View events updated in real time on AFP Agenda For a selection of upcoming events and a preview of our top stories, sign up to our newsletter, AFP Agenda Highlights MONDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2020 Europe PARIS (France) - Ex-president Sarkozy questioned in corruption trial VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. BERLIN (Germany) - Nobel Chemistry laureate for 2020 Emmanuelle Charpentier awarded her diploma and medal by Swedish ambassador (1800 GMT) VIDEO. PARIS (France) - Trial over Thalys train attack in 2015 LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. (To December 17) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Inquest into role of pollution in child's death VIDEO. (To December 11) PARIS (France) - Christie's hosts 'Bid for the Louvre' auction (To 15) PARIS (France) - Trial of 14 accused in January 2015 jihadist attacks in Paris VIDEO. PICTURE. LIVE VIDEO. (To 17) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU foreign ministers meet ahead of summit VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. STOCKHOLM (Sweden) - Stockholm International Peace Research Institute publishes report on world's top 25 arms manufacturers WIESBADEN (Germany) - Industrial production data for October (0700 GMT) TAASTRUP (Denmark) - Northern Europe's largest vertical farm opens VIDEO. PICTURE. PARIS (France) - Russian Alexander Vinnik goes on trial over 135 million euro cyberfraud charges (1230 GMT) MILAN (Italy) - La Scala hosts televised show to replace traditional opera season opening night (1700 GMT) North America NEW YORK (United States) - NYFW Women's fall-winter 2021 (To 10) NEW YORK (United States) - Public primary schools reopen PICTURE. VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Verdict due in trial of activist charged with 'damaging army morale' (2100 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. CAIRO (Egypt) - Cairo International Film Festival (To 10) DUBAI (United Arab Emirates) - GITEX Technology Week (To 9) CAIRO (Egypt) - Egypt Defence Expo (EDEX) international weapons fair PICTURE. VIDEO. (To 10) ABU DHABI (United Arab Emirates) - New head of Interpol elected at annual assembly (0400 GMT) (To 8) Sub-Saharan Africa GHANA - Presidential and parliamentary elections VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. LAGOS (Nigeria) - Inauguration of Lagos-Ibadan rail link (0900 GMT) Latin America HAVANA (Cuba) - International Festival of New Latin American Cinema (To 13) CARACAS (Venezuela) - Popular consultation organised by opposition on legitimacy of Maduro's government (To 12) Sports HAMBANTOTA (Sri Lanka) - Lanka Premier League (LPL) cricket tournament PICTURE. (To December 16) AT SEA - Sailing: Solo round-the-world Vendee Globe race VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. GRAPHIC. (To March 31, 2021) CAPE TOWN (South Africa) - England cricket tour of South Africa 2020 (To December 9) DENMARK - Euro-2020 women's handball (To 20) TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2020 Europe MUNICH (Germany) - Nobel Physics laureate for 2020 Reinhard Genzel awarded diploma and medal by Swedish ambassador at Bavarian State Chancellery (1500 GMT) VIDEO. GENEVA (Switzerland) - Auction of sabre-toothed cat's skeleton and other fossils FILE PICTURE. VIDEO. PARIS (France) - Court hearing in bid to seize for safekeeping Pissarro painting stolen by the Nazis PARIS (France) - Q1 employment data (0630 GMT) BERLIN (Germany) - OECD forum on global productivity (1100 GMT) North America NEW YORK (United States) - 40th anniversary of murder of ex-Beatle John Lennon PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Verdict due in corruption trial of former Algiers governor (2100 GMT) Sub-Saharan Africa KHARTOUM (Sudan) - Trial of ousted president Bashir resumes VIDEO. PICTURE. LIBERIA - Mid-term senatorial elections and referendum (0800 GMT) VIDEO. MBOUR (Senegal) - Verdict in trial of father accused of causing son's death by sending him to Europe in canoe (0900 GMT) Latin America MEXICO CITY (Mexico) - Government announcement on Covid-19 vaccination plan (1300 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. Sports LAUSANNE (Switzerland) - IOC executive board meets (To 10) SYDNEY (Australia) - Cricket: Australia v India in third T20 International (0810 GMT) PICTURE. