY 14 WELLINGTON - New Zealand's finance minister delivers budget that aims to tackle the long-term challenges facing the country while also preparing the economy for the future.

BRUSSELS – EU Foreign Affairs Council (Development) meeting. - - - - - - - - -

SUNDAY, MAY 17 DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - Referendum election DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - Dominican Chamber of Deputies DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - Dominican Senate - - - - - - - - - MONDAY, MAY 18 BRUSSELS - Eurogroup meeting

BRUSSELS – EU Education, Youth, Culture and Sports Council meeting (to May 19). - - - - - - - - - THURSDAY, MAY 19 BRUSSELS – EU Economic and Financial Affairs Council meeting. MALAWI - Referendum election.

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BURUNDI - Referendum election. - - - - - - - - - TUESDAY, MAY 26

BRUSSELS – EU General Affairs Council (Cohesion) meeting. - - - - - - - - -

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3 BRUSSELS - The European Commission's climate chief, Frans Timmermans, presents an assessment of the EU member states' national energy and climate plans.

- - - - - - - - - THURSDAY, JUNE 4 LUXEMBOURG – EU Justice and Home Affairs Council (to June 5). - - - - - - - - -

MONDAY, JUNE 8 Nur-Sultan – EU Foreign Affairs Council (Trade). - - - - - - - - -

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10 FREDRICK COUNTY, MARYLAND, UNITED STATES - U.S. President Donald Trump hosts G7 leaders at Camp David (to June 12)

- - - - - - - - - THURSDAY, JUNE 11 LUXEMBOURG - Eurogroup meeting. - - - - - - - - -

FRIDAY, JUNE 12 LUXEMBOURG - EU Economic and Financial Affairs Council - - - - - - - - - MONDAY, JUNE 15 LUXEMBOURG - European foreign affairs minister meet in Luxembourg. - - - - - - - - -

TUESDAY, JUNE 16 LUXEMBOURG - EU General Affairs Council - - - - - - - - -

THURSDAY, JUNE 18 BRUSSELS - European Council meeting (to June 19).

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