Europe – Page 149 – Prologue Journal

Sigmund Rolat, Who Used His Wealth to Memorialize Polish Jews, Dies at 93

New York Times A Holocaust survivor and a shipping financier, he returned to his home country, where his parents and brother perished, to help build a museum and other memorials. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/08/world/europe/sigmund-rolat-dead.html

Biden and Macron Talk Togetherness, With No Mention of Discord Over Gaza

New York Times The two presidents, in a brief appearance before reporters, declined to take questions, in a departure from tradition. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/08/world/europe/biden-macron.html

Jürgen Moltmann, Who Reconciled Religion With Suffering, Dies at 98

New York Times Considered one of the leading Christian theologians of the 20th century, he insisted that any established set of beliefs had to confront the implications of Auschwitz. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/08/books/jurgen-moltmann-dead.html

Energy Drinks Boost Ukraine’s Soldiers, and Its Economy

New York Times Cans packed with caffeine and branded with patriotic machismo have become an essential antidote to the stresses of war. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/08/world/europe/ukraine-soldiers-energy-drinks.html

Macron Hosts Biden in Paris, Honoring a Not Always Easy Bond

New York Times The friendship between France and the U.S. endures. But tensions have mounted over the wars in Gaza and Ukraine, and how Europe can step out of America’s shadow. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/08/world/europe/macron-biden-france-us.html

Jordan Bardella, the New Face of France’s Right

New York Times Charismatic and clean cut, shorn of the Le Pen name, the young National Rally leader seems poised to take his party to its best showing ever in European elections on Sunday. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/08/world/europe/jordan-bardella-france-eu-elections.html

‘The Bachelor,’ but Make It Belgian Politics

New York Times A reality show called “The Conclave” put Belgium’s political rivals together in a medieval château for a weekend. Can they put aside their differences and help keep the country from coming apart? https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/08/world/europe/belgian-election-the-conclave-show-tv.html

Washington Post Shake-Up Renews Attention on U.K. Phone Hacking

New York Times The newspaper’s new publisher argued against coverage of British phone hacking. Instead, he has invited renewed scrutiny. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/07/world/europe/washington-post-publisher-scandal.html

Denmark’s Prime Minister Is Attacked in Copenhagen Square

New York Times Mette Frederiksen, who has led the country since 2019, was “beaten,” her office said. The police said an arrest had been made, but a motive is unclear. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/07/world/europe/denmark-prime-minister-attacked-mette-frederiksen.html

Stars Singing Under the Stars: A Global Gala Celebrates Opera

New York Times Italy’s government pulled out all the stops to celebrate one of Italy’s most important national art forms. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/07/world/europe/italy-opera-gala.html