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2020 Asia-Pacific INDONESIA - Regional elections HONG KONG (China) - US Bank of America lawyer on trial for assaulting police officer during argument (To 10) Europe STOCKHOLM (Sweden) - Digital press conference with 2020 Nobel laureates (1500 GMT) GRAPHIC. LIVE VIDEO. BAKU (Azerbaijan) - Erdogan visits ally Azerbaijan after Karabakh ceasefire VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To 10) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Michel Barnier talks at European Committee of Regions session on EU-UK agreement (1330 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Boris Johnson answers Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) (1200 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. WARSAW (Poland) - 30 years ago, Lech Walesa was elected president of Poland BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU Commission launches new anti-terror plan LIVE VIDEO. PRAGUE (Czech Republic) - Polish President Andrzej Duda visits VIDEO. PARIS (France) - Paris Blockchain Week Summit 2020 (To 10) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Preview of 'Bags: Inside Out' exhibition on handbags at V&A museum VIDEO. WIESBADEN (Germany) - October foreign trade data (0700 GMT) VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope's general audience (0830 GMT) GENEVA (Switzerland) - UN human rights chief Bachelet holds press conference (0930 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PARIS (France) - Appeals trial for US artist Jeff Koons on plagiarism charges (1200 GMT) PARIS (France) - Hearing on extradition to Algeria of blogger Amir.dz (1300 GMT) North America NEW YORK (United States) - Sentencing for lawyer Michael Avenatti, found guilty of extortion (1700 GMT) Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Appeal trial of journalist Abdelkrim Zeghileche against 2-year jail term Sub-Saharan Africa LUANDA (Angola) - Ex-communication minister and ruling party deputy Manuel Rabelais goes on trial for alleged embezzlement Sports MERSIN (Turkey) - European Championships in Men's Artistic Gymnastics (To 13) CAPE TOWN (South Africa) - Cricket: South Africa v England in third ODI PICTURE. WELLINGTON (New Zealand) - Cricket: New Zealand v West Indies in second Test (To 14) THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2020 Worldwide WORLD - World Human Rights Day Europe OSLO (Norway) - Nobel Peace Prize award ceremony, held online (1200 GMT) GRAPHIC. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU summit VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To 11) STOCKHOLM (Sweden) - Nobel awards ceremony for literature, sciences and economy prizes, held online (1530 GMT) GRAPHIC. MONS (Belgium) - Final hearing in trial of police officer over fatal shooting of Kurdish girl POLAND - Release of Cyberpunk 2077 game VIDEO. MADRID (Spain) - Spanish authorities give briefing on coronavirus LIVE VIDEO. ANKARA (Turkey) - Trial of 18 students, lecturer resumes over Pride march (0630 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - GDP estimate for October (1100 GMT) FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - ECB press conference on eurozone monetary policy (1330 GMT) North America NEW YORK (United States) - Time magazine announces 'Person of the Year' for 2020 (1300 GMT) PICTURE. WASHINGTON (United States) - FDA advisory committee on vaccines evaluates Pfizer/BioNTech Covid vaccine (1400 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. WASHINGTON (United States) - US releases weekly initial jobless claims data (1330 GMT) Middle East and North Africa MOROCCO - Virus state of emergency set to end BEIRUT (Lebanon) - Lebanon to question eight military officials over alleged graft (0700 GMT) Latin America BUENOS AIRES (Argentina) - Chamber of Deputies lower house expected to debate abortion bill (1700 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. BOGOTA (Colombia) - Justice of Peace summons FARC to appear for assassination in Colombia (To 11) Sports HOUSTON (United States) - Female golf US Open (To 13) FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2020 Asia-Pacific HONG KONG (China) - Verdict for teen