LUKASHENKO WATCH: Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko hasn’t been seen in public since Tuesday, triggering speculation he’s seriously ill, Reuters reports. MEP Philippe Lamberts, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Parliament President Roberta Metsola and Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič among those participating. — Press conference by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Charles Michel ahead of the G7 summit in Japan at noon. — Commission President Ursula von der Leyen receives India’s Minister of External Affairs Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal and Minister of Electronics Rajeev Chandrasekhar. **SUBSCRIBE to the POLITICO newsletter family: Brussels Playbook | London Playbook | London Playbook PM | Playbook Paris | POLITICO Confidential | Sunday Crunch | EU Influence | London Influence | Digital Bridge | China Direct | Berlin Bulletin | D.C. Playbook | D.C.

Source: The Star May 15, 2023 05:30 UTC