Category: Europe
Greece to Restrict Cruise Ships and Tourist Homes on Busy Islands
New York Times In a country where vacationers are a keystone of the economy, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is embracing a European trend toward tighter tourism regulation. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/08/world/europe/greece-cruise-ships-tourists-islands.html
Read MoreStruggling to Stem Extremism, Tajikistan Hunts Beards and Head Scarves
New York Times After Tajiks were charged with a deadly attack in Moscow, the country has cracked down on signs of Islam. But experts say it’s not addressing the causes of terrorism. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/08/world/europe/tajikistan-extremism-beards-head-scarves.html
Read MoreSpy Chiefs of the C.I.A. and MI6 Convene, on a Couch and for a Crowd
New York Times Appearing together publicly for the first time in the history of their agencies, the heads of the U.S. and British intelligence services discussed Ukraine’s incursion into Russia and the war in Gaza. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/07/world/europe/cia-mi6-russia-ukraine.html
Read MoreUkrainian Forces Block Russian Advance on a Key Eastern Town
New York Times Russia’s drive toward Pokrovsk has stalled along one part of the frontline, but its troops continue to advance in other parts of eastern Ukraine, and its long-range aerial attacks continue. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/07/world/europe/ukraine-pokrovsk-russia-kyiv.html
Read MoreNew Mercury Images From BepiColombo Spacecraft Show Clear Views
New York Times BepiColombo, a joint European-Japanese mission, completed its latest flyby of Mercury, sending back a sneak peek of the cratered planet it will begin to orbit in 2026. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/07/science/mercury-images-bepicolombo.html
Read MoreHow Russia Found Its Way Into America’s Conservative Media
New York Times Federal prosecutors say Russia paid an American media company to push pro-Kremlin messages from social media influencers including Benny Johnson, Tim Pool and Dave Rubin. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/07/business/media/russia-tenet-media-tim-pool.html
Read MoreStreet Artist Documents War in Ukraine, One Stark Mural at a Time
New York Times Using ruins as his canvas, Gamlet Zinkivskyi has captured life in wartime Ukraine in dozens of grim, gripping and harshly beautiful paintings. “Broken, but invincible,” read one captioned work. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/07/world/europe/kharkiv-ukraine-street-art.html
Read MoreTony Blair’s Advice on Leadership: Tend to Your Legacy
New York Times In an interview, the former British prime minister discussed his new book ‘On Leadership,’ the dysfunction of U.S. politics, and deflected questions about Elon Musk’s influence. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/07/world/europe/tony-blairs-advice-to-rookie-leaders-tend-to-your-legacy-before-its-too-late.html
Read MoreTony Blair’s Advice on Leadership: Tend to Your Legacy
New York Times In an interview, the former British prime minister discussed his new book ‘On Leadership,’ the dysfunction of U.S. politics, and deflected questions about Elon Musk’s influence. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/07/world/europe/tony-blair-on-leadership-interview-legacy.html
Read MoreNell McCafferty, Larger-Than-Life Irish Journalist, Dies at 80
New York Times Her pugnacious writing on women’s rights, gay rights and other issues helped turn her country into one of the most progressive in Europe. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/06/world/europe/nell-mccafferty-dead.html
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