© Ansa
The 2022 has just begun and it is impossible to say what it will be remembered for, but taking a look at the agenda can help you understand what they are the most anticipated events that could leave their mark in the next 12 months, according to a list compiled by Sky News reporter Philip Whiteside
WATCH THE VIDEO: The great events of 2022
© IPA / Photogram
JUBILEE OF THE QUEEN – Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II will have been on the throne for 70 years on February 6, and the country will celebrate its Platinum Jubilee later this year. “Over time – writes Whiteside – his reign could be defined as epochal, given that Great Britain has passed from a largely hierarchical imperial power to a culturally and socially diverse modern nation”
Regina remembers Philip in his Christmas speech: “We miss him”
© Ansa
TRUMP’S SOCIAL PLATFORM – Donald Trump could launch his new social media platform by March 31, 2022. TRUTH Social, as it is called, aims to rival Twitter and other platforms that banned Trump following the January 6 Capitol riots, along with Netflix and others. video streaming services
Biden insulted by Trump supporter during Christmas event. VIDEO
The platform claimed to have raised $ 1 billion from an unnamed group of institutional investors and predicted it will have 81 million users by 2026. It remains to be seen what policies will govern the platform and whether it will become a virtual marketplace for Trump supporters and those who express extreme views
Trump announces the launch of TRUTH, his social platform
© Ansa
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS IN FRANCE – The French presidential race is also among the key events of 2022 for Whiteside. “Emmanuel Macron arrived at the Elysée in 2017. As a young centrist, he united left and right to defeat Marine Le Pen’s far-right candidate and was seen like a victory against extremism. But, in the four years since he was elected, the far right has exploded into the mainstream, throwing several challenges at Macron ahead of his candidacy for re-election next April. ”
Controversy in France because Macron changes the blue of the flag
© Ansa
One of Macron’s far-right challengers is Eric Zemmour. The Sky News reporter recalls a recent incident when Zemmour supporters “punched and threw chairs at a small group of protesters as they stood up, wearing T-shirts that read” No to racism “”
© IPA / Photogram
“So far – notes Whiteside – Macron is ahead of rival Marine Le Pen, but with Zemmour in the running, about a third of potential voters will support a far-right candidate in the first round. This is likely to translate into a rancorous election campaign, with controversial issues discussed Even if Macron wins, he may find it difficult to maintain the image of a unifier in an increasingly divided France. ”
ABBA TOUR – The Sky News journalist also marks the Abba tour among the events of 2022, back with an album after 40 years. “Inevitably, Voyage has climbed to the top of the charts in most of the countries it has been released in, but with many artists earning most of their income from live events, a tour is planned.”
© Kika Press
THE RETURN OF ADELE IN CONCERT – In 2022 Adele also returns live after a period of absence. The artist will perform live for two nights at the British Summer Time Festival in July. Tickets are already sold out. This too for Whiteside is a musical event that could remain in history
© Ansa
THE NEW SPACE STATION – In August and September 2022, the Sky News reporter recalls, rocket launches are planned that will allow the completion of a spacecraft that will change the orbit near the Earth forever. Mengtian, a laboratory module, will be sent beyond the stratosphere to join Wentian (another laboratory module) and Tianhe, the central module of the new Chinese space station Tiangong
© Ansa
WORLD FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS IN QATAR – At the end of 2022, in November and December, the world will witness a world-class football competition never seen before. “The World Cup has never been organized in an Arab country, in a Muslim country, in winter and in a small country like Qatar”, writes Whiteside
© Ansa
THE UNPREDICTABILITY FACTOR – “Of course – concludes Whiteside – the events highlighted here are only those we know are coming. The news is not predictable. Like Covid, the Metoo movement and George Floyd’s death have done in recent years, other events that have the potential to cause great changes in what the world thinks is important will come and go. The only sure thing is that change will happen. ”
Source-tg24.sky.it