Europe – Page 182 – Prologue Journal

Here Are the Key Players in France’s 2024 Election

New York Times The vote has turned into a race between the two main opponents of President Emmanuel Macron’s Renaissance party: the far-right National Rally and the New Popular Front, a left-wing coalition. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/07/world/europe/france-election-key-players.html

The Windmills Are Back Up on the Moulin Rouge

New York Times The Paris landmark has completed its restoration after the blades fell off this spring — and just in time for the Summer Olympic Games to begin. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/07/world/europe/paris-windmills-moulin-rouge.html

Farage and the Future of the U.K.’s Conservative Party

New York Times In the shadow of Labour’s landslide victory over the upended Conservatives, Nigel Farage’s small insurgent right-wing party, Reform U.K., is on a roll. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/07/world/europe/uk-elections-nigel-farage-conservatives-tories.html

France’s Snap Election Enters Its Final Hours

New York Times The vote will determine the composition of France’s National Assembly, and the future of President Emmanuel Macron’s second term. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/06/world/europe/france-parliamentary-election-2024.html

Mythical Sword’s Disappearance Brings Mystery to French Village

New York Times Legend says the Durandal sword had been stuck in a French hillside for nearly 1,300 years. When it went missing in June, an investigation to find France’s Excalibur began. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/06/world/europe/rocamadour-excalibur-durandal-missing.html

Britain’s New Prime Minister Kier Starmer Is About to Get a Crash Course in Statecraft

New York Times Prime Minister Keir Starmer will travel to a NATO summit this coming week, where he will represent a rare point of centrist stability among unsettled allies. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/06/world/europe/keir-starmer-uk-labour.html

As the E.V. Revolution Slows, Ferrari Enters the Race

New York Times Growth in electric vehicle sales has been slowing, but the Italian luxury carmaker is stepping up investment and setting ambitious targets. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/06/business/ferrari-electric-vehicles.html

Rachel Reeves, Britain’s First Female Chancellor, Turns to Janet Yellen for Inspiration

New York Times Rachel Reeves, who will oversee Britain’s budget, is expected to pursue an agenda influenced by Janet Yellen’s more activist approach to job-creation and investment in the United States. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/06/business/rachel-reeves-janet-yellen.html

In Ukraine, Killings of Unarmed Russians Divide a U.S.-Led Unit

New York Times A German medic said he was so troubled that he confronted his commander. Others boasted about killings in a group chat. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/06/world/europe/ukraine-surrendering-russians-killed.html

Inside the Factory Turning Trash Into Olympic Podiums

New York Times To help make the Olympic Games in Paris greener, Le Pavé, a manufacturing start-up, is making podiums and stadium seating out of recycled plastic. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/06/business/olympics-recycled-plastic.html