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JANUARY
1 – EU PRESIDENCY
The Hague • The Netherlands holds the EU presidency for 6 months. It will be followed by Slovakia from the 1st of July.
11 – FRANCE ANNIVERSARY
Paris • Ceremonies to mark one year since the Charlie Hebdo attacks and the hostage crisis in Paris. A gathering is expected in Place de la République in Paris on the 10th and the French President is to give an address on the 11th.
12 – USA OBAMA
Washington DC • Barack Obama to deliver his State of the Union address in Congress, the last of his mandate.
20-23 – SWITZERLAND WORLD ECONOMY
Davos • World Economic Forum annual meeting.
FEBRUARY
1 – USA CAUCUSES
Iowa • Both Democratic and Republican caucuses in Iowa. This is the first electoral event of the nominating process for President of the USA. The presidential elections is due in November.
18-19 – EU SUMMIT – BREXIT
Brussels • European leaders meet. A EU-UK deal on reforms is needed to prevent a Brexit. An in-or-out referendum will occur some time between June 2016 and end of 2017.
26 – IRAN ELECTIONS
Tehran • Iranians go to the polls to elect the Parliament and the Assembly of Experts.
26 – FIFA PRESIDENT
Zurich • World’s football governing body will elect its next president.
28 – USA OSCARS
Hollywood • The Academy Awards will take place at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood.
MARCH
5 – SLOVAKIA ELECTION
Bratislava • Parliamentary election. Prime Minister Robert Fico seeks a third term in office.
14 – EXOMARS
Baikonour • Launch of ESA-Roscomos’s ExoMars 2016 mission.
15 – SYRIA CONFLICT
Syria • 5 years since the Syrian conflict started.
APRIL
Early April – IRELAND ELECTION
Dublin • General election. Irish voters will elect the members of the 32nd Dáil who will assemble shortly afterwards to elect a Taoiseach.
21 – UK QUEEN
London • Queen Elizabeth II turns 90. Main celebrations due in May (12-15).
MAY
11-22 – FRANCE CINEMA
Cannes • 69th Cannes Film Festival.
14 – SWEDEN EUROVISION
Stockholm • Eurovision song contest.
23-24 – TURKEY SUMMIT
Istanbul • First World Humanitarian Summit. The purpose of the summit is to set a forward-looking agenda for humanitarian action to collectively address future humanitarian challenges.
ADVERTISEMENT26-27 – JAPAN G7
Shima • Japan hosts the summit of the Group of Seven
JUNE
1-SWITZERLAND TUNNEL
Saint Gotthard base tunnel • The world’s longest railway tunnel will officially open.
10 – EUROPE FOOTBALL
France • The 2016 UEFA European Championship is held in France from 10 June to 10 July. Spain are two-time defending champions.
23-24 – EU SUMMIT
Brussels • Europeans leaders meet for the European Council.
JULY
4 – JUPITER
Space • NASA’s Juno mission is scheduled to arrive at Jupiter.
ADVERTISEMENT8-9 – POLAND NATO
Warsaw • NATO summit with heads of state and government, foreign and defence ministers, high-ranking military, and 2 500 delegates.
18-21 – USA CONVENTION
Cleveland • Republican National Convention to nominate the Republican candidate to the US presidential election.
25-28 – USA CONVENTION
Philadelphia • Democratic National Convention to nominate the Democrat candidate to the US presidential election.
AUGUST
5- BRAZIL OLYMPICS
Rio de Janeiro • Olympic Games take place until the 21st.
SEPTEMBER
11 – USA 9/11
New York: 15 years since the 9/11 attacks in the USA. #### 18 – RUSSIA ELECTIONS
ADVERTISEMENTVarious: Russians vote in the parliamentary elections. These elections, due every five years, will elect 450 seats in the State Duma. Some local and mayoral elections are also scheduled on that date. ### OCTOBER
NOBEL PRIZE
Sweden/Norway: Announcements of the Nobel Prizes expected in October #### 7-9 USA MEETING
Washington DC: Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group. #### 23 – HUNGARY HISTORY
Budapest: 60 years since the Hungarian uprising of 1956. ### NOVEMBER
8 – USA ELECTION
Nationwide: Election of the 45th President of the United States. #### 13 – FRANCE ATTACKS
ADVERTISEMENTParis: One year since the terrorist attacks that left 130 dead. ### DECEMBER
10 – HUMAN RIGHTS
Global: International human rights day #### 31 – UN MANDATE
New York: Ban Ki-moon’s mandate as UN Secretary General expires. ### JANUARY
11-FRANCE ANNIVERSARY
Paris • Ceremonies to mark one year since the Charlie Hebdo shooting and the hostage crisis Paris. A Gathering is expected Place de la République in Paris on the 10th, and French President is to give an address on the 11th.
12 – USA OBAMA
Washington DCs • Barack Obama to deliver his State of the Union address in Congress, the last of his mandate.
ADVERTISEMENT20-23 – SWITZERLAND WORLD ECONOMY
Davos • World Economic Forum annual meeting.