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Jan. 17
Fifth Kuestendorf film and music festival of Serbian director Emir Kusturica opens (to 23), Drvengrad,

Serbia Anti-terror judge Baltasar Garzon goes on trial for illegal wiretapping, Madrid

Jan. 18
Ready-to-wear fashion shows open (to Jan. 22), Paris

Jan.19
Verdict expected in the trial of an Islamic radical from Kosovo accused of the murder of two US soldiers in March at Frankfurt airport, Frankfurt

Former Bosnian Serb army chief Ratko Mladic appears before the Yugoslav war crimes tribunal, The Hague

New president Rosen Plevneliev sworn in, Sofia

Jan. 21
First round presidential elections in Finland,Helsinki

Jan. 22
Croatians vote in a referendum on European Union membership, Zagreb

Jan. 23
People's Assembly holds its first session since it was dissolved following the uprising that toppled Hosni Mubarak, Cairo

Meeting of the European Union finance ministers, Brussels

Jan. 24
Trial of Djermane Kamel in connection with the kidnapping of foreign tourists in the Sahara, Algiers

Secretary-General of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), Angel Gurria, to make a visit to Switzerland, Bern

Jan. 25
Anniversary of the uprising in Egypt that led to the resignation of President Hosni Mubarak, Cairo

Jan. 26
Progress supply ship for International Space Station to be launched, Baikonur, Kazakhstan

Jan. 27
International Day of Commemoration to honor the victims of the Holocaust, Europe

Jan. 29
First stage of voting for Egypt's upper house of parliament, the Shura Council, Cairo

Jan. 30
Italy's former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi faces a preliminary hearing for revealing information about failed bank takeover, Milan

 

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Politics - Czech Republic
Extremist measures
EU-US
The Czech government's recent move to ban the far-right Workers' Party was surprisingly successful and has left neighboring governments grappling with their own extremists envious. That is because two decades after the fall of communism, right-wing ideology has been flourishing - mostly unimpeded - across the region.
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Society - Morocco 
The Berber broadcaster
Berber TVFirst an alphabet and now a television channel: Berbers in Morocco have fought for decades to get recognition of their once-banned language and culture. These days, a new public television channel is marking a turning point in their struggles.
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Business - Switzerland
Questioning the secrecy

Ruhr regionSwiss banking secrecy came under yet another attack after Germany bought stolen bank data to catch hundreds of tax evaders last month. Now the Swiss are wondering if their treasured tradition of financial secrecy is worth it after all.

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Arts - Germany
The 'miracle' of Essen
CaravaggioIt's being called "the miracle" of Essen: The Folkwang Museum in Essen, Germany has just reopened with a makeover by British architect David Chipperfield. And what's next is a celebration with more than a thousand treasures once confiscated by the Nazis.
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Science - United Kingdon
Celebrating science

Baltic SeaCall it the science hall-of-fame: The hallowed halls of the Royal Society in London boast names like Newton, Darwin and Einstein. The world's first science academy paved the way for modern science and even how it's practiced. And as it marks its 350th birthday, the society is changing and evolving as it always has.
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Travel - Norway
Ice trekking into the midnight sun
GlacierThe Svalbard archipelago is one of the most accessible regions of the High Arctic and its vast and impassive landscapes are breathtakingly spectacular. One of the more adventurous ways to take in this scenery is on a 10-day glacier trekking expedition.

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Profile - Boyko Borisov
The colorful leader
iron curtain The prime minister of Bulgaria cuts a colorful and sometimes vulgar figure. A black belt and former bodyguard to the Bulgarian king, Borisov is beloved for his no-nonsense manner and plain-speaking, an unusual approach in a country known for its underhanded politics and high-level corruption.
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Special reports - Zarqa, Jordan
The terror factory
iron curtainThe Jordanian city of Zarqa has given the world two of its most notorious terrorists in recent years, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi and double-agent Humam al-Bilawi. This dense, dirty city of one million people has also produced countless jihadis and suicide bombers who have been active in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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Former Yugoslavia
A Balkans report card

Berlin WallThirty years since the death of Tito and 15 years after the massacre at Srbrenica, which spurred the international community to end the bloodshed in Bosnia, the Balkan countries are moving forward while taking steps toward European integration.
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German reunification
United Germany?
Berlin WallWe are the people! It was the mantra during demonstrations in Leipzig that led to the fall of the Berlin Wall. But two decades after reunification, one in seven East Germans say they want the division back. To what extent have the Germanies been sewn together?
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