Reaction to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's victory in the weekend's Turkish elections will be closely monitored throughout this global political week, while the ongoing dispute over migration policy in Europe is expected to come to a head at a high-stakes EU summit on Thursday and Friday. The dispute over asylum seekers at the US-Mexico border is likely to continue, and the fallout from explosions at political rallies in Ethiopia and Zimbabwe will be closely watched.
Monday, June 25
French Prime Minister
Edouard Philippe is due to round off a visit to China in Beijing, where he will hold a
press conference with Premier
Li Keqiang. China’s Vice Premier
Liu He and European Commission’s Vice President Jyrki Katainen will also
meet the press in Beijing, on the sidelines of the
China-EU High-level Economic and Trade Dialogue. US National Security Advisor
John Bolton is expected in Britain ahead of President Donald Trump's visit, slated for July, and will also stop off in Italy before heading to Moscow for talks over a potential
meeting between Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Jordan's
King Abdullah II is due to meet the US president at the White House, and Greek Prime Minister
Alexis Tsipras begin a three-day UK visit. Headlines could be made when Hungarian foreign minister
Peter Szijjarto outlines his government's EU policy challenges, with migration likely to be high on the agenda. The
31st African Union Summit will begin in Mauritania, and
South Sudanese President Salva Kiir Mayardit and opposition leader Riek Machar are scheduled to hold peace talks in Sudan, after meeting for the first time in two years last week in Ethiopia.
Tuesday, June 26
US Secretary of Defense James Mattis will begin a three-day visit to China. The inaugural China-Africa Defense and Security Forum will begin in Beijing, stretching through to July 10. Macedonian Prime Minister Zoran Zaev meets Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz in Vienna days before Austria takes over the EU presidency. Macedonia hopes to begin EU membership talks soon. Security ministers from 16 West African states are scheduled to meet in Cote d'Ivoire. Trump and Portuguese President Rebelo de Sousa are due to meet at the White House, and a US trade representative is expected in New Delhi to discuss US-India trade tensions. German Chancellor Angela Merkel's coalition, divided over migration policy, meets ahead of a critical EU summit. Merkel will also hold talks with new Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez.
Wednesday, June 27
Mexico's presidential candidates hold their final campaign rallies ahead of the July 1 elections, while municipal elections will be held in Indonesia. The Kim Jong Nam murder trial resumes in Malaysia with closing arguments by defense and prosecution. An international conference on the humanitarian crisis in Yemen, where 22 million people are thought to be in need of aid, is scheduled to begin in Paris.
Thursday, June 28
The EU Council meets for a two-day summit, with leaders of the 28 member states expected to address migration, trade tariffs, eurozone reform and Brexit among other issues. EU Council President Donald Tusk and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker will give a news conference at the end of the first day. Hong Kong will host the third Belt and Road Summit.
Friday, June 29
The EU Council summit stretches into a second day, while the International Organization for Migration is due to elect a new director-general -- Trump's nominee, Ken Isaacs, is a front-runner.
Saturday, June 30
Germany's far-right AfD, which broke into the political mainstream in September 2017's federal elections and is hopeful of gains in October's regional polls, holds a party congress amid pressure on the Merkel government over migration. Kurz is due in London for talks with British Prime Minister Theresa May, one day before taking control of the six-month rotating EU presidency at a crunch point in Brexit negotiations.
Sunday, July 1
Mexico goes to the polls in Senate and presidential elections, with polls suggesting leftist Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador is the front-runner to replace President Enrique Pena Nieto at a tense time in the country's relations with the US. Austria takes over the six-month rotating EU presidency.