Lost in the Mire 12

Mon – Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman begins a visit to the U.S. He’s due ed to meet President Donald Trump in Washington tomorrow. Itinerary also includes stops in Boston, New York, Houston, Seattle and San Francisco.

Mon –  EU Foreign Affairs Council meets to discuss the UK-Russia poisoning case, Ukraine, Syria, the Korean Peninsula and Iran.

Tues – Deadline for Poland to comply with European Commission recommendations on the rule of law.

Tues – US Federal Reserve meets. News conference follows.

Tues – 2 weeks long Chinese National People’s Congress ends.

Weds – US/Japan/S Korea hold Defence Trilateral Talks.

Thurs – Summit of EU leaders expected to approve guidelines for the future EU-UK relationship. Continues Fri.

Thurs – Maldives government expected to allow the ongoing state of emergency to expire.

Fri –  US tariffs on steel and aluminium set to take effect.

Fri – 1st session of the new Italian Parliament, and appointment of the presidents of Parliament’s two chambers.

Sun –  Deadline for the formation of parliamentary groups in the Italian Parliament.

Sun – Opposition in Belarus to hold an unauthorized march in Minsk.