From 1 January to 30 June 2021 Portugal will take over the rotating Presidency of the Council of the European Union. Under the motto “Time to deliver: a fair, green and digital recovery”, and with the COVID-19 pandemic as a background, the Portuguese Presidency aims to reinforce Europe’s resilience and confidence in the European social model.

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has confirmed the Summit of Allied leaders will take place at NATO HQ in Brussels on 14 June. Discussions will revolve around dealing with Russia's aggressive actions, the rise of China, new threats of terrorism-including cyber attacks and disruptive technologies-and also the rising security impact of climate change. Eurovision News Events will offer services on site. Please contact newsevents@eurovision.net +41227172840

The first face-to-face meeting between President Biden and Russian President Putin is scheduled to take place on 16 June in Geneva, Switzerland. Eurovision will be host broadcasters in collaboration with RTS, and we are offering a wide range of media facilities.

The informal meeting of the Agriculture and Fisheries Council will take place on 15 June 2021 at the CCB in Lisbon.

The city of Rome is gearing up preparations for the Euro 2020 championship matches postponed from last year that are taking place in the Italian capital in June and July. The city is hosting Turkey vs Italy on 11 June, and Italy vs Switzerland on 16 June, as well as Italy vs Wales and the one of the semi-finals on June 20 and July 3 respectively ahead of the final in London on 12 July. The matches will be held at the Olympic Stadium, the largest in Italy, which has a capacity of 72 000.

The city of Rome is gearing up preparations for the Euro 2020 championship matches postponed from last year that are taking place in the Italian capital in June and July. The city is hosting Turkey vs Italy on 11 June, and Italy vs Switzerland on 16 June, as well as Italy vs Wales and the one of the semi-finals on June 20 and July 3 respectively ahead of the final in London on 12 July. The matches will be held at the Olympic Stadium, the largest in Italy, which has a capacity of 72 000.

The European Council will take place on 24 and 25 June 2021.

The city of Rome is gearing up preparations for the Euro 2020 championship matches postponed from last year that are taking place in the Italian capital in June and July. The city is hosting Turkey vs Italy on 11 June, and Italy vs Switzerland on 16 June, as well as Italy vs Wales and the one of the semi-finals on June 20 and July 3 respectively ahead of the final in London on 12 July. The matches will be held at the Olympic Stadium, the largest in Italy, which has a capacity of 72 000.

The 74th annual Cannes Film Festival is scheduled to take place from 6 to 17 July 2021, with the Official Selection and the composition of the Jury unveiled in early June. Spike Lee, surrounded by members of the jury, will award the Palme d'Or at the closing ceremony on the 17 July.

The 20th anniversary of the September 11th terror attacks will be commemorated across the United States. The attacks in 2001 took the lives of almost 3,000 people after militants associated with al Qaeda hijacked four airplanes and carried out suicide attacks within the U.S. Eurovision will offer live standup positions in New York overlooking the 9/11 memorial as well as in Virginia with a view of the Pentagon. Positions overlooking the White House are also available.

The high-level debate of the 76th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 76) will open on Tuesday, 21 September 2021. The high-level debate is generally preceded by a high-level summit. The format of the 76th UNGA has not yet been announced after the previous summit was held in a virtual format due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.

The election of the 20th German Bundestag is scheduled for 26 September 2021. Eurovision News Events aims to offer manned live stand up positions from SPD, CDU and Green Party HQ 's with connectivity to the Eurovision Network. We are ready to discuss any alternative requests you may have via newsevents@eurovision.net.

The European Council will take place on 14 and 15 October 2021.

The European Council will take place on 16-17 December at the Europa building in Brussels.