dpa WEEKLY PLANNER for JUNE 3-9, 2024

MONDAY, JUNE 3

FRANKFURT: Mechanical Engineering Industry Association (VDMA) publishes April order intake figures

BONN, GERMANY: Start of UN Climate Change Conference in preparation for the COP29 in Baku (until June 13)

JAGO, GERMANY: Start of NATO air force 'Tiger Meet' exercise with around 60 jets and helicopters

BERLIN: Alliance of NGOs including Oxfam and Save the Children protest against the German government's planned budget cuts on development and humanitarian aid

BAD SAAROW, GERMANY: Continuation of East German Economic Forum with Economy Minister Robert Habeck (until June 4)

VARIOUS DATELINES: World Bicycle Day

VARIOUS DATELINES: International friendlies/Euro 2024 tune-up games, including Germany v Ukraine, England v Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia v North Macedonia and Argentina v Costa Rica

PARIS: Final week of French Open grand slam, until June 9

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TUESDAY, JUNE 4

LJUBLJANA: Slovenia's National Assembly votes on a government motion to recognize Palestinian statehood

NUREMBERG, GERMANY: Federal Employment Agency releases German labour market data for May

VARIOUS DATELINES: Several firms hold general assembly meetings including Evonik, General Motors, Krones, Adesso

LONDON: British Prime Minister and Conservative Party Leader Rishi Sunak and opposition Labour Party leader Keir Starmer participate in the first televised leaders' debate of the general election campaign

BEIJING/TAIPEI: It is the 35th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre, every year, Chinese dissidents living abroad and former members of the student movement commemorate the people who died that day

LOS ANGELES: Third birthday of Lilibet Mountbatten-Windsor, daughter of Prince Harry and Meghan, born in Santa Barbara, California

FRANKFURT: Second nationwide round of negotiations for the approximately 585,000 employees in the German chemical and pharmaceutical industry

NEW DELHI: Elections results are expected after India's six-week-long general election

VARIOUS DATELINES: International friendlies/Euro 2024 tune-up games, including Switzerland v Estonia, Italy v Turkey, Portugal v Finland and Austria v Serb

VARIOUS DATELINES: Women's Euro 2025 qualifiers, including Poland v Germany, France v England and Spain v Denmark

FRANKFURT: Second German athletes nomination for Paris Olympics

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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5

BERLIN: Start of the TÜV Mobility Conference on sustainable mobility with German Transport Minister Volker Wissing (until June 6)

BERLIN: The Berlin Air Show (ILA) starts with a major trade exhibition for the aerospace and defence industries (until June 9)

FRANKFURT: World Wealth Report is to be published

LUXEMBOURG: EU General Court to rule on McDonald's appeal after losing trademark rights to word "BIG MAC" to Irish fast food chain Supermac's in a decision on Wednesday.

BRUSSELS: European Commission decision expected on electric vehicle tariffs from China

VARIOUS DATELINES: Airbnb, Walmart, America Airlines and others hold general assembly meetings

PORTSMOUTH, ENGLAND: British national commemoration of the 80th anniversary of D-Day with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and members of the royal family expected to attend

PAYERNE, SWITZERLAND: Swiss Air Force rehearses fighter jet take-off and landing on the motorway

BERLIN: Deutsche Welle's Freedom of Speech Award for Kremlin opponent Yulia Navalnaya

VARIOUS DATELINES: International friendlies/Euro 2024 tune-up games, including Denmark v Sweden, Belgium v Montenegro, France v Luxembourg and Spain v Andorra

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THURSDAY, JUNE 6

VARIOUS DATELINES: Voting in European elections begins across the EU starting in the Netherlands (until Sunday, June 9)

FRANKFURT: ECB's Governing Council meets on interest rate decisions, with decision release expected at 1215 GMT (presser to follow 1245 GMT)

NORMANDY, FRANCE: An international memorial service with world leaders, including President Emmanuel Macron and US President Joe Biden, marks 80 years since the landing of Allied troops in Normandy during World War II, also known as D-Day

BERLIN: Day two of International Aerospace Exhibition

ST PETERSBURG: Start of the International Economic Forum in St Petersburg

VARIOUS DATELINES: Various firms hold general meetings including DWS and Zooplus

VARIOUS DATELINES: International friendlies/Euro 2024 tune-up games, including Netherlands v Canada

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FRIDAY, JUNE 7

BRUSSELS: Voting in European elections continues across the EU with Ireland and Czech Republic heading to the polls (until Sunday, June 9)

*NORMANDY, FRANCE: US President Joe Biden to deliver speech on the importance of defending freedom and democracy as part of D-Day anniversary events

FRANKFURT: The Federal Statistical Office of Germany (DESTATIS) reports April exports figures

HAMBURG: Start of Elbjazz festival with 50 German and international musical acts (until June 8)

ST PETERSBURG: Day two of the International Economic Forum in St Petersburg

BEIJING: China reports foreign trade figures for May

VARIOUS DATELINES: International friendlies/Euro 2024 tune-up games, including Germany v Greece, England v Iceland, Poland v Ukraine and Scotland v Finland

ROME: European athletics championships, until June 12

MONTREAL: First and second practice for Canadian Formula One Grand Prix

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SATURDAY, JUNE 8

BRUSSELS: Voting continues across the EU (until Sunday, June 9)

*PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron receives US President Joe Biden and his wife Jill as part of Biden's official state visit to France

VARIOUS DATELINES: International friendlies/Euro 2024 tune-up games, including Portugal v Croatia, Spain v Northern Ireland and Belgium v Luxembourg and Mexico v Brazil (0100 GMT Sunday)

PARIS: French Open women's singles final

MONTREAL: Third practice and qualifying for Canadian Formula One Grand Prix

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SUNDAY, JUNE 9

BERLIN: Germans head to polls to vote in EU election

BRUSSELS: European Parliament results announced on Sunday night.

VARIOUS DATELINES: Elections will be held on June 9 not only for the EU Parliament but also for various national and local elections, including in Belgium, Hungary, Romania and Bulgaria.

VARIOUS DATELINES: International friendlies/Euro 2024 tune-up games, including Italy v Bosnia-Herzegovina and France v Canada

PARIS: French Open men's singles final

MONTREAL: Canadian Formula One Grand Prix