MONDAY, MAY 11
BRUSSELS: EU foreign ministers meet in Brussels with Ukrainian and Canadian foreign ministers as guests
BRUSSELS: Syrian Foreign Affairs Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani is in Brussels for meetings with top diplomat Kaja Kallas and other EU officials
BRUSSELS: High-level meeting of the International Coalition for the Return of Ukrainian Children
BERLIN: German Trade Union Confederation (DGB) congress continues; election of new leadership and evening speeches by Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil and EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen
SCHWEDT, GERMANY: German Economy Minister Katherina Reiche visits the PCK refinery with Brandenburg state premier Dietmar Woidke as the site faces a Russian halt of oil transit via the Druzhba pipeline
MUNICH: Swearing-in of new city council and Green Party Mayor Dominik Krause
NICOSIA: Informal meeting of EU ministers for general affairs
PARIS: Prosecutors begin closing arguments in the appeal trial of former French president Nicolas Sarkozy over alleged Libya campaign funding (until May 13)
THE HAGUE: The International Court of Justice hears Venezuela-Guyana border dispute case (until May 11)
HAMBURG: Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) presents H1 results
HANNOVER: Hannover Re reports Q1 earnings
BEIJING: China's statistics bureau publishes April inflation data
VARIOUS DATELINES: Matches in top men's European football leagues, including Tottenham Hotspur v Leeds United and Napoli v Bologna
ROME: ATP Rome Masters and WTA Italian Open tennis events continue (until May 17)
TUESDAY, MAY 12
BERLIN: German Trade Union Confederation (DGB) congress continues; speeches by Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Labour Minister Bärbel Bas
VIENNA: First semi-final of The Eurovision Song Contest broadcast live from Vienna
HANOVER: Opening of 130th German Medical Association with Health Minister Nina Warken (until May 15)
WIESBADEN, GERMANY: Germany's Federal Statistical Office releases April inflation data
KARLSRUHE, GERMANY: Federal Court of Justice hears case over report alleging ties between construction firm and far-right scene
KARLSRUHE, GERMANY: Federal Court of Justice expected to rule on damages claim in truck cartel case
VARIOUS DATELINES: Various companies release Q2 figures, including Siemens Energy and Thyssenkrupp
VARIOUS DATELINES: Various companies release Q1 figures, including Munich Re, Bayer and Salzgitter
COPENHAGEN: Copenhagen Democracy Summit opens
CANNES, FRANCE: Opening of the 79th Cannes International Film Festival (until May 23)
LONDON: The British Royal Family holds annual garden party at Buckingham Palace
VARIOUS DATELINES: La Liga matches, including Osasuna v Atletico Madrid
CATANZARO, ITALY: Giro d'Italia cycling race continues after rest day (until May 31)
WEDNESDAY, MAY 13
*BEIJING: US President Donald Trump plans to travel to China to meet with President Xi Jinping (until May 15)
STUTTGART: State parliament expected to elect and swear in Cem Özdemir as Baden-Württemberg’s new premier
WÜRZBURG, GERMANY: Start of the 104th German Catholic Day with President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Bavarian Premier Markus Söder (runs until May 17)
NICOSIA: Informal meeting of EU energy ministers
BUCHAREST: Representatives of NATO's eastern flank meet to discuss trans-Atlantic security
VERDEN, GERMANY: Expected conclusion of the defence's closing arguments in the trial of former RAF terrorist Daniela Klette
PARIS: The International Energy Agency (IEA) releases May oil market report
PARIS: OECD releases 2026 environmental performance report for agriculture
LUXEMBOURG: EU Court rules in trademark dispute over use of
"Obelix" for weapons
BREMEN, GERMANY: Ruling expected in Milka chocolate downsizing case
VARIOUS DATELINES: Several companies, including Porsche Automobile Holding, Zurich Insurance Group, Deutsche Telekom, Allianz and Eon, report Q1 earnings
VARIOUS DATELINES: Several companies, including Birkenstock, TUI and Siemens, report Q2 earnings
VARIOUS DATELINES: Matches in top European leagues, including Manchester City v Crystal Palace, Alaves v Barcelona, Lens v Paris Saint-Germain
ROME: Coppa Italia final, Lazio v Inter Milan
THURSDAY, MAY 14
AACHEN: Karlspreis awarded to former ECB president Mario Draghi, with speeches by Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis
MOLDOVA: Foreign ministers of the Council of Europe, the continent's leading human rights organization, meet until May 15
VIENNA: Second semi-final of The Eurovision Song Contest broadcast live from Vienna
VARIOUS DATELINES: Several companies, including Telefonica and Aviva, report Q1 figures
VARIOUS DATELINES: La Liga matches, including Real Madrid v Real Oviedo
NEWTON SQUARE, PENNSYLVANIA: Start of the PGA Championship in men's golf (until May 17)
COLOGNE: Women's German Cup final, VfL Wolfsburg v Bayern Munich
FRIDAY, MAY 15
WÜRZBURG, GERMANY: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz speaks with young people at Catholic Day, a series of events related to the church that stretches across several days
HANOVER: Closing of the 130th German Medical Assembly
SATURDAY, MAY 16
VIENNA: Austria hosts the Eurovision Song Contest final broadcast live from Vienna
HELSINGBORG, SWEDEN: Peace activists protest ahead of NATO foreign ministers' meeting on May 21–22
KARLSRUHE, GERMANY: The Federal Constitutional Court in Karlsruhe opens its doors to the public to mark its 75th anniversary
BAD PYRMONT, GERMANY: First German tree‑hugging championships
GERMANY: Final matchday in the Bundesliga, including Bayern Munich v Cologne, Eintracht Frankfurt v VfB Stuttgart, Werder Bremen v Borussia Dortmund and St Pauli v Wolfsburg
LONDON: FA Cup final, Chelsea v Manchester City
ROME: WTA Italian Open final
SUNDAY, MAY 17
BERLIN: NGOs preview Amnesty International's annual death penalty report under embargo until May 18
WÜRZBURG, GERMANY: Closing of the 104th German Catholic Day
INTERNATIONAL: International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia
VARIOUS DATELINES: Matches in top European leagues, including Aston Villa v Liverpool, Manchester United v Nottingham Forest, Barcelona v Real Betis, Sevilla v Real Madrid, Roma v Lazio and Paris FC v Paris Saint-Germain
MUNICH: Bayern Munich to celebrate their men's Bundesliga title with an event in the city centre
ROME: ATP Rome Masters final
NEWTON SQUARE, PENNSYLVANIA: Final round of the PGA Championship
