DIARY-Political and General News Events from January 27

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TUESDAY, JANUARY 27

LONDON - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer heads to China with two senior ministers and a business delegation, to try to secure stronger economic ties (To Jan. 31)

BERLIN - Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and Greenland’s Premier Jens-Frederik Nielsen will meet with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz.

HANOI - Laos' President Thongloun Sisoulith accompanied by his spouse begins state visit to Vietnam (Final day)

ABU DHABI - Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari will make an official visit to the UAE (To Jan. 29)

BEIJING - Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo pays an official visit to China at the invitation of Chinese Premier Li Qiang, During the visit, Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet with the Finnish prime minister, while Chinese Premier Li and Chairman of China's National People's Congress Standing Committee Zhao Leji will hold talks and meet with Orpo (to Jan 28)

NEW DELHI - The President of the European Council, Antonio Luis Santos da Costa, and the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, will be visiting India. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has invited the EU leaders to attend the 77th Republic Day celebrations as chief guests. (Final day)

ANKARA - Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and his French counterpart, Jean-Noel Barrot, will hold comprehensive discussions on all aspects of bilateral relations and regional developments, including Syria and Gaza, during the latter’s visit to Ankara.

ABU DHABI - President of Italy Sergio Mattarella will begin a state visit to the UAE, aimed at advancing long-standing ties between the countries.

BEIJING - Finland's Prime Minister Petteri Orpo visits China - 0200 GMT

TALLINN - King Frederik X and Queen Mary of Denmark will pay a state visit to Estonia (to Jan. 28).

PARIS - G7 finance ministers will hold talks, via a video meeting, to focus on continued support for Ukraine as well as securing strategic supply chains, particularly those for rare earths. - 1200 GMT

BERLIN - German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius speaks at a conference of the Association of German Chambers of Industry and Commerce (DIHK) in Berlin - 0900 GMT

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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28

PARIS - French President Emmanuel Macron will host the prime ministers of Denmark and Greenland at the Elysee Palace in Paris.

BERLIN - Germany's defence minister Boris Pistorius receives Romanian counterpart Radu-Dinel Miruta - 1500 GMT.

BERLIN - Germany's economy minister Katherina Reiche presents the government's 2026 economic forecast in Berlin - 1330 GMT.

BEIJING - At the invitation of Wang Yi, a member of the Politburo of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and Foreign Minister of the People's Republic of China, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov will pay an official visit to China (to Jan 29).

MOSCOW - Syria's transitional president Ahmed al-Sharaa will hold talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

HANOI - President of the European Council António Costa will pay an official visit to Việt Nam (To Jan. 29)

PANAMA CITY - Panama City hosts the International Economic Forum Latin America and the Caribbean 2026.

BERLIN - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz receives Romanian Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan in Berlin - 1300 GMT

BERLIN - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Romanian Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan hold a news conference following their talks at Berlin's chancellery. - 1400 GMT

VILNIUS - King Frederik X and Queen Mary of Denmark will pay a state visit to Lithuania (to Jan. 29).

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THURSDAY, JANUARY 29

MACTAN, PHILIPPINES - ASEAN foreign ministers hold a retreat in central Philippines to exchange views on regional and international issues and set the bloc's agenda for the year.

MANILA - Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Theresa Lazaro holds a news conference after the ASEAN foreign ministers' retreat. - 0515 GMT

PARIS - French President Emmanuel Macron meets the President of Chad Mahamat Déby in Paris.

BERLIN - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz receives Lithuanian Prime Minister Inga Ruiniene in Berlin - 1200 GMT

BERLIN - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Lithuanian Prime Minister Inga Ruiniene hold news conference in Berlin - 1300 GMT

MACTAN, Philippines - ASEAN Foreign Ministers hold a retreat in central Philippines to exchange views on regional and international issues and set the bloc's agenda for the year.

ATHENS - Greece hosts energy summit in Athens.

BRUSSELS – EU Foreign Affairs Council.

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FRIDAY, JANUARY 30

TOKYO - Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi meets South Korean counterpart Ahn Gyu-Back in Yokosuka.

BERLIN - German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier welcomes Lithuanian Prime Minister Inga Ruiniene in Berlin - 0900 GMT

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SATURDAY, JANUARY 31

TOKYO - UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer arrives in Japan for bilateral talks with his Japanese counterpart Sanae Takaichi following his visit in China.

