AFP INTERNATIONAL AGENDA 7 DAYS – 11/01/2021

RIO DE JANEIRO, NOVEMBER 1, 2021 (AFP) – International agenda Tuesday, November 2, 2021 to Monday, November 8, 2021

The time and date of events are expressed in Brasilia time. For coverage and prevalent events, please refer to our schedule of planned stories, posted daily.

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Tuesday November 2, 2021

America

WASHINGTON (US) – US Federal Reserve begins 2-day policy meeting – (up to 3)

Buffalo (USA) – Mayor elected –

NEW YORK (USA) – Local elections, including New York mayoral elections –

RICHMOND (USA) – Virginia votes in gubernatorial elections –

WASHINGTON (US) – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) experts are considering allowing Covid vaccinations for children aged 5 to 11 – (up to 3 years old)

New York (US) – Pfizer results – 09H00

(+) Bolivia – Halloween in Bolivia. The dead visit their relatives – 12:00 noon

São Paulo (Brazil) – 34th edition of the Pinal de São Paulo – (until December 5th)

Mexico (Mexico) – Day of the Dead Celebrations – (until November 3rd)

(+) Lima (Peru) – Head of European Diplomacy visits Peru – (up to 2)

Europe

Glasgow (UK) – UN Climate Change Conference COP26 – (until 12 November)

Le Havry (France) – France imposes retaliatory measures on the UK in its post-Brexit fishing rights dispute –

France – Coronavirus / Covid-19: monitoring the health crisis in France – (until December 31, 2021)

Russia – Authorities impose paid holidays across the country to contain Covid – (until November 7)

PARIS (France) – Former President Sarkozy has been summoned to testify in the trial of advisers for misuse of public funds –

PARIS (France) – Aides to former President Nicolas Sarkozy appear in court for misuse of public resources – (until November 12)

Odense (Denmark) – The company is on trial for violating the EU embargo on Syria – (until December 14th)

Paris (France) – The Commercial Court issues its ruling in a government case against Google on the Google Play Store –

Middle East and North Africa

Beirut (Lebanon) – visit of the UN envoy Olivier de Schutter on extreme poverty and human rights – (until 12)

Asia Pacific

Hong Kong (China) – Pro-independence activist Tony Chung on trial under the National Security Act – (up to 8)

Sports

(+) BEIJING (China) – IOC members attend a meeting with Beijing 2022 organizers ahead of the Winter Olympics – 07:00

Wednesday 3 November 2021

America

(+) Tulum (Mexico) – one of the jewels of tourism in Mexico, suffers from a security crisis –

CAPE CANAVERAL (US) – Space X Crew Dragon capsule launched with NASA and ESA astronauts – 03H10

Brasilia (Brazil) – Cobum Prep – 9:00 AM

(+) Dolores (Argentina) – Former President Mauricio Macri testifies about alleged espionage – 13:00

WASHINGTON (US) – The Federal Reserve releases a press release after the policy meeting – 4:00 PM

Washington (USA) – Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. Press conference – 4:30 p.m

Europe

London (UK) – Booker Prize 2021 –

(+) BENN (France) – French President Emmanuel Macron welcomes German Chancellor Angela Merkel –

Vatican City (Holy See) – Report of the Pope – 06:00

GENEVA (Switzerland) – UN and Ethiopia human rights bodies publish investigation into alleged violations during the Tigray conflict – 8:00 am

COPENHAGEN (Denmark) – NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg speaks to the Nordic Council – 11:00 a.m.

LISBON (Portugal) – President closes consultations before calling early elections – 15:00

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Weltraum – Leadership change ceremony aboard the International Space Station – 09:40

Thursday 4 November 2021

America

Brazil (Brazil) – Government awards 5G license to international bid winner –

Sao Paulo (Brazil) – Embraer results –

Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) – Industrial production (Reference: 09 months) – 10:00 am

Europe

London (United Kingdom) – 75th Anniversary of UNESCO –

VIENNA (Austria) – OPEC + ministers meet to assess oil production cuts –

LISBON (Portugal) – Lawmakers reconsider law decriminalizing euthanasia rejected by Constitutional Court – (up to 5)

(+) Vatican City (Holy See) – Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas meets with the Pope – 08:50

Paris (France) – International Wine Organization (OIV) holds press conference on global production for 2021 – 12:00

Asia Pacific

Shanghai (China) – Shanghai hosts China International Import Expo, mostly online due to COVID measures, no VIPs – 23:00 (until 10)

Friday, November 5, 2021

Globalism

(+) World – International Tsunami Awareness Day –

Saturday 6 November 2021

America

(+) BEVERLY HILLS (US) – Amy Winehouse Fashion & Personal Items Auction – (Up to 7)

(+) BUENOS AIRES (Argentina) – 30th Pride March – 15:00

Europe

(+) Tbilisi (Georgia) – Georgian opposition organizes anti-government protest to denounce electoral fraud –

Glasgow (UK) – World Conference on Health and Climate Change – (up to 7)

Sunday 7 November 2021

America

(+) MANAGUA (Nicaragua) – Elections in Nicaragua in which President Daniel Ortega seeks a fourth consecutive term without opposition –

Middle East and North Africa

(+) Dubai (United Arab Emirates) – Miss Universe contest in the UAE –

Asia Pacific

(+) AUCKLAND (New Zealand) – APEC holds annual summit in remote format – (up to 14)

Sports

(+) New York (USA) – New York Marathon –

Monday, November 8, 2021

America

(+) United States – reopening air and land borders to vaccinated aliens –

(+) New York (US) – Christie’s offers Picasso’s works for sale for $20-30 million – (up to 12)

(+) Santiago (Chile) – House of Representatives votes on constitutional indictment against President Sebastian Pinera – 13:00

(+) Hollywood (US) – Missy Elliott wins a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame – 5:30 pm

Europe

(+) Ukraine – Ukraine begins suspending civil servants and teachers who have not been vaccinated against Covid-19 –

Genova (Italy) – Preliminary hearing for 59 people on the fatal collapse of the Genoa Bridge in 2018 –

(+) Switzerland – Vaccination campaign begins before ski resorts open –

(+) SAINT-YORRE (France) – Opening of ROXPET, the first European bottle recycling center, by Sources Alma (Cristaline) mineral water bottling company – 07:30

(+) MOSCOW (RUSSIA) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov talks with his Venezuelan colleague – 10:00 am

(+) Prague (Czech Republic) – Parliament meets for the first time since the general election – 11:00 am

(+) BRUSSELS (Belgium) – Former Facebook employee Frances Hogan testifies before the European Parliament Committee – 13:45

Middle East and North Africa