Contact us on contact-agenda@afp.com MONDAY, MARCH 2, 2020 Europe BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU, UK hold first round of post-Brexit trade talks PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To 5) PARIS (France) - Paris women's autumn-winter fashion week VIDEO. (To March 3) GENEVA (Switzerland) - Human Rights Council 43rd session PICTURE. (To March 20) PARIS (France) - Ex-premier Francois Fillon and his wife go on trial over fake jobs scandal LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. (To March 11) TAJIKISTAN - Results of parliamentary polls announced PICTURE. VIDEO. MOSCOW (Russia) - New deadline to submit amendments to constitutional reforms proposed by Putin VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Vatican opens Holocaust-era Pope Pius XII archives LONDON (United Kingdom) - 20th anniversary of release following arrest of Chile's ex-dictator Pinochet BERLIN (Germany) - Summit on integration, with Chancellor Merkel attending (0930 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. GENEVA (Switzerland) - Winner of European car of the year announced at Geneva International Motor Show (1300 GMT) PICTURE. North America WASHINGTON (United States) - Austria's Chancellor Kurz visits (To 3) NEW YORK (United States) - Vinexpo New York wine trade show (1400 GMT) Middle East and North Africa ISRAEL - General election GRAPHIC. PICTURE. VIDEO. BAGHDAD (Iraq) - Deadline for Iraq's PM-designate to form a cabinet (1200 GMT) RIYADH (Saudi Arabia) - Riyadh International Humanitarian Forum CAIRO (Egypt) - Verdict in new trial of jihadist Hisham Ashmawy trial AMMAN (Jordan) - King and queen of Norway visit (0800 GMT) (To 4) Sub-Saharan Africa LIBREVILLE (Gabon) - African Group of Climate Change Negotiators meet ahead of Bonn summit (To 3) HARARE (Zimbabwe) - 50th anniversary of colonial Rhodesia declaring itself a republic YAOUNDE (Cameroon) - Trial of seven soldiers for murders of two women and their children which were filmed, posted online VIDEO. Latin America GUYANA - General election VIDEO. LA ESPERANZA (Honduras) - Fourth anniversary of murder of high-profile environmental activist Berta Caceres VIDEO. Sports SYDNEY (Australia) - Cricket: Women's T20 World Cup PICTURE. (To March 8) AMSTERDAM (Netherlands) - UEFA Congress 2020 PICTURE. VIDEO. (To 3) MONTERREY (Mexico) - Belgian tennis great Kim Clijsters launches new comeback at age 36 (To 8) TUESDAY, MARCH 3, 2020 Asia-Pacific NEW DELHI (India) - Scheduled hanging of four men convicted of 2012 Delhi gang rape and murder (0030 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. Europe LUXEMBOURG (Luxembourg) - Ex-European Commission chief Juncker called to testify over wiretap scandal (0800 GMT) (To 13) CASTRES (France) - Trial opens for three charged in French diamond heist WARSAW (Poland) - Iceland's President Gudni Thorlacius Johannesson visits (To 5) MOSCOW (Russia) - Prosecutors request jail terms for group accused of plotting to overthrow the government (1100 GMT) PICTURE. IRELAND - Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visit (1500 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To 5) MUNICH (Germany) - Command Control European cybersecurity summit (1700 GMT) (To 4) North America UNITED STATES - California, Texas among states holding 'Super Tuesday' presidential primaries PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. LIVE VIDEO. WASHINGTON (United States) - Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin testifies on budget proposal (1400 GMT) Middle East and North Africa TEHRAN (Iran) - Trial of French academics on charges including conspiring against national security begins ALGIERS (Algeria) - Verdict due in appeal of jailed head of Algerian Human Rights League Sub-Saharan Africa LAGOS (Nigeria) - New hearing in trial of 47 men accused of homosexuality (0900 GMT) Sports AMSTERDAM (Netherlands) - UEFA Nations League draw PICTURE. VIDEO. