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---------------------------------------------------------------- This diary is filed daily. ** Indicates new events---------------------------------------------------------------- THURSDAY, FEB. 11
- ATHENS - Prime Minister of Greece Kyriakos Mitsotakis will meet visiting Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud – 1330 GMT.
- MUSCAT - Oman Foreign Minister Badr al-Busaidi will discuss Oman's role in the Middle East and economic diversification.
- ATHENS - Greece hosts meeting of foreign ministers from Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Cyprus, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia in Athens to help promote peace and friendship in the region - 0900 GMT.
- MADRID - Spain's Economy Minister Nadia Calvino attends an event organized by the ministry of science on the "International Day of Women in the science" - 1530 GMT.
- PARIS - French health minister Olivier Veran (possibly along with Prime Minister Jean Castex and other ministers) holds presser over latest COVID-19 restrictions, casualties and vaccinations as the Parisians get ready for February school holidays - 1700 GMT.
- BRUSSELS - Video conference between EU Council President Michel and Chilean President Sebastian Pinera - 1330 GMT.
- BRUSSELS - Presidents of the EU council, the EU Commission and the EU Parliament hold a video conference meeting in Brussels - 1500 GMT.
- DHAKA - At the invitation of the Foreign Minister of Bangladesh Dr. A. K Abdul Momen, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Maldives Abdulla Shahid made an official visit to Bangladesh. (final day) BRUSSELS - Prime Minister of Romania Florin Citu will pay a working visit to Brussels, during which he will have a series of meetings with senior EU officials, including the presidents of the European Council and the European Commission, Charles Michel and Ursula von der Leyen. (final day)
VENICE, Italy - Venice Carnival 2021 (to Feb. 16).
KUWAIT CITY/ MUSCAT/ DOHA - Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu travels to Kuwait, Oman and Qatar to meet officials on a trip which comes after Gulf leaders moved to end a regional dispute with Qatar. (final day)
BRUSSELS - High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell and Denys Shmyhal, Prime Minister of Ukraine give a press conference in Brussels following the EU-Ukraine Association Council - 1630 GMT.
PARIS - French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire to attend a parliamentary hearing on EDF restructuring plans - 0900 GMT.
MONROVIA - Liberian finance minister Samuel Tweah outlines plan to help COVID-hit economy - 0900 GMT.
MADRID - Spain's economy minister Nadia Calvino opens Vocento Euroforum conference at Vocento's headquarters in Madrid - 1100 GMT.
LONDON - Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Michael Gove to meet European Commission Vice President Maros Sefcovic for talks in London. BRUSSELS – NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg will meet with the Minister of Defence of Belgium Ludivine Dedonder at NATO Headquarters.
BRUSSELS - NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg will meet with the Foreign Minister of North Macedonia Bujar Osmani at NATO Headquarters.
BANGKOK - Thailand Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith speaks at a seminar on the capital market and the country's economic development 2021 – 0200 GMT.
BERLIN - German Chancellor Angela Merkel to deliver a speech in parliament on her government's strategy to contain the coronavirus pandemic – 0800 GMT.
VIENNA - VIENNA Opera Ball 2021
CAPE TOWN - South African President Cyril Ramaphosa's state of the nation address in parliament. - 1700 GMT
- - - - - - - - - FRIDAY, FEB. 12LONDON – United Kingdom to lead G7 discussion on COVID-19 economic recovery.
- - - - - - - - - SATURDAY, FEB. 13N'DJAMENA - French president Emmanuel Macron pays a 4-day visit to Chad. (To Feb. 16)
BEIRUT - 13th anniversary of the death of Hezbollah commander Imad Moughniyah. GLOBAL - World Radio Day.
- - - - - - - - - SUNDAY, FEB. 14CATALONIA, Spain - Catalonia 2021 regional election to be held.
PRISTINA - Kosovo holds early parliamentary election.
GLOBAL - Valentine's Day. BEIRUT - 16th anniversary of the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri.
- - - - - - - - - MONDAY, FEB. 15
- N'DJAMENA - G5 Sahel countries and allies hold summit over security in the Sahel region, Leaders of a group of five West African Sahel nations and allies will meet for a summit in the Chadian capital to take stock of the security situation as France prepares to "adjust" the operations of its troops in the region. (to Feb. 16) BRUSSELS - Euro zone finance ministers meet – 1400 GMT.
TRIPOLI, Libya - Tripoli municipal election.
ASIA - Parinirvana day, Buddhist festival marking the anniversary of Buddha's death
BRUSSELS - Video conference of the Eurogroup.
- - - - - - - - - TUESDAY, FEB. 16SINGAPORE - Singapore's finance minister, Heng Swee Keat, will announce his budget for 2021 - 0700 GMT BRUSSELS – EU Informal video conference of economic and finance ministers.
