Europe – Page 111 – Prologue Journal

Pavel Kushnir Dies in a Russian Prison

New York Times Among the hundreds of Russians jailed for criticizing the war in Ukraine, the death of Pavel Kushnir in detention has transformed him into an antiwar symbol. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/18/world/europe/russia-political-expression-prisoners-pavel-kushnir.html

A Week on a Riverboat in Paris

New York Times For a week, the novelist Joyce Maynard said good night to Paris from the deck of a péniche, within full view of the Eiffel Tower. Who cared if it rained the whole time? https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/18/travel/paris-seine-riverboat.html

Europe’s Floods Are Another Sign of Growing Threat of Climate Change

New York Times Climate change is influencing extreme weather events like the flooding across six European countries that has led to mass evacuations of cities as the waters continue to rise. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/18/climate/central-europe-floods-global-warming.html

Derek Boshier, British Pop Artist and Bowie Collaborator, Dies at 87

New York Times Starting in the early 1960s, he set himself apart from his contemporaries with paintings that critiqued the cultural dominance of the United States. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/17/arts/derek-boshier-dead.html

With Sandbags and Team Spirit, a Polish City Fought Off a Flood

New York Times Thousands of residents of Nysa, in southern Poland, formed a human chain overnight to pass each other sandbags, building a wall along a river embankment to keep the raging waters at bay. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/17/world/europe/floods-poland-boris-nysa.html

$50 Billion in Aid to Ukraine Stalls Over Legal Questions

New York Times U.S. and European officials are struggling to honor their pledge to use Russian assets to aid Ukraine. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/17/business/ukraine-aid-g7-russian-assets.html

Dominique Pelicot, Husband on Trial for Drugging and Raping Wife, Testifies

New York Times Dominique Pelicot, who is accused of inviting strangers to rape his wife while she was drugged and unconscious, took the stand for the first time. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/17/world/europe/france-rape-trial-dominique-pelicot.html

After ‘a Treasure Hunt,’ a Cut-Up Masterpiece Returns to Venice

New York Times More than 200 years after a ceiling painted by the Tuscan artist Vasari was dismembered and sold on the antiquarian market, it is (almost) whole again. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/17/arts/design/vasari-ceiling-gallerie-dell-accademica.html

What to Know About the France Rape Trial of 51 Men

New York Times Prosecutors say that, for almost a decade, Dominique Pelicot drugged his wife to rape her, alongside dozens of other men he invited to abuse her. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/17/world/europe/french-rape-trial-51-men-dominique-pelicot.html

Portugal Going Through ‘Difficult Days’ as Wildfires Burn Across the Country

New York Times More than 5,000 personnel are battling a number of wildfires, the authorities said, and the prime minister called it an “extremely difficult weather situation.” https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/17/world/europe/portugal-wildfires.html