Europe – Page 112 – Prologue Journal

Rwanda Says It Doesn’t Have to Repay UK for Scrapped Migration Plan

New York Times Britain gave Rwanda hundreds of millions of pounds, even though no asylum seekers were deported to the Central African nation under the agreement. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/10/world/africa/rwanda-plan-uk-migrants-money.html

Centuries of Avalanches Are Stored in Tree Rings

New York Times Discovering evidence of deadly deluges of snow from the past could help protect people on mountains around the world, researchers say. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/10/science/avalanche-tree-rings.html

The Stunning Lavender Bloom of Central Spain

New York Times By welcoming visitors with glorious scents and a natural beauty that rivals Provence in France, the annual lavender harvest has revitalized the medieval town of Brihuega. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/10/travel/lavender-spain-brihuega.html

6 Places Where Beginners Can Learn to Kiteboard

New York Times The sport, in which you strap on a 30-foot kite and skim across the waves, is about to make its Olympic debut. Here’s where non-Olympians can give it a try. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/10/travel/kiteboarding-kitesurfing.html

Wednesday Briefing

New York Times Biden at the NATO summit in Washington. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/10/briefing/biden-nato-ukraine-gaza.html

French Elections Show Battle for Europe’s Political Soul

New York Times A coarsening of public discourse and contempt for mainstream parties have politicians on both sides denouncing what they say are extreme positions by their opponents, analysts say. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/10/world/europe/france-elections-europe-left-right.html

Euro 2024’s Best Party Invite: Meet at the Bus. And Wear Orange.

New York Times With thousands of voices and a few well-choreographed dance moves, Dutch fans have transformed match days into pulsing, joyous celebrations. Their next one is Wednesday. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/10/world/europe/netherlands-fans-orange-bus-euro-2024.html

Euro 2024’s Best Party Invite: Meet at the Bus. And Wear Orange.

Berlin Honors Earliest Settlers, Whose Bones Shared Their Secrets

New York Times Archaeologists unearthed some 4,000 ancient skeletons from the heart of the city. After years of study, they were reinterred in a rare and solemn tribute. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/10/world/europe/berlin-medieval-skeletons-funeral.html