Europe – Page 195 – Prologue Journal

NATO, at Washington Summit, Will Offer Ukraine a ‘Bridge’ to Membership

New York Times Officials say Kyiv won’t get membership negotiations at the coming NATO summit, but the alliance will announce a structure to coordinate aid over the longer term. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/26/world/europe/nato-ukraine-washington-membership-summit.html

Mark Rutte Moves From Leading Netherlands to Heading NATO

New York Times Mr. Rutte, who served as the Dutch prime minister for nearly 14 years, has been a harsh critic of Russia’s president, Vladimir V. Putin, and a strong supporter of Ukraine. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/26/world/europe/mark-rutte-nato-secretary-general.html

Off to Norway, With Three A.I. Travel Assistants

New York Times Can artificial intelligence devise a bucket-list vacation that checks all the boxes: culture, nature, hotels and transportation? Our reporter put three virtual assistants to the test. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/26/travel/norway-artficial-intelligence-planners.html

Wednesday Briefing

New York Times Anti-tax protests tore through Kenya’s capital. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/26/briefing/kenya-nairobi-protests.html

Nigel Farage, a Trump Ally and Brexiteer, Shakes Up U.K. Politics, Again

New York Times With his populist, anti-immigration campaign, Nigel Farage is once more shaking up Britain’s politics. Can he finally win a seat in the national Parliament? https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/26/world/europe/nigel-farage-uk-politics.html

Russia to Start Trial of Evan Gershkovich of The Wall Street Journal

New York Times Evan Gershkovich of The Wall Street Journal has endured 15 months in prison by reading letters and Russian classics, while the authorities have not publicly offered any evidence that he was a spy. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/26/world/europe/russia-evan-gershkovich-trial.html

Eric Hazan, Publisher and Historian on France’s Left, Dies at 87

New York Times He elevated many of France’s most provocative writers through his publishing house, La Fabrique, but he made his greatest mark as a politically engaged, and strolling, historian of Paris. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/25/books/eric-hazan-dead.html

Volkswagen Will Invest Up to $5 Billion in EV Maker Rivian

New York Times VW and Rivian, a maker of electric trucks that has struggled to increase sales and break even, will work together on software and other technologies. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/25/business/volkswagen-rivian-vw-investment.html

U.S. Swimming Stars Assail Antidoping Agency Ahead of Olympics

New York Times Michael Phelps and Allison Schmitt are set to testify to a House subcommittee after reports that Chinese swimmers were allowed to compete in the 2021 Games after testing positive for a banned drug. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/25/sports/olympics/phelps-schmitt-olympics-antidoping-hearing.html

France’s Far-Right National Rally Rebranded Itself. Here’s How.

New York Times Many long considered Marine Le Pen’s party too extreme to be anywhere close to power. Now, the party could win a parliamentary election — and fill the prime minister’s seat. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/25/world/europe/france-national-rally-rebranding.html