Europe – Page 142 – Prologue Journal

Monday Briefing

New York Times Here’s what you need to know. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/19/briefing/democratic-national-convention-blinken-ukraine.html

Sparing the Horse, Brussels Warms Up to the Electric Carriage

New York Times The city’s last horse-drawn carriage operator says business is good since making the switch, placing the Belgian capital in the vanguard of a global change. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/19/world/europe/horse-drawn-carriage-brussels.html

Premier League Preview: Here We Go Again

New York Times The European soccer season is back. Here are the top story lines to watch this season. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/18/world/europe/premier-league-preview-usmnt-pochettino.html

Russians Fleeing Ukraine’s Advance Border Regions Rush to Kursk

New York Times In the regional capital, those who left their homes as Ukrainian forces tore into western Russia are uncertain whether they can ever return to their old lives. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/18/world/europe/a-city-of-blaring-sirens-fills-with-russians-who-fled-ukraines-advance.html

Russians Fleeing Ukraine’s Advance Border Regions Rush to Kursk

‘Bad Blood’ Stalks a Lithium Mine in Serbia

New York Times A Rio Tinto mine that Europe sees as a critical source for electric vehicle batteries has been the target of enormous protests. “I don’t need green cars. I need green apples and green grass,” said one opponent. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/18/world/europe/serbia-lithium-mine.html

Has Power Moderated Giorgia Meloni? Not to Italy’s Same-Sex Parents.

New York Times Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has mostly shown a pragmatic streak abroad. But at home, her government is plunging many gay families into panic. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/18/world/europe/italy-same-sex-parents-meloni.html

During Ukraine’s Incursion, Russian Conscripts Recount Surrendering in Droves

New York Times More than 300 have been processed in a prison in Ukraine, providing the country with a much-needed “exchange fund” for future swaps of prisoners of war. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/17/world/europe/ukraines-incursion-russian-conscripts.html

Ukraine Destroys Key Russian Bridge as It Presses On With Offensive

New York Times The bridge’s destruction is a setback for Russian supply lines as Ukraine seeks to consolidate its territorial gains in the Kursk region of western Russia. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/17/world/europe/ukraine-russia-bridge.html

Mpox Case in Sweden Sets Off Concerns of Wider Spread in Europe

New York Times Experts expect more cases to surface in European countries because of frequent travel to and from Africa, with the threat of contracting the disease raised from “very low” to “low.” https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/16/world/europe/mpox-cases-sweden-europe.html