61.  Thaci, who left Kosovo on Wednesday on an extended tour of European capitals en route to Washington, made it clear that independence remained his ultimate goal.

62.  Still, visiting Iran requires certain preparations that are not necessary when one visits a European capital or a Caribbean island.

63.  That may be one reason Madrilenos are less cosmopolitan than the citizens of most major European capitals.

64.  That would have left little time for a journey further afield than a European capital.

65.  The big hotels are charging what you might expect in any other European capital, sometimes a bit less.

66.  The British ministers were also in Brussels yesterday at the start of a tour of European capitals aimed at drumming up support for lifting the ban.

67.  The chancellor, who has been touring European capitals, was not present at the meeting, which was chaired by Fischer as vice chancellor.

68.  The city has descended into its own sad, slacker category among major European capitals.

69.  The discovery was reported at the end of August to most European capitals.

70.  The Irish vote is thus being watched very closely in European capitals.