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 2020 Europe LONDON (United Kingdom) - Prime Minister's Questions (1200 GMT) PICTURE. LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. ERFURT (Germany) - Election of new state premier in Thuringia VIDEO. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - European Commission presents draft European Climate Law LIVE VIDEO. ZAGREB (Croatia) - EU defence ministers meet PICTURE. LIVE VIDEO. (To 5) BERLIN (Germany) - International Tourism Fair ITB 2020 PICTURE. (To 8) DUBLIN (Ireland) - Alleged IS member Lisa Smith appears in court PICTURE. PARIS (France) - Appeals court issues verdict on Spain's extradition requests for ex-ETA leader Josu Ternera (1300 GMT) North America ESSEX JUNCTION (United States) - Bernie Sanders holds night-time rally in home state on 'Super Tuesday' (0030 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. WASHINGTON (United States) - Supreme Court considers abortion restrictions in Louisiana (1500 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. WASHINGTON (United States) - US religious freedom commission holds hearing on how citizenship laws are used to deprive the rights of minorities (1930 GMT) Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Spanish Foreign Minister Arancha Gonzalez Laya visits (0700 GMT) CONSTANTINE (Algeria) - Verdict due in case of two journalists linked to the protest movement (1300 GMT) THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 2020 Europe THE HAGUE (Netherlands) - International Criminal Court rules on fresh bid by prosecutor to open probe into war crimes in Afghanistan (0900 GMT) VIDEO. MOSCOW (Russia) - 'World of Tanks' online game co-creator launches political party MOSCOW (Russia) - Russian premiere of Sergei Loznitsa's film 'State Funeral', on anniversary of Stalin's 1953 death ROME (Italy) - Raphael blockbuster exhibit opens VIDEO. ZAGREB (Croatia) - EU foreign ministers meet PICTURE. LIVE VIDEO. (To 6) VIENNA (Austria) - OPEC and non-OPEC ministers hold extraordinary meeting to discuss limits on oil output PICTURE. VIDEO. (To 6) GENEVA (Switzerland) - International Motor Show (To 15) LONDON (United Kingdom) - European red-carpet launch event for DISNEY+ PICTURE. DELPHI (Greece) - Delphi Economic Forum (1000 GMT) (To 8) THESSALONIKI (Greece) - Thessaloniki Documentary Festival (1600 GMT) PICTURE. (To 15) North America UNITED NATIONS (United States) - 50th anniversary of nuclear non-proliferation treaty (NPT) coming into force Middle East and North Africa CASABLANCA (Morocco) - Trial resumes of journalist over tweet critical of justice system (To 7) GAZA CITY (Palestinian Territories) - World Health Organization opens new reconstructive limbs unit (0800 GMT) Latin America SANTIAGO (Chile) - Hearing on French extradition request for Chilean suspected of murdering ex-girlfriend in France VIDEO. MEXICO CITY (Mexico) - First edition of the Spotify awards FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 2020 Europe WIESBADEN (Germany) - German data on January industrial orders (0700 GMT) North America OTTAWA (Canada) - Canada publishes unemployment figures (1330 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - US job creation and unemployment data (1330 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - US trade balance data (1330 GMT) NEW YORK (United States) - New York Federal Reserve Bank President John Williams delivers speech on monetary policy (1900 GMT) Middle East and North Africa CAIRO (Egypt) - Music