ANKARA (AA) – Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover on Wednesday, June 3, 2020 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):
TURKEY
ANKARA – President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to separately receive Council of State chair, Constitutional Court head, also to chair ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party's Central Executive Board meeting.
ANKARA – Vice President Fuat Oktay to attend Turkish Industry and Business Association (TUSIAD)'s meeting titled "Business World in COVID-19 Era and After" via video-conference.
ANKARA – Health Minister Fahrettin Koca to hold press conference following meeting of Coronavirus Scientific Advisory Board.
ANKARA – Youth and Sports Minister Mehmet Muharrem Kasapoglu to share statistical information about dormitories which play an active role in fighting pandemic.
ANKARA – Monitoring latest developments in coronavirus outbreak in Turkey, worldwide.
ANKARA – Following latest cease-fire agreement for Idlib, northwestern Syria, along Turkey's southern border, reached by Turkey, Russia.
US
WASHINGTON – Following nationwide protests over murder of George Floyd as they enter 9th day.
WASHINGTON – White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany to hold press conference.
UK
LONDON – Justice for Black Lives protest to be held in Hyde Park, thousands expected to attend.
LONDON – Prime Minister Boris Johnson to face questions from lawmakers in weekly parliamentary session.
SPAIN
MADRID – Spanish parliament to decide on extension of state of emergency due to pandemic.
ITALY
ROME – Italy reopens its borders to citizens of all EU, Schengen zone countries.
LIBYA
TRIPOLI – Following clashes between Libyan army and militias of warlord Khalifa Haftar.
THE ECONOMY
ANKARA – Turkish Statistical Institute to release consumer price index for May.
LUXEMBOURG – Eurostat to announce unemployment figures for April.
SPECIAL REPORT
‘Saving Africa from pandemic key to global economic revival’
By Sadik Kedir Abdu
ANKARA (AA) – An Ethiopian economist has pleaded the international community not to forget Africa in its fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
SPECIAL REPORT
Dissolving Tunisian parliament, 'calls for chaos': Ghannouchi
By Adel Elthabti
TUNIS (AA) – Tunisian Parliament speaker Rached Ghannouchi has warned that calls for dissolving the assembly are "recipes for chaos".
