EUROPE NEWS AT 0600GMT

UPCOMING COVERAGE FOR THURSDAY, JUNE 19:

EU SUMMIT

BRUSSELS, Belgium _ The EU's 27 leaders gather for their regular two-day June summit. Agenda items include Irish 'no' vote in referendum on Lisbon Treaty, spiraling fuel and food prices across Europe. AP Photos.

FRANCE-ISRAEL

PARIS _ Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak meets his French counterpart Herve Morin and visits an arms show near Paris. AP Photos.

WORLD COURT-MEXICAN PRISONERS

THE HAGUE, Netherlands _ International Court of Justice begins hearing two days of arguments on Mexico's request appeal for an injunction to halt the execution of Mexican prisoners on death row in the US who were denied pretrial access to their consulate. Hearings begin 0800GMT.

RUSSIA-SPAIN

MOSCOW _ Spanish King Juan Carlos visits Moscow and meets with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.

ALBANIA-KOSOVO

TIRANA, Albania _ Kosovo Prime Minister Hashim Thaci opens a two-day visit to Albania. News conference of the two premiers at 0910GMT. AP Photos.

EQUATORIAL GUINEA-MERCENARY TRIAL

MALABO, Equatorial Guinea _ Final day of three-day trial of British mercenary Simon Mann, accused of masterminding failed coup plot in 2004.

SWITZERLAND-NATIONAL BANK

GENEVA _ The president of the Swiss National Bank presents his annual report on the economic and monetary situation in Switzerland.

The AP