- - - - - - - - - WEDNESDAY, FEB. 17BRUSSELS - European Commission vice-president Margaritis Schinas gives a press conference on the EU's bio-defence preparedness program.
KRAKOW - President of the European Council, Charles Michel attends meeting of Visegrad Four leaders in Krakow, Poland.
BRUSSELS - European Commission vice-president Margrethe Vestager presents the EU's action plan on synergies between civil, defence and space industries.
BRUSSELS - NATO Defence Ministers hold video conference (To Feb 18) PRISTINA - 13th anniversary of Kosovo's declaration of independence from Serbia.
- - - - - - - - - SUNDAY, FEB. 21NIGER - Niger holds second round of presidential election
- - - - - - - - - MONDAY, FEB. 22BRUSSELS – EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting.
WELLINGTON - Deputy finance ministers of Asia-Pacific countries meet in preparation for APEC Summit in New Zealand. (to March 07)
- - - - - - - - - TUESDAY, FEB. 23COLOMBO - Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan is scheduled to arrive in Sri Lanka BRUSSELS – EU Informal video conference of European affairs ministers.
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- BRUSSELS - Video conference of the members of the European Council. (To Feb. 26) BRUSSELS - Euro zone finance ministers meet to discuss macroeconomic developments and policy prospects in the euro zone - 1400 GMT.
- - - - - - - - - FRIDAY, FEB. 26BRUSSELS - EU leaders hold video conference on on security and defence and on the EU's Southern Neighborhood. - 0800 GMT. ROME - G20 Meetings of Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors, videoconference (to Feb. 27).
- - - - - - - - - SUNDAY, FEB. 28EL SALVADOR - Salvadorian Legislative Assembly election.
- - - - - - - - - MONDAY, MAR. 1BUENOS AIRES - Argentina's President Alberto Fernández addresses the Parliament at the opening of the annual sessions.
- - - - - - - - - TUESDAY, MAR. 02LISBON - Informal meeting of defence ministers (to Mar. 3) MICRONESIA, FEDERATED STATES OF - Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia election.
- - - - - - - - - WEDNESDAY, MAR. 03BANGKOK - Thailand Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith speaks at a business seminar - 0530 GMT.
- - - - - - - - - THURSDAY, MAR. 4LISBON - Informal meeting of foreign affairs ministers – Gymnich (to Mar. 5).
VIENNA - The 14th OPEC and non-OPEC Ministerial Meeting via videoconference.
- - - - - - - - - SUNDAY, MAR. 7BOLIVIA - Local elections in Bolivia
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- BRUSSELS - High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security, Josep Borrell, speaks on EU's humanitarian aid in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. BRUSSELS - European Commission vice-president Margrethe Vestager gives a press conference on "Europe’s Digital Decade: 2030 Digital Targets."
- - - - - - - - - THURSDAY, MAR. 11BRUSSELS - EU Justice and Home Affairs Council (to Mar. 12)
- - - - - - - - - SUNDAY, MAR. 14STUTTGART, Germany - Baden Wuerttemberg state elections.
MAINZ, Germany - The German state of Rhineland Palatinate (Rheinland Pfalz) holds state elections.
- - - - - - - - - MONDAY, MAR. 15BRUSSELS - Euro zone finance ministers meet - 1400 GMT. BRUSSELS – Eurogroup meeting.
- - - - - - - - - TUESDAY, MAR. 16BRUSSELS – EU Economic and Financial Affairs Council meeting.
- - - - - - - - - WEDNESDAY, MAR. 17BRUSSELS - European Commission Pice-president Maros Sefcovic speaks to press regarding better regulation in the EU – 1100 GMT.
BRUSSELS - European Commission Vice-President Margrethe Vestager gives a press conference on "Updating the new industrial strategy for Europe".
NETHERLANDS - Dutch Second Chamber election.
- - - - - - - - - THURSDAY, MAR. 18BRUSSELS – EU Environment Council
- - - - - - - - - MONDAY, MAR. 22BRUSSELS – EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting.
- - - - - - - - - TUESDAY, MAR. 23BRUSSELS – EU General Affairs Council meeting.
ISRAEL - Israeli Knesset election.
- - - - - - - - - THURSDAY, MAR. 25BRUSSELS - European Council meeting (to Mar. 26).
- - - - - - - - - FRIDAY, MAR. 26DHAKA – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits Bangladesh.
- - - - - - - - - WEDNESDAY, MAR. 31BRUSSELS - European Commission Pice-president Frans Timmermans gives a news conference on the EU's action plan for the development of organic production: on the way to 2030.
CONGO (BRAZZAVILLE) – President election.
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- CHAD - Chad holds presidential elections.
- ECUADOR - Ecuador holds second round of presidential elections for 2021-2025 term.
- PERU - Peru holds presidential elections.
- BENIN - Benin holds presidential elections. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - NOTE: The inclusion of diary items does not necessarily mean that Reuters will file a story based on the event.
