Europe – Page 186 – Prologue Journal

UK Election: What Happens Next

New York Times The transition of power in Britain is a matter of hours, not months. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/05/world/europe/uk-election-what-happens-next-timing.html

How the Labour Party Wants to Change the UK Economy

New York Times With Britain’s productivity and wages stalled for the past decade and a half, the winning party in the general election faces a tall order. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/05/world/europe/labour-uk-economy-plan.html

Liz Truss Caps List of High-Profile Conservative Seat Losses

New York Times Ms. Truss, who was forced out as prime minister after 49 chaotic days, lost by 630 votes in a district she previously held by more than 26,000. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/05/world/europe/liz-truss-conservative-seat-losses.html

Friday Briefing

New York Times A landslide victory for Labour. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/05/world/europe/labour-victory-uk-election.html

Cristiano Ronaldo, Euro 2024 and the Problem With Too Much Fame

New York Times The soccer superstar’s trip to Euro 2024 has been marked by pitch invaders and uninspiring performances. As fans try to get close, his team can’t seem to let go. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/05/world/europe/cristiano-ronaldo-portugal-euro-2024.html

Rishi Sunak Hangs On to His Seat in Parliament

New York Times The prime minister will remain a lawmaker after a close race in his North Yorkshire constituency. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/04/world/europe/sunak-wins-election-uk.html

Nigel Farage, Right-Wing Disrupter, Elected to Parliament for the First Time

New York Times His upstart party, Reform U.K., was projected to win four seats, a strong showing, according to a nationwide exit poll. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/04/world/europe/farage-parliament-reform-election.html

Jeremy Corbyn Wins Election Against Labour, Party He Once Led

New York Times The victory was vindication for Mr. Corbyn, who was running for the first time against the Labour party. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/04/world/europe/corbyn-london-labour-election.html

Keir Starmer Is Poised to Be Britain’s Next Prime Minister

New York Times The 61-year-old former human rights lawyer lacks the star power of some of his predecessors. “But he does look relatively prime-ministerial,” one analyst said. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/04/world/europe/keir-starmer-uk.html

Russia Arrests Top Military Officer, Artyom Gorodilov, on Corruption Charges

New York Times Col. Artyom Gorodilov, who oversaw forces occupying the Ukrainian city where a massacre took place, was arrested and accused of large-scale fraud. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/04/world/europe/russian-commander-corruption-bucha.html