ISLAMABAD - World Bank President Ajay Banga to visit Islamabad.

NEW YORK - 150th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show.

VENICE, Italy - Venice Carnival 2026 (to Feb. 17).

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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 1

LONDON - Eight OPEC+ countries meet on Sunday to decide whether to maintain a pause in oil output hikes for the remainder of Q1 2026.

NEW DELHI - India's Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will unveil the 2026-27 budget on Sunday.

BEIJING - President of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay Yamandu Orsi will pay a state visit to China at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping (To Feb. 7)

LOS ANGELES - 68th Annual Grammy Awards

COSTA RICA - Costa Rican Presidency Election.

COSTA RICA – Costa Rican Legislative Assembly Election.

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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2

GENEVA - WHO Executive Board meeting opens.

TROMSØ, Norway - Arctic Frontiers conference in Tromsø, Arctic Norway. Greenland's foreign minister Vivian Motzfeldt to speak at conference about Arctic affairs. Also attending: Norwegian foreign minister Espen Barth Eide (To Feb. 4)

BERLIN - German President Steinmeier receives Sloveniaian counterpart Musar in Berlin - 0900 GMT

GLOBAL - World Wetlands Day.

NEW YORK - 150th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show (to Feb 3).

OSLO - Greenland's Foreign Minister Vivian Motzfeldt to speak at conference about Arctic affairs. (To Feb. 5)

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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3

OSLO - Security conference in Oslo. Speakers include: EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas, Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski, NATO Deputy Secretary General Radmila Shekerinska, Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide.

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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4

GLOBAL - World Cancer Day.

SAPPORO, Japan – 2026 Sapporo Snow Festival (to Feb. 11).

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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6

GLOBAL - International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation.

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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 8

PORTUGAL - Portuguese Presidency Election.

THAILAND - Thai Referendum Election.

THAILAND - Voting begins in Thailand’s national election.

TOKYO - President of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, will visit Japan. (To Feb. 10)

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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 9

RIYADH - Prince William of Wales will make his first official visit to Saudi Arabia (to Feb. 11).

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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10

GLOBAL - Safer Internet Day 2026

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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11

BARBADOS - Barbadian House of Assembly Election.

BRUSSELS – EU Foreign Affairs Council (Defence)

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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12

BANGLADESH - Bangladesh Referendum Election.

BANGLADESH - Bangladeshi National Parliament Election.

CAPE TOWN - South African President Cyrl Ramaphosa delivers an annual state of the nation address to parliament. - 1700 GMT

BERLIN – 76th Berlin International Film Festival (to Feb. 22).

BEIRUT - 18th anniversary of the death of Hezbollah commander Imad Moughniyah.

VIENNA - VIENNA Opera Ball 2026

BRUSSELS - NATO defence ministers will meet in the Brussels headquarters. The meeting will be chaired by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte.

BANGLADESH - Bangladeshi National Parliament Election

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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13

GLOBAL - World Radio Day

RIO DE JANEIRO - Rio Carnival 2026 (to Feb. 21)

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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14

GLOBAL - St. Valentine's Day

BEIRUT – 21st anniversary of the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri

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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 16

BRUSSELS – Eurogroup Meeting.

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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17

PRISTINA – 18th anniversary of Kosovo's declaration of independence from Serbia

NEW ORLEANS - Mardi Gras 2026

BRUSSELS – EU Economic and Financial Affairs Council.

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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19

LONDON - London Fashion Week Winter 2026 (to Feb. 23).

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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 22

LONDON – EE British Academy Film Awards 2026

LAOS - Laotian National Assembly Election.

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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23

BRUSSELS – EU Foreign Affairs Council.

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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24

WASHINGTON DC - U.S. President Donald Trump will deliver his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress in Washington.

BRUSSELS - EU General Affairs Council.

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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26

BRUSSELS - EU General Affairs Council (Cohesion).

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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27

CARACAS – 37th anniversary of deadly Caracas riots.

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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28

LONDON - The BRIT Awards 2026

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THURSDAY, MARCH 5

NEPAL - Nepalese House of Representatives Election.

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SUNDAY, MARCH 8

COLOMBIA - Colombian House of Representatives Election.

COLOMBIA - Colombian Senate Election.

SWITZERLAND - Switzerland Referendum Election.

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SUNDAY, MARCH 22

SLOVENIA - Slovenian National Assembly Election.

CONGO - Congo Republic to hold presidential election.

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