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The European Union and the US should "pause" a long-running tariff disagreement to allow the issue to be resolved, France's foreign minister suggested Sunday (17 January).

In today's edition of the Capitals, find out more about the French government saying no to the vaccination passport, Baltic foreign ministers calling for sanctions against Russia over Navalny detention, and so much more.

US President Donald Trump at this point is opting not to issue a pardon for himself as he prepares an expansive list of more than 100 pardons and commutations, a source familiar with the effort said.

European Commission executive vice-president Valdis Dombrovskis told EURACTIV’s partner Lusa that the suspension of the Stability and Growth Pact in 2022 would depend on economic developments, pointing to a possible decision in the spring.

The Embassy of France in Tirana has issued a protest note to Albania’s Europe and Foreign Minister Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs of Albania against Prime Minister Rama. Rama’s criticism against the EU for lack of support towards the...

A batch of one million doses of the Chinese COVID-19 vaccine reached Serbia on Saturday, announced Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić at Belgrade’s Surčin airport. While Serbia’s president said this was proof of friendship between both countries, Chinese Ambassador to Serbia,...

The no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Janez Janša’s government, filed by an informal centre-left opposition coalition known as the Constitutional Arch Coalition, will probably not take place Wednesday as initially planned. The reason is that the head of the SOVA...

The Croatian National Bank (HNB) issued a decision on the temporary restriction of distributions, requesting banks not to pay dividends – including in 2021 – to boost the resilience of credit institutions and maintain the financial system’s stability amid the...

Employees of sports federations, the Hotel and Restaurant Association, the Chief Mufti, the Association of Tour Operators, and the Bulgarian Astrological Association are among the organisations that have valid Bulgarian service passports usually issued to government employees. The information was...

All Slovaks will receive an antigen test between Monday and 26 January, following which a negative antigen or PCR test will be required to go to work or on trips into nature, according to a compromise solution between Prime Minister...

The production processes of Chinese pharmaceutical manufacturer Sinopharm’s coronavirus vaccines were inspected in Beijing by experts from Hungary’s National Institute of Pharmacy and Food and Health (OGYÉI), state news agency MTI reported on Saturday. “We were able to see what...

Czech Foreign Minister Tomáš Petříček (S&D) wants to discuss possible sanctions at EU level against Russia over the detention of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny. “The arrest of Navalny is politically motivated. He was detained for his views, not for...

Prominent female athlete and multiple Olympic Games medallist in sailing, Sofia Bekatorou, has spoken out about being sexually abused by a sports official during her preparations for the Sydney Olympic Games (2000). Though Bekatorou did not reveal the official’s name...

Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte will ask MPs in the Chamber of Deputies on Monday to vote in favour of his government’s confidence after Matteo Renzi’s Italy Alive ministers resigned from the government and plunged the country into a political...

The Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline – which has received the green light from German authorities to restart construction work – is seeing a few companies withdraw from the project, including three this month alone. For instance, the Zurich Insurance...

Eurostar faces an existential threat to its future without major government support, the firm warned on Sunday. Passenger numbers for the cross-Channel rail service have fallen by 95% due to the COVID-19 pandemic, prompting Eurostar to warn in a statement...

The creation of a vaccination passport to travel to Europe is a “very premature” debate, Secretary of State for European Affairs Clément Beaune told Franceinfo on Sunday, adding that “when access to the vaccine will be generalised, it will be...

In a run-off election with arch-conservative Friedrich Merz, North Rhine-Westphalian leader Armin Laschet won the race for CDU chair. Laschet – considered to be the moderate in the race and ran largely on a platform of continuing Merkel’s legacy –...

The Turkish coastguard harassed a Greek fishing boat close to the island of Imia escalating tensions a few days before the launch of “exploratory talks” between Ankara and Athens. See the VIDEO here. In addition, Ankara announced that it will...

Spain’s new taxes on digital and financial services, approved last year, came into force on Saturday (16 January). The first collection is expected in March or April, EURACTIV’s partner EFE reports.