Europe – Page 147 – Prologue Journal

Sunny Days in Moscow

New York Times A single image of a blustery day in wartime Moscow captures the feeling of triumph sweeping through the Russia. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/10/world/europe/sunny-days-in-moscow.html

Sunny Days in Moscow

Their Town Has a Plaque From Putin. They Want Zelensky to Tear It Down.

New York Times Some residents of Bari, Italy, hope Ukraine’s president will drop by while at a nearby summit to help rid them of a memento of links with Russia. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/10/world/europe/putin-plaque-saint-nicholas-bari-ukraine.html

Strasbourg for Book Lovers

New York Times Bibliophiles will find plenty of centuries-old tomes, graphic novels, modern works and more in this French city, which also happens to be this year’s UNESCO World Book Capital. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/10/travel/strasbourg-france-books.html

European Parliament Elections: Key Takeaways

New York Times The voting across 27 members of the European Union was a gauge of popular political sentiment at an unsettling moment on the continent. The right did well, but the center held. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/10/world/europe/european-parliament-elections-key-takeaways.html

Monday Briefing

New York Times The French president calls for new elections. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/10/briefing/france-election-israel-resign.html

Jean-Philippe Allard, Jazz Producer and Musicians’ Advocate, Dies at 67

New York Times He called himself a “professional listener,” and he tended to develop lifelong relationships with the artists he worked with. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/09/arts/music/jean-philippe-allard-dead.html

France’s Far Right Is Triumphant in European Elections

New York Times The results did not come as a surprise, but they were a blunt disavowal of President Emmanuel Macron. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/09/world/europe/france-european-elections.html

Far Right Surges in European Parliament Elections, Early Data Shows

New York Times Voters in the European Union were expected to deliver gains to anti-immigrant, nationalist parties, challenging leaders in Germany and France. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/09/world/europe/european-parliament-elections-far-right.html

Flemish Nationalists Thwart Ascent of Secessionist Party as They Win Belgian Elections

New York Times The New Flemish Alliance’s victory will bring relief to the country’s political establishment, which had long been bracing for a victory by the far-right party Vlaams Belang. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/09/world/europe/belgium-european-elections.html