Ten years ago today NATO planes, led by the United States, began bombing Serbia. The air strikes were aimed at forcing Serb troops out of Kosovo, then a province of Serbia, where the majority wanted independence and were rebelling against Serbian rule under Slobodan Milosevic. Kosovo was eventually taken under the wing of the United Nations. Since then, in 2008, Kosovo declared independence and Milosevic was brought before the International Criminal Tribunal for war crimes, but died during the proceedings. Joining The Takeaway to look back at that NATO bombardment ten years ago, and the legacy it left behind, is Serbian journalist Ljiljana Smajlovic, the former editor of the Serbian daily newspaper Politika. She joins us from the BBC studio in the Serbian capital, Belgrade.

Here is some footage from NATO's attack on Serbia.

Each Monday morning The Takeaway invites a person-in-the-know to look into their crystal ball and tell us about the events of the coming week. Today we're joined by Marcus Mabry, the international business editor of the New York Times, for a look at this week's economic numbers, Europe's involvement in closing Guantanamo Bay, what may be ahead for Pakistan, and maybe the winning lottery numbers.

The Eurovision songwriting competition pits songsmiths across the entire European continent against each other in a fierce competition to represent the EU in song. This year, one song by Stephane and 3G, the disco-inspired Georgian group, is raising eyebrows in Russia for their purported subtle dig at the Russian President. For more on Vladimir Putin's dislike for this song (and Abba) we turn to the BBC's Tom Esslemont in Tblisi, Georgia.

Want to judge the song for yourself? Here you go, Dancing Queen:

Sunday marked the 250th birthday of renowned Scottish poet Robert Burns. Think you would never know some musty old poet? Oh, but you do! He wrote such classics as "Auld Lang Syne" and "A Red, Red Rose." The Takeaway is joined by David Stenhouse, a radio producer for the BBC, who tells us why Scotland is counting on Burns to bring in millions of dollars to the Scottish economy in 2009.

Here is a dramatic reenactment of Burns' poem "To a Mouse":

You can dance, you can jive, and the UK is having the time of its life with Mamma Mia! The movie has blown British box office records away surpassing Titanic and the Harry Potter series. A bemused Paddy O'Connell feels the beat of the tambourine with John and Adaora from London.

What musical, movie, or song do you listen to or watch when you need a little shot of sunshine on these dark winter recessionary days?

Italian police say they have arrested nearly 90 people in anti-Mafia raids in an effort to prevent the formation of a new mafia board of directors and the possible eruption of a mob war. The arrests, which involved 1,200 police officers, follow a nine-month-long investigation. BBC Correspondent Duncan Kennedy joins us from Rome with an update.

The collapse of oil prices has stalled Russia's burgeoning economy, slowed economic reform and it has reversed the Russian government's mission to re-assert its influence in Europe. But the single most explosive element of the Russian economic predicament is the quality of life of the average Russian. James Rogers covers Russia for our partner, the BBC World Service.

Ray Morrissey has been to more than 5,000 live concerts.

The financial markets open just as the Bank of England and the European Central Bank dramatically slash rates.

The Russian parliament is fast-tracking legislation that would create a path for Prime Minister Vladimir Putin to return to the Kremlin as president for another two six-year terms. Putin had already served two four-year terms as president from 2000 to 2008, but the current constitution prevents a president from serving more than two terms consecutively. With one-party control, the measure is expected to pass, and quickly, meaning there could be a President Putin in place soon (well before the end of the first term of the President-elect Barack Obama) and until 2021.

"That's the weak point of the whole summit. We're talking with an outgoing administration."
--Markus Ziener speaking about the upcoming G-20 Summit