The Lebanese Army said in a statement Thursday that 23 soldiers were wounded following overnight protests in Tripoli and Sidon. The protests have continued for the second night with attacks on banks. The protesters are angered by the dire economic conditions of the country worsened by the lockdown due to the Covid Virus. Eurovision is establishing a feedpoint in Beirut with the possibility of deployment to other parts of the country.

One of the leading computer models now predicts 74,000 Americans will lose their lives to the COVID-19 virus by August. The U.S. has passed 1 million total cases and 70,000 deaths at a time when increased pressure is being placed on states to re-open.

The 2019-2020 Champions League final is the 65ᵉ UEFA Champions League final. The football match will take place on May 30, 2020 at the Atatürk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul, Turkey. EBU News Events will offer services and live standup positions outside the stadium rights holders area

Welcoming the invitation of the President of the Republic of Malta, the Authorities and the Catholic Church of the Country, Pope Francis will make an Apostolic Journey to Malta and Gozo on 31st May 2020, the Press office said in a note. The program of the journey will be published at a later stage Please send your requirements top newsevents@eurovision.net in order for our Eurovision Rome office to start working on broadcasting needs.

The G7 Summit in 2020 is expected to take place at Camp David, Maryland, United States on June 10th to 12th. US President Donald Trump abandoned last October the idea of hosting the group of 7 meeting in his Florida resort after public outcry by political adversaries accusing Trump of misusing his office for his own gain. The G7 group is formed by the 7 largest IMF advanced economies in the world, including Japan, Canada, France, Germany, Italy the United Kingdom and the United States.

The European Council meeting will take place at the Europa building in Brussels on 18 & 19 June 2020.

Eurovision News Events is planning to offer broadcast facilities - accessible to both rights holders and non-rights holders - near the Olympic Stadium during this year's Olympic Games. As we are finalising our logistics we would love to receive your broadcast wishes via newsevents@eurovision.net.

The 75 Anniversary of the Hiroshima Bombing will take place on August 6 2020.

The Democratic Party will gather to formally nominate their candidate for the next President and Vice President of the United States at the 2020 Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The four-day event will take place on July 13th – 16th and will Democrats a chance to build national support for their candidate who will eventually face Donald Trump in the November election. Eurovision will offer extensive facilities on-site in Milwaukee.

Donald Trump will seek to rally his base and garner new support at the 2020 Republican National Convention taking place in Charlotte, North Carolina. The convention will take place on August 24th – 27th. Charlotte hosted the Democratic National Convention in 2012 and North Carolina is a swing state that was key in Trump’s 2016 victory. Eurovision will offer extensive facilities on-site in Charlotte.

The 75th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 75) will open on Tuesday, 15 September 2020. The first day of the high-level General Debate will be Tuesday, 22 September 2020.

The European Council meeting will take place at the Europa building in Brussels on 15 & 16 October 2020.

Sitting Republican President Donald Trump will face off against his Democratic rival on November 3rd. Eurovision will offer multiple facilities across the country to enable coverage of this historic event.

The COP 26 Climate Chance Conference will take place in Glasgow, Scotland, starting on November 11 2020

The APEC Economic Leaders' meeting 2020 will take place in Malaysia on November 12.

Eurovision News Events is happy to offer their wide broadcast experience in covering the G20 Summit since its creation. Please contact newsevents@eurovision.net to find the ideal broadcast solutions for you.

The European Council meeting will take place at the Europa building in Brussels on 10 & 11 December 2020.