dpa NEWS SCHEDULE for THURSDAY, JUNE 27, 1200 GMT

EU-POLITICS

EU leaders are set to agree on a package deal to divide up the European Union's top jobs at a two-day summit in Brussels; current European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is set be nominated for a second term. Moving

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UKRAINE-CONFLICT-RUSSIA-EU

Ukraine is going to sign a security pact with the European Union, the country's President Volodymyr Zelensky as he arrives in Brussels. Moving

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US-ELECTIONS

US presidential candidates Joe Biden and Donald Trump face off in the first of two debates ahead of November's razor-close election, with both aiming to use the 90-minute duel to win over crucial undecided voters. Opener moving at 1400 GMT.

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IRAN-ELECTIONS

Two conservative hardline candidates in Iran's presidential election announce they are dropping out of the race, in an effort to unite support among hardline voters headed to the polls on Friday. Moving

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BOLIVIA-UNREST

Nine people were injured in the thwarted military coup against Bolivia's left-wing government that saw armoured vehicles gather in front of the government palace in La Paz. Moving

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GERMANY-MIGRATION

A long-debated citizenship law takes effect in Germany that eases the pathway to a German passport, including making it easier to hold dual citizenship. Moved