activist Tony Chung on insulting China's flag (0130 GMT) Europe AMSTERDAM (Netherlands) - EU medicines agency holds online public meeting on coronavirus vaccines (1200 GMT) GRAPHIC. LIVE VIDEO. LEIDSCHENDAM (Netherlands) - Convicted killer of Lebanon ex-PM Hariri to be sentenced in absentia by UN court (0900 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. THE HAGUE (Netherlands) - ICJ rules in diplomatic row between Equatorial Guinea and France over president's son (1400 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. CATANIA (Italy) - FM, interior minister give testimony before judge in trial of far-right leader Salvini (date subject to change) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. UNITED KINGDOM - Ex-Beatle McCartney to release new solo album WIESBADEN (Germany) - November inflation data, revised (0700 GMT) VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Inauguration of Christmas tree and Nativity scene on St Peter's Square (1430 GMT) VIDEO. North America BUFFALO (United States) - Harvey Weinstein faces LA extradition hearing (1400 GMT) VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa ALGERIA - 60th anniversary of independence movement uprising Sub-Saharan Africa ANTANANARIVO (Madagascar) - Senate election SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2020 Europe PARIS (France) - Fifth anniversary of Paris Agreement on climate change GRAPHIC. CATANIA (Italy) - Conte gives testimony before judge presiding over far-right leader Salvini's trial (date subject to change) VIDEO. FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - Protest against virus restrictions VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. North America UNITED NATIONS (United States) - UN, Britain host global climate summit GRAPHIC. Sub-Saharan Africa DAKAR (Senegal) - Dakar Fashion week PICTURE. (To 13) Sports LAUSANNE (Switzerland) - Olympics: IOC holds Olympic summit LONDON (United Kingdom) - Boxing: Anthony Joshua v Kubrat Pulev SUNDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2020 Asia-Pacific LAHORE (Pakistan) - Anti-government rally held by opposition parties (0500 GMT) Europe BONN (Germany) - Centenary of German sweet maker Haribo VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope's Angelus prayer on Saint Peter's square (1000 GMT) Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - 20th anniversary of accord to end war between Ethiopia and Eritrea Sub-Saharan Africa NIGER - Regional and municipal elections Sports ABU DHABI (United Arab Emirates) - Auto: Formula One - Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Grand Prix (1310 GMT) GRAPHIC. MONDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2020 Europe PARIS (France) - 25th anniversary of the Dayton peace accords for Bosnia PARIS (France) - 60th anniversary of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU interior ministers hold talks via video link on reform of asylum system VIENNA (Austria) - OPEC monthly report ROUEN (France) - Trial of man accused of calling French Interior Minister Darmanin a 'dirty rapist' (1200 GMT) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - Electoral college meets to formalize Biden election victory PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. Middle East and North Africa DUBAI (United Arab Emirates) - Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation media briefing on UAE's nuclear energy programme (0600 GMT) Sub-Saharan Africa CONAKRY (Guinea) - Conde sworn in for third term after months of political strife (1000 GMT) Latin America CHILE - Total solar eclipse visible from Chile to Argentina VIDEO. PICTURE. GRAPHIC. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2020 Asia-Pacific TOKYO (Japan) - Ruling in trial of suspect accused of finding victims on Twitter Europe BONN (Germany) - 250th anniversary of Ludwig van Beethoven's birth (To 16) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU commission unveils Digital Service Act proposals (1100 GMT) FRANCE - Night-time curfew replaces partial lockdown as restrictions ease CHERNOBYL (Ukraine) - 20th anniversary of Chernobyl Atomic Power Station closure LONDON (United Kingdom) - December employment data (0600 GMT) ISTANBUL (Turkey) - Trial resumes of journalists over Erdogan son-in-law alleged emails (0600 GMT) MADRID (Spain) - Zara owner Inditex Q3 results (0700 GMT) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - Federal Reserve holds policy meeting PICTURE. GRAPHIC. (To 16) STANDING ROCK (South Dakota) (United States) - 130th anniversary of killing of legendary Native American chief, Sitting Bull Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Appeal trial of journalist Abdelmoundji Khelladi ALGIERS (Algeria) - Universities resume on-site classes PICTURE. