Europe – Page 153 – Prologue Journal

Riots Break Out Across UK: What to Know

New York Times The country begins a new week on edge after anti-immigrant riots, fanned by disinformation from the far right, broke out in cities across Britain. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/05/world/europe/uk-riots-protests.html

How Norway Became a Summer and Winter Olympics Powerhouse

New York Times With money from an oil boom, Norway, a force at the Winter Olympics for generations, is now churning out elite performers in track, soccer and other sports, too. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/05/world/olympics/norway-summer-winter-sports-track.html

Monday Briefing

New York Times Kamala Harris’s search for a running mate. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/05/briefing/kamala-harris-britain-riots-israel.html

How Two Russian ‘Illegals’ Went Deep Undercover With Their Children

New York Times A couple planted as sleeper spies in Slovenia posed as an Argentine art dealer and an entrepreneur. They were caught in December 2022 and sent to Moscow in a sweeping prisoner exchange last week. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/04/world/europe/russia-undercover-prisoner-swap.html

Ukraine Has Received F-16 Fighter Jets, Zelensky Says

New York Times President Volodymyr Zelensky did not say whether the jets had already flown combat missions. A shortage of trained pilots and a limited number of jets will constrain their immediate impact. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/04/world/europe/ukraine-f-16-fighter-jets.html

UK Police Brace for Unrest After Southport Stabbing

New York Times Protests spiraled into violent riots in Liverpool, Leeds, Manchester and Belfast over the weekend, with dozens arrested and more demonstrations slated for the coming days. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/04/world/europe/uk-protests-southport-stabbing.html

Trying to Save a Concrete ‘Monument to Corruption’

New York Times An icon of socialist modernist architecture in the capital of the former Soviet republic that is now Moldova has been at the center of a tussle between corrupt developers and preservationists. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/04/world/europe/moldova-national.html

How War and a Shortage of Men Has Shattered Ukraine’s Dating Scene

New York Times While the pursuit of love might seem secondary to dealing with the horrors and privations of the war, many Ukrainians say they need romantic relationships to help them cope. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/04/world/europe/ukraine-war-dating.html

Who Are the Far-Right Groups Behind the U.K. Riots?

New York Times After a deadly stabbing at a children’s event in northwestern England, an array of online influencers, anti-Muslim extremists and fascist groups have stoked unrest, experts say. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/03/world/europe/uk-stabbing-riots-far-right-protesters-explained.html

Anton van Dalen, Whose Art Examined an Evolving Neighborhood, Dies at 85

New York Times He traced the dramatic transformation of the Lower East Side from his building, where he lived for 50 years. He also assisted the cartoonist Saul Steinberg. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/03/arts/anton-van-dalen-dead.html