legend Om Kalthoum, who died in 1975, in hologram concert (1600 GMT) PICTURE. Sports LUSAIL (Qatar) - Qatar MotoGP (To 8) SATURDAY, MARCH 7, 2020 Asia-Pacific PATTAYA (Thailand) - Miss International Queen 2020, the world's most important trans beauty pageant VIDEO. PICTURE. TAIPEI (Taiwan) - China-friendly opposition Kuomintang party holds chairman by-election after its presidential election defeat (0800 GMT) Europe REMAGEN (Germany) - 75th anniversary of capture by Allied troops of Remagen bridge from Nazi control MADRID (Spain) - Far-right Vox holds its annual meeting (To 8) Middle East and North Africa ABU DHABI (United Arab Emirates) - Women's Forum Middle East (1400 GMT) (To 8) Sub-Saharan Africa JUBA (South Sudan) - Deadline for South Sudan rivals to form unity government VIDEO. Sports ATTERIDGEVILLE (South Africa) - Football: CAF Champion's League Quarter Final Match Mamelodi Sundown vs Al Ahli (1300 GMT) PICTURE. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Rugby: 2020 Six Nations Championship, day 4: England v Wales (1645 GMT) GRAPHIC. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. SUNDAY, MARCH 8, 2020 Latin America LUJAN (Argentina) - Mass prayer called by Catholic Church in rejection of decriminalization of abortion (1400 GMT) VIDEO. Sports FRANCE - Cycling: World Tour 2020, Paris - Nice 2020 VIDEO. (To 15) DAKAR (Senegal) - Women's car race to mark International Women's Day (0900 GMT) VIDEO. EDINBURGH (United Kingdom) - Rugby: 2020 Six Nations Championship, day 4: Scotland v France (1500 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. MANCHESTER (United Kingdom) - Football: Premier League - day 29: Manchester United v Manchester City (1630 GMT) VIDEO. Misc. WORLD - International Women's Day, with marches and other actions expected worldwide GRAPHIC. PICTURE. VIDEO. MONDAY, MARCH 9, 2020 Asia-Pacific KABUL (Afghanistan) - Ashraf Ghani set to be sworn in as president Europe THE HAGUE (Netherlands) - Trial of four men charged over MH17 downing LUXEMBOURG (Luxembourg) - European Court of Justice rules on Commission's request to suspend Polish Supreme Court's disciplinary chamber EDINBURGH (United Kingdom) - Former SNP leader and Scottish first minister Alex Salmond on trial for sex offences PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. VIENNA (Austria) - IAEA quarterly board of governors meeting (0900 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. (To 13) Sub-Saharan Africa ABIDJAN (Ivory Coast) - Africa CEO Forum (1100 GMT) (To 10) Latin America MEXICO CITY (Mexico) - Protest against wave of femicides VIDEO. TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 2020 Asia-Pacific JAKARTA (Indonesia) - Dutch royals visit PICTURE. (To 13) CANBERRA (Australia) - Final appeal hearing at High Court for Cardinal George Pell's child sex abuse conviction (2300 GMT) (To 12) Europe MOSCOW (Russia) - Second reading in parliament expected of Putin's constitutional reforms VILNIUS (Lithuania) - Foreign ministers from nine eastern NATO members hold talks on security (To 11) ISTANBUL (Turkey) - Hearing for US consulate employee on spy charges (0700 GMT) North America NEW YORK (United States) - Sentencing of ex-FIFA vice president Jeffrey Webb in corruption scandal (1400 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. Latin America CARACAS (Venezuela) - Protest called by opposition leader Guaido (1400 GMT) VIDEO. Sports LEIPZIG (Germany) - Football: UEFA Champions League - Last 16 Second Leg: RB Leipzig (GER) v Tottenham (ENG) (2000 GMT) PICTURE. GRAPHIC. VALENCIA (Spain) - Football: UEFA Champions League - Last 16 Second Leg: Valencia (ESP) v Atalanta (ITA) (2000 GMT) GRAPHIC. