Europe – Page 11 – Prologue Journal

For Ukraine War Widows, Valentine’s Day is a Painful Reminder

New York Times Cellphone messages provide a cherished link for Ukrainians whose partners are away fighting, but when the answers dry up, the last words can become poignant symbols of loss. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/14/world/europe/ukrainian-war-widows-valentines-day.html

All 3 Fayed Brothers, Ex-Owners of Harrods, Are Now Accused of Sexual Assault

New York Times An abuse scandal that once appeared centered on the billionaire Mohamed al-Fayed has since widened to include Salah and Ali, with whom he owned Harrods, the iconic London department store. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/14/world/europe/harrods-mohamed-fayed-brothers-sexual-assault.html

As Ukraine Presses for Role in Russia Peace Talks, Trump Offers Reassurances

New York Times President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine and European defense ministers had expressed concern that they might not be present for talks between President Trump and Russia’s leader to end the war. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/13/world/europe/ukraine-russia-peace-talks-europe.html

No Tubman, No Rainbows: Defense Schools Prepared for Hegseth’s Wife

New York Times The American schools at the NATO headquarters were scrambling to comply with Trump diversity, equity and inclusion rollbacks. An expected visit from Pete Hegseth’s wife intensified that effort. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/13/world/europe/nato-school-dei-hegseth.html

NATO Worries Grow That Europe Will Be Left Out of Talks to End War in Ukraine

New York Times President Trump has made it clear that he is pushing for an end to the war in Ukraine. The move has left Europe worried that it, and Ukraine, could be left out as he negotiates with Russia’s leader, Vladimir V. Putin. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/13/world/europe/nato-ukraine-war-eu.html

Trump’s Whirlwind Now Blows Through Europe

New York Times The new Trump foreign policy team has brought a dizzying message to European allies on A.I., Ukraine and more. It has already left many angered and chagrined. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/13/world/europe/trump-europe-tariffs-ukraine-nato.html

Michael Longley, 85, Northern Irish Poet of Nature and ‘the Troubles,’ Dies

New York Times “Ceasefire,” his most famous poem, invoked the “Iliad” in exploring his country’s sectarian strife. But his work wasn’t Homeric in length: “Michael was a miniaturist.” https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/13/books/michael-longley-dead.html

Protests in Brussels Halt Over 400 Flights and Snarl Public Transit

New York Times Tens of thousands of demonstrators in Brussels protested the government’s proposed pension reforms and cuts to public services. All flights into and out of Brussels Airport were canceled. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/13/world/europe/brussels-protests-air-traffic.html

James Howells’s Final Proposal to Recover Lost Bitcoin: Buying the Landfill

New York Times For 12 years, James Howells has begged officials to let him dig through a South Wales landfill to find a lost Bitcoin wallet that he says is worth around $800 million. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/13/world/europe/bitcoin-wales-james-howells-landfill.html

Maps: Ukraine’s Borders Pre-2014 Invasion to Now

New York Times Ukraine’s government wants to restore the country’s frontier to where it was before Russia launched its first invasion more than a decade ago. The U.S. defense secretary said that was “unrealistic.” https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/13/world/europe/ukraine-borders-pre-2014-map-war.html