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2020 Europe PARIS (France) - Appeal court ruling on Spain's extradition request for former ETA leader Iratxe Sorzabal PARIS (France) - Eiffel Tower reopens to the public SAN FERNANDO DE HENARES (Spain) - New hearing in 2017 Barcelona attacks trial VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope's general audience (0830 GMT) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - First estimate for IHS Markit's eurozone composite PMI for December (0900 GMT) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Awards ceremony for the Sakharov Prize, won by the Belarus opposition (1100 GMT) North America NEW YORK (United States) - Ex-Trump aide Bannon appears in court by video link in border wall fraud case (1800 GMT) VIDEO. WASHINGTON (United States) - Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell holds press conference (1930 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. Sports MUSCAT (Oman) - Olympic Council for Asia to select host city for 2030 Asian Games THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2020 Europe MOSCOW (Russia) - Putin's annual press conference LUXEMBOURG (Luxembourg) - EU Court of Justice ruling on Hungary's asylum policy EDINBURGH (United Kingdom) - Catalan independence activist Clara Ponsati's extradition hearing PARIS (France) - Senate debate on migration LONDON (United Kingdom) - Bank of England decision on monetary policy (1200 GMT) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - US releases weekly initial jobless claims data (1330 GMT) Middle East and North Africa SIDI BOUZID (Tunisia) - 10 years ago Tunisian street vendor set himself on fire triggering Arab Spring PICTURE. VIDEO. ALGIERS (Algeria) - Appeal trial of leading opposition figure Amira Bouraoui PICTURE. VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa YAOUNDÉ (Cameroon) - Three military officers on trial over killing of 13 civilians Sports MERSIN (Turkey) - European Championships in Women's Artistic Gymnastics (To 20) LAUSANNE (Switzerland) - The Best FIFA Football Awards ADELAIDE (Australia) - Cricket: Australia v India in first Test (0330 GMT) PICTURE. (To 21) FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2020 Asia-Pacific HONG KONG (China) - Joshua Wong court hearing over face mask protest (0630 GMT) Europe ISTANBUL (Turkey) - Turkish businessman Osman Kavala, US researcher Henri Barkey face new trial (0630 GMT) Sports AUCKLAND (New Zealand) - Cricket: New Zealand v Pakistan in first T20 International (0600 GMT) Misc. WORLD - International Migrants Day PICTURE. VIDEO. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2020 Middle East and North Africa CAIRO (Egypt) - Trial of Egyptian rapper charged after posting pictures with Israeli celebrities SUNDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2020 Europe MOSTAR (Bosnia and Herzegovina) - Municipal election VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope's Angelus prayer on Saint Peter's square (1000 GMT) Sports HAMILTON (New Zealand) - Cricket: New Zealand v Pakistan in second T20 international (0600 GMT) MONDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2020 Europe MAGDEBURG (Germany) - Verdict in trial over foiled Halle synagogue attack in 2019 (1000 GMT) North America UNITED STATES - US border with Canada due to reopen to non-essential travel LOS ANGELES (United States) - 80th anniversary of US novelist F. Scott Fitzgerald's death Middle East and North Africa JERUSALEM - Parliament to vote State budget (date to be confirmed) TUESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2020 Sports LOS ANGELES (United States) - 2020-2021 NBA season starts (1700 GMT) UNITED STATES - Basketball: Start of NBA season PICTURE. VIDEO. NAPIER (New