Russian troops continue to move through Ukraine and taking multiple locations around the country, with the capital city Kyiv under attack. Around the world, protests are taking place against the military actions in Ukraine. Eurovision News Events is offering live positions in various locations to help you cover this major news story including in Kyiv, Moscow, New York City, Washington DC, Brussels and along the Polish border. 

The House committee investigating the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol is continuing with hearings before Congress takes a two week break at the beginnig of July. Following the hearings, the committee will release a full report outlining their findings over the 2021 storming of the Capitol by thousands of Trump supporters. Eurovision will offer a live standup position from the U.S. Capitol 

The Czech Republic will hold the Presidency of the Council of the European Union from 1 July until 31 Dcember 2022. More information on the Czech Presidency website

Following Russia's attack on Ukraine, the 5th Ukraine Reform Conference has been re-aligned to recovery, and will take place 4-5 July in Lugano. Invitaions to 40 states and 18 international organisations have already been sent out, with Ukraine Prime Minister Shmyhal all but confirming attendance while at WEF's annual summit in Davos. Eurovision News Events is providing workspaces and live positions during the conference and can help with all your broadcast needs.

The Large Hadron Collider is ready to once again start delivering proton collisions to experiments at an unprecedented energy of 13.6 TeV, marking the start of the accelerator's third run of data-taking for physics. Eurovision News Events will be distributing the event live on satellite, along with highlights and digital distribution.

Allies will sign the Accession Protocols for Finland and Sweden on Tuesday (5 July 2022). The NATO Secretary General, Mr. Jens Stoltenberg, will then give a joint press conference with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Finland, Mr. Pekka Haavisto, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sweden, Ms Ann Linde, at NATO Headquarters.

The Informal meeting of Justice and Home Affairs Ministers will take place in Prague from 11-12 July 2022. More information on the Czech Presidency website

The Informal meeting of  Environment Ministers will take place in Prague from 12-14 July 2022. More information on the Czech Presidency website

The Informal meeting of  European Affairs Ministers will take place in Prague from 14-15 July 2022. More information on the Czech Presidency website

Pope Francis will travel to Canada at the end of July to meet with Indigenous residential school survivors in the western province of Alberta. The Pope is expected to offer an in-person apology for the abuses suffered by Indigenous children at the hands of the Roman Catholic Church.   Pope Francis will also travel to Quebec City, where he will meet with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau before making a final stop in the northern territory of Nunavut. 

The Informal meeting of  Defence and Foreign Affairs Ministers will take place in Prague from 30-31 August 2022. More information on the Czech Presidency website

The informal meeting of economic and financial affairs ministers will take place in Prague from 9-10 September 2022. More information on the Czech Presidency website

The 77th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 77) will open on Tuesday, 13 September 2022. The first day of the high-level General Debate will be Tuesday, 20 September 2022.  A high-level meeting is expected on Monday, 19 September.    

The Informal EU summit will take place at the Prague Castle Riding School on 6 and 7 October 2022.

This years UN Climate Change Conference (COP27) will take place in Sharm El-Sheikh 7-18 November. Many attending nations have recognised a shortfall in reducing emission targets since COP26 and a have vowed to review this before the new conference. The decision to hold the conference has raised some concerns from protesters, with President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi overseeing a hard-line crackdown on civil rights and outlawing dissent.  

The US midterm elections will be held on Tuesday, November 8th, 2022.  During this election 435 seats in the House of Representatives and 35 of the 100 seats in the Senate will be contested.  The election will be an informal referendum of the Biden presidency with Republicans looking to take over both the Senate and the House. Eurovision will offer live standup positions overlooking the U.S. Capitol. 

The 17th G20 Heads of State and Government Summit will take place 15 and 16 November in Bali. Indonesia's new ambassador to Australia announced a plan to invite Russian President Putin to the meeting, but some western leaders, including Joe Biden and Scott Morrison, have called for Russia to be expelled from the G20 over its invasion of Ukraine. The summit could face boycotts and backlash if Putin does attend in November.

The 2022 FIFA World Cup is scheduled to take place in Qatar, from 21 November to 18 December 2022. This will be the first World Cup ever to be held in the Arab World and will be the last to involve 32 teams. It will be also the first World Cup of football in winter because of the weather; traditionnaly it unfolds in summer.