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Tuesday Briefing

New York Times The U.N. passes a cease-fire resolution for Gaza. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/11/briefing/israel-un-cease-fire.html

Buoyed by Election, Meloni Basks in the Spotlight as Italy Hosts the G7

New York Times The Italian prime minister was a rare leader to be fortified by the vote for the European Parliament. This week she has a chance to show her influence on an even broader stage. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/11/world/europe/giorgia-meloni-italy-g7.html

Ukraine Reconstruction Official Resigns, Highlighting Tensions

New York Times The departure of the official, who had pointed up mismanagement of funds, was a blow to government efforts to assuage allies’ concerns about how aid is spent. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/10/world/europe/ukraine-reconstruction-resignation.html

No One Told the Cows Not to Lick the Artwork

New York Times The Basel Social Club is a rebellious alternative to the more buttoned-up art fair that descends on the Swiss city of Basel each year. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/10/arts/design/basel-social-club.html

Germany’s AfD Rises to 2nd Place in E.U. Election

New York Times The AfD’s gains were a sharp rebuke to Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s governing coalition and a sign of the rightward political shift across the continent. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/10/world/europe/germany-afd-eu-election.html

Russia Releases Female Prison Inmates to Join Ukraine War

New York Times Tens of thousands of male convicts have been freed to fight in Ukraine. It is not clear if a small contingent of female volunteers released from a prison portends wider use of female soldiers. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/10/world/europe/russia-women-inmates-ukraine.html

Macron’s Early Election Call After EU Vote Is a Huge Gamble

New York Times The president has challenged voters to test the sincerity of their support for the far right in European elections. Were the French letting off steam, or did they really mean it? https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/10/world/europe/france-macron-elections-analysis.html

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