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11, 2020 Asia-Pacific FUKUSHIMA (Japan) - 9th anniversary of massive earthquake, tsunami that hit Japan's northeast Europe VILNIUS (Lithuania) - 30th anniversary of Lithuania's independence from USSR LONDON (United Kingdom) - Britain's first post-Brexit budget announced VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. HERZOGENAURACH (Germany) - Adidas 2019 results (0600 GMT) MOSCOW (Russia) - US ex-marine goes on trial charged with attacking police in Moscow (0800 GMT) North America NEW YORK (United States) - Court issues sentence for Harvey Weinstein after conviction of sex assault, rape (1330 GMT) Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Trial of former police chief Abdelghani Hamel on corruption charges (0800 GMT) Sports INDIAN WELLS (United States) - Tennis: ATP tour 2020 - Indian Wells Masters (To 22) INDIAN WELLS (United States) - Tennis: WTA tour 2020 - Indian Wells Open (To 22) LIVERPOOL (United Kingdom) - Football: UEFA Champions League - Last 16 Second Leg: Liverpool (ENG) v Atletico Madrid (ESP) (2000 GMT) GRAPHIC. PARIS (France) - Football: UEFA Champions League - Last 16 Second Leg: Paris SG (FRA) v Borussia Dortmund (GER) (2000 GMT) PICTURE. GRAPHIC. THURSDAY, MARCH 12, 2020 Asia-Pacific AHMEDABAD (India) - 90th anniversary of Gandhi's Salt March to protest British rule in India Europe BERGEN (Germany) - 75th anniversary of Anne Frank's death at Bergen-Belsen Nazi concentration camp PARIS (France) - International Tourism Trade Show (To 15) ANKARA (Turkey) - Trial of students, academic for taking part in Pride event (0600 GMT) MOSCOW (Russia) - Heads of ESA and Roscosmos meet to discuss ExoMars mission (1100 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - ECB press conference on eurozone monetary policy (1330 GMT) Middle East and North Africa JEDDAH (Saudi Arabia) - Red Sea International Film Festival (To 21) Sports MEXICO - Auto, WRC: Rally Mexico PICTURE. (To 15) OLYMPIA (Greece) - Olympic flame lighting ceremony for the Tokyo Olympics (1000 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. FRIDAY, MARCH 13, 2020 Europe HELSINKI (Finland) - 80th anniversary of end of Winter War, in which Soviet troops invaded Finland (0800 GMT) MUNICH (Germany) - Fridays for Future day of climate justice actions ahead of municipal elections PARIS (France) - World tattoo convention (To 15) ATHENS (Greece) - President Ekaterini Sakellaropoulou takes oath of office (0900 GMT) VIDEO. Sports ASUNCION (Paraguay) - FIFA board meets Misc. WORLD - Youth for Climate strike SATURDAY, MARCH 14, 2020 Sports CARDIFF (United Kingdom) - Rugby: 2020 Six Nations Championship, day 5: Wales v Scotland (1415 GMT) GRAPHIC. ROME (Italy) - Rugby: 2020 Six Nations Championship, day 5: Italy v England (1645 GMT) GRAPHIC. SAINT-DENIS (France) - Rugby: 2020 Six Nations Championship, day 5: France v Ireland (2000 GMT) PICTURE. GRAPHIC. SUNDAY, MARCH 15, 2020 Asia-Pacific CHRISTCHURCH (New Zealand) - Remembrance service to mark anniversary of Christchurch shootings Europe FRANCE - First round of municipal elections PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. MOSCOW (Russia) - 30th anniversary of Gorbachev's election to USSR presidency MUNICH (Germany) - Municipal elections in Bavaria Sports MELBOURNE (Australia) - Auto: Australian Formula One race (0200 GMT) GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. MONDAY, MARCH 16, 2020 Europe LYON (France) - Verdict expected for former priest Bernard Preynat who went on trial for sex abuse last January North America PHOENIX (United States) - Democratic presidential hopefuls hold TV debate, two days before Arizona primary (0000 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa RIYADH (Saudi Arabia) - Saudi