The entrance of the World Trade Organization's headquarters in Geneva. The WTO's 11th Ministerial Conference will take place this week in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Stay informed about the most significant meetings and events planned for the week ahead. Europe Dec. 11: The next round of European Union-Mexico trade talks starts in Brussels. Dec. 12: The EU General Affairs Council will meet in preparation for the European Council and to discuss the status of Brexit negotiations. Dec. 13: The new Czech government is expected to take power. Dec. 14: The Governing Council of the European Central Bank is scheduled to hold a monetary policy meeting. Dec. 14-15: The European Council will meet in Brussels. Topics on the agenda include Brexit talks, the Economic and Monetary Union and the banking union. Dec. 15: Germany's Social Democratic Party will hold a leadership meeting. Eurasia Date unspecified: The U.S. special envoy to Ukraine, Kurt Volker, will meet with Kremlin aide Vladislav Surkov this week.
