Europe – Prologue Journal

Hezbollah Fires Waves of Projectiles Into Israel After Deadly Strike in Beirut

New York Times Israel’s military has been intensifying operations against Hezbollah in Lebanon in an apparent attempt to pressure the militant group into a cease-fire. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/24/world/europe/israel-lebanon-hezbollah.html

The Amsterdam Attacks and the Long Shadow of ‘Pogroms’

New York Times Many have used an old word to refer to recent events. Is it accurate? https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/24/world/europe/amsterdam-pogrom.html

Spain Flooding: Why Did It Take So Long to Warn Residents?

New York Times Torrential rains in Valencia, in eastern Spain, caused flooding that killed more than 200 people. The deluge started inland. It took the authorities hours to warn those downstream. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/24/world/europe/spain-valencia-flood-alert-warning.html

Madeleine Riffaud, ‘the Girl Who Saved Paris,’ Dies at 100

New York Times Humiliated by a Nazi officer at age 15, she joined the French Resistance. By the time she was 20, she had killed a German soldier, survived torture and captured a supply train. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/23/world/europe/madeleine-riffaud-dead.html

What’s Behind Ukraine and Russia’s Missile Brinkmanship?

New York Times Tit-for-tat moves this week included the use of American-made ballistic missiles to strike inside Russia, and new nuclear threats from Moscow. Neither appear to have influenced the war on the ground. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/23/world/europe/russia-ukraine-missiles.html

With Memes and in State Media, Many Russians Cheer on Putin’s Threats

New York Times While support for Vladimir V. Putin’s threats resounded in pro-war venues, some Russians reacted with worry, gallows humor and apathy to the suggestions of striking the West and using nuclear weapons. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/23/world/europe/russia-missile-threat-reactions.html

Stratford-Upon-Lake-Michigan: Royal Shakespeare Company Plays Chicago

New York Times With less touring, it’s been a while since all the world has been its stage, but the troupe is working with the Chicago Shakespeare Theater — where it has family ties. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/23/theater/royal-shakespeare-company-chicago.html

Europe’s Leaders Seek Greater Unity to Counter Trump’s ‘America First’ Agenda

New York Times At a conference in Paris, corporate chiefs, finance ministers and top politicians called for a “Europe First” policy to counter Donald Trump’s protectionist agenda. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/23/business/trump-european-union-tariffs-trade.html

55 Days Into Hunger Strike, Activist’s Mother Says She ‘Won’t Back Down’

New York Times Laila Soueif, the British-born mother of the Egyptian political prisoner Alaa Abd El Fattah, is demanding the U.K. do more to secure his release. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/23/world/europe/hunger-strike-laila-soueif-alaa-abd-el-fattah.html

A Lesson for America? Reversing Populist Policies Is Tough, Poland Finds.

New York Times The country’s new leaders are trying to undo changes, like abortion restrictions and politicized courts, made by their hard-right predecessors. It “takes longer than you expect,” one minister said. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/23/world/europe/poland-law-justice-us-trump.html