Europe – Page 107 – Prologue Journal

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Bruised by Freebies Row, Needs a Reset at Conference

New York Times Keir Starmer has been dogged by problems, including gifts that he and his wife accepted, and is under pressure to reassure a disillusioned public. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/23/world/europe/uk-prime-minister-keir-starmer-public-opinion.html

Monday Briefing: Israel and Hezbollah Trade Threats

New York Times Plus, a Russian military officer’s story of desertion and escape. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/22/briefing/hezbollah-israel-trump-germany.html

In Germany, Scholz’s Party Ekes Out Win Over Far Right

New York Times The narrow win by Olaf Scholz’s party came in a state election, the third in a series that was seen as a reflection of the national mood and a snapshot of the government’s popularity. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/22/world/europe/germany-election-results-brandenburg-scholz.html

At a Remote Scottish Pub, a Pint Worth Hiking 20 Miles

New York Times The Old Forge on the rugged peninsula of Knoydart is a community-owned meeting point for locals and visitors — at least those willing to trek across the wilderness. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/22/world/europe/britain-remote-pub-knoydart.html

A French Fair as Workers’ Paradise, Feting Cuisine, Music and Communism

New York Times The Fête de l’Humanité, a blend of Burning Man, Woodstock and a political convention, attracts the masses with bands, lectures and food, but here K.F.C. is C.F.K.: Communist Fried Kitchen. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/22/world/europe/france-humanity-festival-communism.html

Brandenburg State Elections: What to Watch For

New York Times The far right and far left are poised to make significant gains in state voting on Sunday, possibly affecting the stability of the national government in Berlin. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/22/world/europe/germany-election-brandenburg.html

Macron Appoints Cabinet as He Seeks to Move France Out of Political Impasse

New York Times The government still faces two challenges in the coming weeks: the risk of a no-confidence vote and a tight budget deadline. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/21/world/europe/macron-france-cabinet.html

Ukraine Hits 2 Munitions Depots Deep Inside Russia

New York Times Strikes on weapons arsenals are crucial to weaken Moscow’s overwhelming superiority in battlefield firepower, analysts said. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/21/world/europe/ukraine-russia-war-ammunition-depots.html

How the Kremlin Might Get Past RT Bans to Spread Its Message

New York Times Social media companies may try to ban RT, the Russian state media broadcaster. But the network has proved in the past to be a wily adversary when confronted with efforts to silence it. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/21/world/europe/russia-rt-social-media.html

Albania Plans to Create a Muslim State in Tirana as Symbol of Tolerance

New York Times Prime Minister Edi Rama says he wants to give members of the Bektashi, a Shiite Sufi order, their own Vatican-style enclave as a way of promoting religious tolerance. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/21/world/europe/albania-tirana-muslim-state-bektashi.html