Europe – Page 17 – Prologue Journal

With Trump Arriving, Zelensky Urges Allies Not to ‘Drop the Ball’

New York Times In an impassioned address to officials from countries supporting Ukraine, Mr. Zelensky said ‘a new chapter’ would be starting for Europe and the rest of the world, requiring even more cooperation. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/09/us/politics/trump-zelensky-ukraine-war.html

Elon Musk Is Trying to Break Germany’s Quarantine on the Far-Right AfD

New York Times Political leaders have shunned the Alternative for Germany. But on his social media platform X, Mr. Musk is pitching the party as mainstream. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/09/world/europe/germany-elon-musk-afd.html

Putin Gets a Snub in the Vast Wine Cellars of a Former Soviet Republic

New York Times The Russian president celebrated his 50th birthday at a winery in Moldova. After the invasion of Ukraine, it moved the bottles he was given away from public view. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/09/world/europe/moldova-wine-cellar-putin.html

Thursday Briefing

New York Times Here’s what you need to know. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/09/briefing/wildfires-california-hostage.html

Blinken and French Diplomat Criticize Trump’s Talk of Taking Greenland

New York Times In Paris, the two officials acknowledged potential strains on alliances with the return of Donald J. Trump to power, but said their countries would try to maintain strong ties. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/08/world/europe/blinken-france-trump.html

U.K. Special Forces Allowed to ‘Get Away with Murder’ in Afghanistan, Inquiry Told

New York Times Evidence released by an official inquiry into alleged war crimes painted a disturbing picture of an elite fighting force with a culture of impunity. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/08/world/europe/uk-afghanistan-war-crimes.html

Belgium’s Food Agency Advises Against Eating Your Christmas Tree

New York Times The country’s food agency warned against using evergreens in food after the city of Ghent suggested an unusual form of recycling: spruce needle butter. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/08/world/europe/belgium-christmas-tree-eating.html

Punk and Emo Fossils Are a Hot Topic in Paleontology

New York Times It’s not causing panic! in the fossil record, but a 430-million-year-old mollusk discovery in Britain is a source of excitement for some scientists. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/08/science/punk-emo-fossils-slugs.html

As Elon Musk Embraces the Far Right, Some of Its Leaders Reject Him

New York Times Mr. Musk has fallen out with prominent right-wing Americans who say they are worried that their agenda may be sidelined in favor of his own. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/08/technology/elon-musk-far-right.html

France Far-Right Party Embraces Jean-Marie Le Pen as a Visionary

New York Times For years, the far-right National Rally tried to distance itself from Mr. Le Pen’s racist and antisemitic remarks. But after his death Tuesday, it hailed him as a visionary. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/08/world/europe/france-le-pen-death-national-rally.html