Zealand) - Cricket: New Zealand v Pakistan third T20 international (0600 GMT) WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2020 Sub-Saharan Africa ACCRA (Ghana) - Funerals of former President Jerry John Rawlings (1500 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. Sports WHANGAREI (New Zealand) - Cricket: New Zealand v Pakistan in fourth T20 international (0100 GMT) THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2020 Worldwide WORLD - Christmas Day Europe AUSTRIA - Restrictions on skiing, individual outdoor sports lifted North America WASHINGTON (United States) - US releases weekly initial jobless claims data (1330 GMT) FRIDAY, DECEMBER 25, 2020 Middle East and North Africa TUNISIA - Five-year state of emergency expires Sports MOUNT MAUNGANUI (New Zealand) - Cricket: New Zealand v Pakistan in first Test (To 30) MELBOURNE (Australia) - Cricket: Australia v India in second Test (2200 GMT) PICTURE. (To 30) SATURDAY, DECEMBER 26, 2020 Sports SYDNEY (Australia) - Sailing Sydney to Hobart yacht race (To 31) SUNDAY, DECEMBER 27, 2020 Sub-Saharan Africa CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC - Presidential election VIDEO. NIGER - Presidential and parliamentary elections TUESDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2020 North America WASHINGTON (United States) - US consumer confidence index (1400 GMT) THURSDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2020 Asia-Pacific WUHAN (China) - One year since WHO China informed of pnemonia of unknown cause, later identified as Covid-19 BEIJING (China) - Defence ministry monthly press conference (0700 GMT) Europe LONDON (United Kingdom) - Post-Brexit transition period ends VIDEO. KIEV (Ukraine) - Remaining virus restrictions lifted GARZWEILER (Germany) - First planned shutdown of lignite power station North America WASHINGTON (United States) - US releases weekly initial jobless claims data (1330 GMT) Sub-Saharan Africa SUDAN - End of UN peacekeepers' Darfur mission BUJUMBURA (Burundi) - Office of UN envoy to Burundi permanently shut KHARTOUM (Sudan) - Deadline for formation of Legislative Council Latin America QUITO (Ecuador) - Campaign for presidential and assembly elections PICTURE. (To February 4, 2021) FRIDAY, JANUARY 1, 2021 Asia-Pacific BEIJING (China) - China to end all foreign-waste imports JAPAN - Myanmar to launch satellite and join Asian 'super-constellation' VIDEO. BEIJING (China) - Civil Code comes into force Europe RODBYHAVN (Denmark) - Construction work begins on Fehmarnbelt, the world's longest underwater tunnel, starts construction LISBON (Portugal) - Portugal assumes rotating EU presidency GERMANY - Stadiums, cultural activities, festivals and fairs expected to reopen to public (date subject to change) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU legislation on economic rescue plan for member states comes into force GERMANY - Cinemas must stop advertising tobacco products before films where children and young people may be present PARIS (France) - Tests start on cannabis therapies UNITED KINGDOM - Facebook News to launch (date to be confirmed) North America NEW YORK (United States) - Target for reopening Broadway shows (date to be confirmed) WASHINGTON (United States) - Billionaire Richard Branson set to fly into space on Virgin Galactic rocket in early 2021 (date to be confirmed) SATURDAY, JANUARY 2, 2021 Sports GLASGOW (United Kingdom) - 50th anniversary of death of 66 people at Ibrox Stadium during Rangers-Celtic football derby CHRISTCHURCH (New Zealand) - Cricket: New Zealand v Pakistan in second Test (To 7) SUNDAY, JANUARY 3, 2021 North America WASHINGTON (United States) - 60th anniversary of break in US-Cuba diplomatic relations Sports JEDDAH (Saudi Arabia) - Dakar Rally 2021 (To 15) MONDAY, JANUARY 4, 2021 Europe LONDON (United Kingdom) - Ruling in Julian Assange extradition case VIDEO. TUESDAY, JANUARY 5, 2021 North America ATLANTA (United States) - Control of US Senate at stake with twin runoffs in Georgia PICTURE. VIDEO. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 6, 2021 Europe ANKARA (Turkey) - Hearings resume in trial of opposition journalists on charges of disclosing state secrets Sports SYDNEY (Australia) - Cricket: Australia v India in third Test (2330 GMT) PICTURE. (To 11) afp