December 31, 2012
PariS (AFP) - 2013 will be marked by a series of national elections in several Middle Eastern and European countries. Here is a look at what the year has in store globally.
JANUARY
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1: IRELAND - Takes over the six month rotating presidency of the European Union.
20: UNITED STATES - Inauguration of President Barack Obama for a second four-year term of office.
22: ISRAEL - Legislative elections.
23: JORDAN - Legislative elections.
FEBRUARY, MARCH or APRIL
ITALY - Legislative elections.
FEBRUARY
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7-17: GERMANY - 63rd Berlinale film festival in Berlin.
24: UNITED STATES - 85th Oscars ceremony in Hollywood.
MARCH
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4: KENYA - General elections.
MAY
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15-26: FRANCE: 66th Cannes film festival.
PAKISTAN - Legislative elections.
JUNE
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14 - IRAN: Presidential election.
15-30: BRAZIL: The soccer Confederations Cup.
17-18 - NORTHERN IRELAND: Group of Eight (G8) summit.
23: TUNISIA - General elections.
JULY
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1: LITHUANIA - Takes over the rotating six month presidency of the European Union.
19-August 4: SPAIN - World swimming championships in Barcelona.
23-28: BRAZIL: The Roman Catholic Church's World Youth Days in the presence of Pope Benedict XVI in Rio de Janeiro
AUGUST
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10-18: RUSSIA: World athletics championships in Moscow
28-Sept 7: ITALY: The 70th Mostra film festival in Venice
SEPTEMBER
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GERMANY - Legislative elections.
OCTOBER
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NORWAY/SWEDEN - Announcement of the Nobel prizes for Medicine, Physics, Chemistry, Peace, Economics and Literature in Stockholm and Oslo.
NOVEMBER/DECEMBER
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UN Climate Conference. Location to be announced.
