Category: Europe
Ukraine Strikes Debt Restructuring Deal With Creditors
New York Times The deal with private bondholders will help preserve Kyiv’s limited state budget, which is crucial to fund its military. An agreement to suspend debt payments was to expire on Aug. 1. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/22/world/europe/ukraine-debt-deal.html
Read MoreUkraine Strikes Debt Restructuring Deal With Creditors
New York Times The deal with private bondholders will help preserve Kyiv’s limited state budget, which is crucial to fund its military. An agreement to suspend debt payments was to expire on Aug. 1. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/22/world/europe/ukraine-strikes-preliminary-20-billion-debt-restructuring-deal.html
Read MorePaul Watson, Anti-Whaling Activist, Is Detained in Greenland
New York Times Mr. Watson, the founder of the conservation group Sea Shepherd, was arrested when his boat docked in Nuuk. He could face extradition to Japan. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/22/world/europe/paul-watson-whaling-arrest-greenland.html
Read MoreBiden Shepherded Europe on Ukraine and NATO. What Happens Now?
New York Times President Biden’s stance on Ukraine was shaped by a deep commitment to America’s trans-Atlantic alliance. Some Europeans fear he may be among the last of his kind. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/22/world/europe/biden-ukraine-nato.html
Read MoreTaking the Night Train From Berlin to Paris
New York Times Comfort was at times questionable and the food so-so, but for everyone on board, the trip was an experience unto itself. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/22/travel/night-trains-berlin-paris.html
Read MoreMonday Briefing
New York Times Here’s what you need to know. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/22/briefing/biden-election-kamala-harris.html
Read MoreWorld Leaders React to Biden Campaign Decision
New York Times Foreign leaders did not wade into the turmoil of U.S. politics, opting instead for statements of empathy for a leader who reached the pinnacle of power only to find it necessary to bow out. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/21/world/europe/biden-election-world-leaders-reaction.html
Read MoreSoho Waiters Race Keeps London Servers on Their Toes
New York Times Waiters in London competed in an annual footrace designed to test their mettle, their coordination and their skill as servers. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/21/world/europe/soho-london-waiters-race.html
Read MoreThomas Neff, Who Turned Soviet Warheads Into Electricity, Dies at 80
New York Times An M.I.T. physicist, he engineered an East-West deal that reduced nuclear threats and produced one of the greatest peace dividends of all time. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/20/world/europe/thomas-l-neff-dead.html
Read MoreDivisive Far-Right Politician in Ukraine Is Fatally Shot
New York Times Iryna Farion, a former lawmaker, was known for controversial campaigns to discredit Russian-speaking Ukrainians. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/20/world/europe/ukraine-iryna-farion-shot.html
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