Aramco FY 2019 results (1200 GMT) Sports MONTREAL (Canada) - World figure skating championship (To 22) TUESDAY, MARCH 17, 2020 Europe THE HAGUE (Netherlands) - UN war crimes judges to hear Mladic appeal on genocide conviction (0800 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. (To 18) SARAJEVO (Bosnia and Herzegovina) - Prince Charles set to visit Srebrenica massacre memorial centre PICTURE. VIDEO. (To 18) WOLFSBURG (Germany) - Volkswagen 2019 annual results (0630 GMT) North America PHOENIX (United States) - Democrats hold presidential primaries in Florida, Arizona and Illinois PICTURE. VIDEO. WASHINGTON (United States) - Federal Reserve holds policy meeting PICTURE. GRAPHIC. (To 18) Middle East and North Africa JERUSALEM - Trial of Israeli PM Netanyahu on corruption charges begins Sub-Saharan Africa KAMPALA (Uganda) - 20th anniversary of mass suicide orchestrated by Movement for the Restoration of the Ten Commandments Sports MANCHESTER (United Kingdom) - Football: UEFA Champions League - Last 16 Second Leg: Manchester City (ENG) v Real Madrid (ESP) (2000 GMT) GRAPHIC. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18, 2020 Asia-Pacific PHNOM PENH (Cambodia) - 50th anniversary of coup by general Lon Nol that ousted king Norodom Sihanouk VANUATU - General election HONG KONG (China) - Tencent announces 2019 and Q4 results (1200 GMT) Europe BRATISLAVA (Slovakia) - Hearing in murder trial of journal Jan Kuciak MUNICH (Germany) - BMW posts 2019 results and holds annual press conference (0630 GMT) PICTURE. North America WASHINGTON (United States) - Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell holds press conference (1830 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. Middle East and North Africa TUNIS (Tunisia) - Fifth anniversary of Bardo museum attack, which left 22 dead Sports CORTINA D'AMPEZZO (Italy) - Alpine Ski: 2019/2020 Men's Alpine Ski World Cup - Cortina d'Ampezzo (0000 GMT) (To 22) CORTINA D'AMPEZZO (Italy) - Alpine Ski: 2019/2020 Women's Alpine Ski World Cup - Cortina d'Ampezzo (0000 GMT) (To 22) BARCELONA (Spain) - Football: UEFA Champions League - Last 16 Second Leg: Barcelona (ESP) v Napoli (ITA) (2000 GMT) GRAPHIC. MUNICH (Germany) - Football: UEFA Champions League - Last 16 Second Leg: Bayern Munich (GER) v Chelsea (ENG) (2000 GMT) GRAPHIC. THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 2020 Europe GIBRALTAR (United Kingdom) - Referendum on anti-abortion laws FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - Lufthansa posts 2019 results and holds annual press conference (0600 GMT) STOCKHOLM (Sweden) - Ex-Swedish ambassador goes on trial accused of overstepping duties trying to negotiate release of Chinese-Swedish dissident Gui Minhai (0800 GMT) FRIDAY, MARCH 20, 2020 Asia-Pacific TOKYO (Japan) - 25th anniversary of sarin gas metro attack Europe MOSCOW (Russia) - Russia publishes Arctic strategy PARIS (France) - Paris Book Fair (To 23) MOSCOW (Russia) - Central bank holds monetary policy meeting (1030 GMT) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - Organization of American States secretary general elected Sports BURIRAM (Thailand) - Thailand MotoGP (To 22) ITALY - Cycling: World Tour 2020, Milan - Sanremo 2020 (2300 GMT) SATURDAY, MARCH 21, 2020 Asia-Pacific HONG KONG (China) - Tencent expected to announce 2019 earnings Europe LONDON (United Kingdom) - Japanese emperor set to pay state visit to Britain in spring 2020 (date to be announced) PICTURE. Sub-Saharan Africa WINDHOEK (Namibia) - 30th anniversary of Namibia's independence from South Africa SHARPEVILLE (South Africa) - 60th anniversary of Sharpeville massacre Sports LONDON (United Kingdom) - Football: Premier League - day 31: Chelsea v Manchester