WORLD AGENDA
May 2017
By Jordi Bou
May 1, 2017 - May 31, 2017 - Events in May include France’s presidential run-off, the G7 summit in Sicily, and presidential elections in Iran. World leaders attend Chinese President Xi Jinping’s summit on his scheme to build a new Silk Road, South Korean voters elect a successor to Park Geun-Hye, and the Cannes Film Festival celebrates its 70th anniversary. Pippa Middleton’s wedding will attract much media attention, and the Golden Gate Bridge marks its 80th anniversary.