Marseille-Provence 2013 Capital of Culture in March 2004 and later expanded their bid to include neighboring cities in Provence. A French jury selected Marseille as its choice in September 2008. In May 2009, the European Council officially announced that Marseille would be the European Capital of Culture in 2013 in parallel with the city of Košice in Slovakia. In 2006, the official Marseille-Provence 2013 association was created under French laws for non-profit organizations. It brought together members of both the public and private sectors and was first directed by Bernard Latarjet and then Jean-François Chougnet. The association administrative council was led by
2013 Men's European Volleyball Championship squads in the 2013 Men's European Volleyball Championship. The following is the French roster in the 2013 Men's European Volleyball Championship. The following is the German roster in the 2013 Men's European Volleyball Championship. The following is the Italian roster in the 2013 Men's European Volleyball Championship. The following is the Dutch roster in the 2013 Men's European Volleyball Championship. The following is the Polish roster in the 2013 Men's European Volleyball Championship. The following is the Russian roster in the 2013 Men's European Volleyball Championship. The following is the Serbian roster in the 2013 Men's European Volleyball Championship. The following