Europe – Page 113 – Prologue Journal

Britain Has Huge Clean Energy Ambitions, but Are They Realistic?

New York Times Analysts warn that the Labour Party’s proposals are unlikely to be cheap and could come at the cost of jobs in the oil and gas industry. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/10/business/britain-green-energy-transition-jobs.html

A Children’s Hospital in Ukraine Becomes a Scene of Destruction

New York Times Families and patients were not unfamiliar with the sound of missiles flying overhead. But the Russian assault on the hospital marked one of the worst days of violence against civilians in months. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/09/world/europe/ukraine-childrens-hospial-russia.html

Russian Court Orders Arrest of Navalny’s Widow, Yulia Navalnaya

New York Times The court accused Ms. Navalnaya, who left Russia in 2021, of “participating in an extremist community.” She would be subject to arrest if she ever returns to Russia, the court said. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/09/world/europe/russia-yulia-navalnaya-arrest-order.html

Modi’s Moscow Visit Showcases a Less Isolated Putin, Angering Ukraine

New York Times Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India made his first visit to Russia in five years, even as Ukraine reeled from an attack on a children’s hospital. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/09/world/europe/russia-india-modi-moscow-putin.html

At Euro 2024, France Stars Pivot From Political Fight to a Soccer One

New York Times Some of the country’s top players had urged voters to reject the far right in a pivotal election. With that battle over, a date with Spain in Euro 2024 offers a more familiar challenge. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/09/world/europe/france-spain-euro-2024-election.html

Archaeologists Find Marble Statue in Ancient Sewer in Bulgaria

New York Times Researchers in Bulgaria think the artifact could offer a window into ancient tensions around the rise of Christianity. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/09/world/europe/bulgaria-statue-roman-sewer-archaeologists.html

Is France’s Far-Left Firebrand, Jean-Luc Mélenchon, Ready to Govern?

New York Times Jean-Luc Mélenchon led his coalition to a narrow victory in elections. But even some of his allies bristle at the thought of the combative former Trotskyist becoming prime minister. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/09/world/europe/france-election-left-melenchon.html

Ariane 6 Launch: Watch the First Flight of Europe’s New Rocket

New York Times Ariane 6 is finally set to fly on Tuesday. If successful, European nations will regain independent access to space. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/09/science/europe-ariane-6-rocket-launch.html

Tuesday Briefing

New York Times The fallout from France’s election. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/09/briefing/ukraine-bombing-france.html

Starmer Is Aligned With Biden, but How Would That Change With Trump?

New York Times Politically aligned, Joe Biden and the new U.K. prime minister agree on climate change, Ukraine and Northern Ireland. Donald Trump would be a different story. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/09/world/europe/us-uk-starmer-biden-trump.html