Pope Francis has formally opened the Holy Door of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican on 24 December 2024, marking the beginning of the Jubilee Year. This Holy Door, along with the Holy Doors of Rome's three other Papal Basilicas, will remain open during the 2025 Jubilee Year: Peregrinantes in Spem (Pilgrims in hope).    

Donald Trump will be inaugurated as the 47th President of the United States on Monday, 20 January 2025. His designated vice president, JD Vance will also be inaugurated at the ceremony at the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, DC. It will be followed by a luncheon inside the Capitol, a review of troops and then a parade to the White House.  

The World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting will take place from 20 to 24 January 2025 in Davos. It will be the first edition since WEF founder Klaus Schwab resigned from his managerial position at the organization that organizes the yearly conference in the Swiss alpine resort.

The 80th anniversary of the liberation of the German Nazi concentration and death camp Auschwitz will be celebrated on 27 January 2025.

The 75th Berlin International Film Festival will take place from 13 to 19 February 2025 at the Theater am Potsdamer Platz.

On 14–16 February 2025, the 61st Munich Security Conference (MSC) will be held at the Hotel Bayerischer Hof in Munich.

An early election is scheduled for February 2025 as a result of the fall of Germany's coalition government. In December, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for a vote of confidence.

Pope Francis officially opened the 2025 Jubilee Year: Peregrinantes in Spem (Pilgrims in hope) on 24 December 2024. His Holiness Pope Francis announced in November 2024 that during the Jubilee of Teenagers, He will canonise Blessed Carlo Acutis the 'first millennial saint'.

On 13, 15 and 17 May 2025, the EBU will organise the 69th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, which will be hosted by its Swiss member SRG SSR in Basel at the St. Jakobshalle.

Pope Francis officially opened the 2025 Jubilee Year: Peregrinantes in Spem (Pilgrims in hope) on 24 December 2024. The Jubilee of Families, Children, Grandparents and the Elderly will take place on 30 May 2025 - 1 June 2025.

The next G7 Summit is scheduled for 15-17 June 2025, in Kananaskis, Alberta. Canada will take over the presidency and collaborate with its G7 allies on shared goals including combating climate change, managing quickly changing technologies, and creating economies that benefit all.

On 24 and 25 June 2025, the Netherlands will host the NATO Summit. This will be the nation's first time hosting a NATO summit. It will make it possible to demonstrate that the Netherlands is a proactive and significant ally in a world where tensions are rising.

Pope Francis officially opened the 2025 Jubilee Year: Peregrinantes in Spem (Pilgrims in hope) on 24 December 2024. His Holiness Pope Francis announced in November 2024 that during the Jubilee of Youth, He will canonise Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati, "The Man of the Eight Beatitudes".

The 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference, or COP30, is already in the air in Brazil. It will take place in Belém, in the centre of the Amazon, on 10-21 November 2025.

South Africa will take over as G20 president in 2025, marking a significant turning point in the African nation's foreign policy endeavors.

The war in Ukraine has entered its second year with no end in sight while millions of Ukrainians have fled their country and tens of thousands of civilians have been killed. Eurovision News Events is offering live positions on Maidan Square with distribution via satellite, ENG cameramen and customized solutions.