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In today’s edition of the Capitals, find out more about Spain’s PSOE already eyeing the 2027 regional elections, Tusk saying the EU is “lucky” to have the Polish presidency for the next six months, and so much more.
News Based on facts, either observed and verified directly by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources.
However, what may haunt the presidency is the ongoing ‘cold war’ between the government and the PiS-nominated soon-to-be outgoing president, Andrzej Duda. [EPA-EFE/Radek Pietruszka]
Languages: Spanish
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In today’s news from The Capitals:
Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Europe is “lucky” to have Poland at the helm of the EU Presidency, pledging “courage and reason” during its term, but the spectre of relations with the opposition president could haunt its term. Read more.
WESTERN EUROPE
Austria’s far-right rattles the gates of power. Austria descended into political disarray over the weekend following Chancellor Karl Nehammer’s surprise resignation, a step likely to lead to the far-right Freedom Party taking control of the government for the first time. Read more.
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PARIS
France’s Sarkozy back in court over Libyan financing scandal. Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy is back in court on Monday charged with financing his 2007 presidential campaign with funds from the late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi. Read more.
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BERLIN | PARIS
Germany and France return to Syria to push for ‘peaceful transition’. The foreign ministers of Germany and France made a surprise visit to Syria on Friday, meeting with the country’s new leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa, to stress the need to stabilise security in the country and protect its minorities. Read more.
EUROPE’S SOUTH
Former PM Costas Simitis who got Greece into Eurozone died at 88. Former socialist Prime Minister Costas Simitis considered a reformist in Greek politics and a driving force behind significant political moments that defined the country’s future, died on Sunday at the age of 88. Read more.
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MADRID
Sánchez’s PSOE starts 2025 with eyes on 2027 regional elections. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s Socialist Party (PSOE) has started 2025 with a reshuffle of local leadership ahead of the 2027 regional elections, as it hopes to regain the power it lost to the right and far-right in the last elections. Read more.
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ROME
Italian Prime Minister Meloni meets with Trump at his Florida resort. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni flew to Florida to meet with President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday, as the key European leader sought to buttress ties with Trump before his inauguration on 20 January. Read more.
EASTERN EUROPE
Czech National Bank chief downplays euro optimisim. Adopting the euro will not bring any benefits to Czechia, Czech National Bank Governor Aleš Michl said in reaction to the president’s previous positive words about the currency. Read more.
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CHISINAU
Moldova, Transnistria grapple with the end of Russian gas deliveries. Since 1 January 2025, the Republic of Moldova, including the pro-Russian breakaway region of Transnistria, has struggled to respond to the end of gas deliveries by Russian gas utility Gazprom, plunging the country into a new energy crisis. Read more.
NEWS FROM THE BALKANS
More turmoil in Romania as presidential candidate suspends candidacy. Crin Antonescu has suspended the agreement that named him the ruling coalition’s candidate for the Romanian presidency, citing the lack of unanimous support among coalition members and an election date. Read more.
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SOFIA
Negotiations to form a government in Bulgaria failed. Bulgaria’s leading centre-right GERB party announced that it was ending negotiations to form a government with the mandate of the first political force due to disagreement over the nomination for prime minister. Read more.
[Edited by Sarantis Michalopoulos, Daniel Eck, Alice Taylor-Braçe, Sofia Mandilara]
Languages: Spanish
Updated: 06-01-2025
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