Category: Europe
Monday Briefing
New York Times Here’s what you need to know. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/12/briefing/harris-trump-olympics-israel.html
Read MoreSpain Is Thirsty. Here’s How It Gets Water.
New York Times To supply water for a number of needs, from tourism to agriculture, the country and other dry nations are increasingly relying on desalination plants that convert seawater into fresh water. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/12/business/spain-water-desalination.html
Read MoreRethinking Tourism With the Renewal of a Beloved Italian Path
New York Times Officials hope the reopening of the Via dell’Amore will be an opportunity to rethink tourism in Cinque Terre, getting visitors off the beaten path. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/11/world/europe/rethinking-tourism-with-the-renewal-of-a-beloved-italian-path.html
Read MoreUkraine’s Summer Camps Are Altered by War
New York Times As the once carefree summers of Ukrainian childhood and young adulthood are forever altered by war, traditional camps have taken on a more patriotic tone. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/11/world/europe/ukraine-summer-camps-war.html
Read MoreClosing Ceremony of Paris Olympics Is Set to Cap a Triumphant Games
New York Times All sectors of society came together to achieve the nation’s dream for the Games. Success has shown that unity is possible, if often elusive. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/11/world/europe/olympics-paris-france-unity.html
Read MoreRussia Appears to Partly Halt Ukraine’s Cross-Border Assault, Analysts Say
New York Times Yet some in Russia were asking how it was even allowed to happen. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/10/world/europe/ukraine-russia-cross-border-attack.html
Read MoreHow Economic Grievances Were Exploited in Britain’s Violent Unrest
New York Times Nationalist hatred has been linked to forces like stagnant wages and declining services, even though research shows immigration helps many economies. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/10/business/economy/uk-riots-economy.html
Read MoreEvidence Shows ‘Hand to Mouth’ Production of Russia’s Advanced Weapons
New York Times A report by independent investigators said that Russian cruise missiles were used in combat sometimes just weeks after rolling off the factory floor. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/09/us/politics/russia-weapons-ukraine-war.html
Read MoreMísia, Who Brought a Modern Flair to Fado Music, Dies at 69
New York Times With her smoky voice and her high-fashion look, the self-proclaimed “punk of fado” found stardom by shaking up a venerable Portuguese genre. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/09/arts/music/misia-dead.html
Read MoreShould Soccer Make Space for Other Sports?
New York Times The saturation of soccer can be suffocating for the rest of the athletic landscape. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/09/world/europe/soccer-olympics-television-saturation.html
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