MONDAY, MAY 13
*TBILISI: Georgia's parliament begins third and final reading of a controversial "foreign influence" law that plans to impose stricter checks on non-governmental organizations (NGO), with a vote scheduled for May 14; tens of thousands have protested against the new legislation
BRUSSELS: Eurogroup finance ministers discuss the bloc's economic and budgetary situation
BRUSSELS: EU youth and education ministers discuss youth inclusion, learning mobility, AI in education (Education, Youth, Culture and Sport Council Day 1)
STOCKHOLM: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz attends a summit of the heads of government of the Nordic countries on security and competitiveness hosted by Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson
MÜNSTER, GERMANY: Ruling expected in appeals proceedings over whether a domestic intelligence agency can label the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party and its youth organization a suspected extremist movement
GENEVA: Family of German former F1 driver Michael Schumacher auctions eight watches with Ferrari emblem
VARIOUS DATELINES: Football matches in Europe’s top men's leagues including Aston Villa v Liverpool and Barcelona v Real Sociedad
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TUESDAY, MAY 14
BRUSSELS: EU finance ministers expected to give final approval to a new body of asylum laws passed by the European Parliament in April
STOCKHOLM: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz holds talks with Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson
HALLE, GERMANY: Verdict expected in case against Björn Höcke, a leading member of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party who is on trial for the use of a banned Nazi slogan
WASHINGTON: US presidential primaries for Republicans and Democrats in the US states of Maryland, Nebraska and West Virginia
MANNHEIM, GERMANY: Germany's chemicals and pharmaceuticals sector, which employs a total of 585,000 workers, kicks off first round of wage negotiations at federal level (until May 15)
WIESBADEN, GERMANY: German federal statistical offices publishes details on inflation rate for April
TOKYO: Berlin Mayor Kai Wegner visits Japan accompanied by a delegation of business leaders
VARIOUS DATELINES: German companies including chemical giant Bayer and the operating company of Frankfurt Airport, Fraport, present first quarter results
LONDON: British telecoms giant Vodafone presents annual results
BRUSSELS: EU culture and sport ministers discuss the rise of online influencers and the EU's Work Plan for sport (Education, Youth, Culture and Sport Council Day 2)
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIFORNIA: Google holds annual virtual developers conference I/O, with the focus expected to be on artificial intelligence
HANGZHOU, CHINA: Alibaba Group presents annual results
CANNES, FRANCES: Cannes Film Festival begins, with US actress Meryl Streep expected to attend the opening ceremony and receive an honorary Palme d'Or award (until May 25)
PARIS: Ruling expected in defamation case against French-Polish filmmaker Roman Polanski who has been accused by British actress Charlotte Lewis of sexually abusing her when she was 16
OSLO: New Danish King Frederik X and his wife Queen Mary visit Norway
VARIOUS DATELINES: Football matches in Europe's top men's leagues including Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester City and Real Madrid v Alaves
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WEDNESDAY, MAY 15
BRUSSELS: EU Commission presents its spring economic forecast; commissioners discuss a new report on the Security Union
BERLIN: German Cabinet discusses planned hospital reform
LUXEMBOURG: European statistics authority Eurostat publishes gross domestic product figures for the eurozone and EU Q1 2024
VARIOUS DATELINES: German companies present quarterly results, including shipping giant Hapag-Lloyd, energy group RWE, Commerzbank and industrial group Thyssenkrupp
WASHINGTON: US inflation rate for April
DRESDEN, GERMANY: German metal band Rammstein play first concert of their 2024 European tour in Germany, following allegations of sexual misconduct against lead singer Till Lindemann last year
ITZEHOE, GERMANY: Verdict expected in trial of man accused of murder and attempted murder on a train in Brokstedt in northern Germany; two people aged 17 and 19 died
ROME: Coppa Italia final, Atalanta v Juventus
VARIOUS DATELINES: Football matches in Europe’s top men’s leagues including Manchester United v Newcastle United and Getafe v Atletico Madrid
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THURSDAY, MAY 16
MANAMA: Bahrain hosts 33rd Arab League summit
LUXEMBOURG: EU court rulings expected in several cases, including on child benefit payments for cross-border workers and on whether a staff shortage constitutes an "extraordinary circumstance" that releases airlines from their obligation to compensate passengers for delays
STRASBOURG, FRANCE: German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock attends festivities to mark the 75th anniversary of the Council of Europe
BERLIN: German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius hosts his Lithuanian counterpart Laurynas Kasčiūnas
BERLIN: Lower house of German parliament, the Bundestag, holds session
GRÜNHEIDE, GERMANY: Municipality representatives in Grünheide, the small German town that is home to Tesla's only European plant, discusses controversial plans by the US carmaker to expand the site
PARIS: Trial ends against railway officials more than eight years after a fatal train accident in France's eastern region of Alsace
VARIOUS DATELINES: German companies including Siemens and Telekom present quarterly figures
LUTON, UNITED KINGDOM: Low-cost airlines Easyjet presents half-year results
ZURICH: Reinsurer Swiss Re presents first quarter results
BERLIN: Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann names his provisional squad for the Euro 2024 men's football tournament in Germany
ALMERIA, SPAIN: La Liga match, Almeria v Barcelona
LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY: Start of men's golf major the PGA Championship at Valhalla (to May 19)
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FRIDAY, MAY 17
LUXEMBOURG: European statistics authority Eurostat publishes inflation data for April
STRASBOURG, FRANCE: Council of Europe to adopt convention on AI
BERLIN: Lower and upper house of German parliament hold session
INTERNATIONAL: International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia
IMOLA, ITALY: First and second practice for the Emilia Romagna Formula One Grand Prix
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SATURDAY, MAY 18
KIEV: New law obliging all Ukrainians liable for military service to renew their personal information in the military register within two months comes into force
VERONA, ITALY: Pope Francis holds mass in the northern Italian city's football stadium
KARLSRUHE, GERMANY: Germany's ruling Social Democrats hold rally ahead of the European parliament elections in June, with top candidate Katarina Barley and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to attend
BERLIN: Final matchday in the men's football Bundesliga, including Bayer Leverkusen v Augsburg and Eintracht Frankfurt v RB Leipzig
ROME: Women's WTA singles tennis final in Rome
IMOLA, ITALY: Final practice and qualifying for the Emilia Romagna Formula One Grand Prix
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SUNDAY, MAY 19
SANTO DOMINGO: Dominican Republic holds presidential and parliamentary elections
VARIOUS DATELINES: Final matchday in the English Premier League, including Manchester City v West Ham, and French Ligue 1 along with a full programme of fixtures in Spain’s La Liga and Italy’s Serie A
IMOLA, ITALY: Emilia Romagna Formula One Grand Prix
ROME: Men's ATP singles final at Rome Masters tennis