City (1230 GMT) Misc. WORLD - World Down Syndrome Day SUNDAY, MARCH 22, 2020 Europe SUKHUMI (Georgia) - Elections in Georgia's breakaway region of Abkhazia North America WASHINGTON (United States) - 10th anniversary of Affordable Care Act Misc. WORLD - World Water Day GRAPHIC. MONDAY, MARCH 23, 2020 Europe ISTANBUL (Turkey) - Trial of alleged perpetrator of 2017 New Year's Eve nightclub attack resumes LONDON (United Kingdom) - Libel lawsuit by Johnny Depp against The Sun tabloid begins TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 2020 Europe DIGNE-LES-BAINS (France) - Fifth anniversary Germanwings crash that claimed 150 lives FRANCE - Launch in parts of Europe of Disney+ streaming service Latin America SAN SALVADOR (El Salvador) - 40th anniversary of murder of Archbishop Oscar Romero WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 2020 Europe LONDON (United Kingdom) - Bank of England conference on the impact of machine learning and AI on the UK economy (To 26) THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 2020 Europe MOSCOW (Russia) - 20th anniversary of Putin's election to the presidency BRUSSELS (Belgium) - European Council meeting (0900 GMT) (To 27) LAUSANNE (Switzerland) - Montreux Jazz Festival programme published (1000 GMT) Middle East and North Africa YEMEN - Fifth anniversary of Saudi-led military intervention in Yemen Sports GOLD COAST (Australia) - Surf: Men's and Women championship tour 1st stage (To April 5) FRIDAY, MARCH 27, 2020 Asia-Pacific SHANGHAI (China) - Air China expected to announce 2019 FY earnings SHANGHAI (China) - China oil giant PetroChina expected to announce 2019 earnings NAYPYIDAW (Myanmar) - Armed Forces Day (0030 GMT) VIDEO. SATURDAY, MARCH 28, 2020 Asia-Pacific SHANGHAI (China) - China Eastern Airlines expected to announce 2019 FY earnings SHANGHAI (China) - ICBC and other top Chinese banks expected to announce 2019 FY results SUNDAY, MARCH 29, 2020 Asia-Pacific SHENZHEN (China) - Huawei to announced 2019 earnings Europe MOSCOW (Russia) - 10th anniversary of Moscow metro bombings that killed 40 people Sub-Saharan Africa BAMAKO (Mali) - First round of long-delayed parliamentary elections MONDAY, MARCH 30, 2020 Asia-Pacific BEIJING (China) - Annual EU-China summit PICTURE. VIDEO. (To 31) SHANGHAI (China) - China oil giant Sinopec expected to announce 2019 FY earnings MANILA (Philippines) - Top Philippine broadcaster's operating franchise set to expire amid government shutdown threats PICTURE. VIDEO. Europe PARIS (France) - Charity lottery draw for Picasso painting worth 1 million euros (1600 GMT) PARIS (France) - Picasso painting worth one million euros is raffled off in an online charity draw LONDON (United Kingdom) - Marine Environment Protection Committee holds session (0830 GMT) (To April 3) TUESDAY, MARCH 31, 2020 Asia-Pacific SHANGHAI (China) - China Southern Airlines expected to announce 2019 FY earnings Europe LONDON (United Kingdom) - Harry, Meghan formally step down as senior royals NAGORNY KARABAKH - Breakaway Nagorny Karabakh holds presidential and primary elections PARIS (France) - Paris Blockchain Week Summit 2020 (To April 1) LONDON (United Kingdom) - World premiere for new Bond film, 'No Time To Die' PICTURE. North America WASHINGTON (United States) - Attorney General Bill Barr testifies in Congress PICTURE. Sports NUREMBERG (Germany) - Germany-Italy football friendly (1830 GMT) PICTURE. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1, 2020 Europe PERUGIA (Italy) - International Journalism Festival (To 5) North America UNITED STATES - Census, conducted every 10 years Middle East and North Africa CAIRO (Egypt) - Top appeals court sentences monks over killing monastery abbot (1000 GMT) afp