Europe – Page 242 – Prologue Journal

Monday Briefing

New York Times The French president calls for new elections. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/10/briefing/france-election-israel-resign.html

Jean-Philippe Allard, Jazz Producer and Musicians’ Advocate, Dies at 67

New York Times He called himself a “professional listener,” and he tended to develop lifelong relationships with the artists he worked with. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/09/arts/music/jean-philippe-allard-dead.html

France’s Far Right Is Triumphant in European Elections

New York Times The results did not come as a surprise, but they were a blunt disavowal of President Emmanuel Macron. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/09/world/europe/france-european-elections.html

Far Right Surges in European Parliament Elections, Early Data Shows

New York Times Voters in the European Union were expected to deliver gains to anti-immigrant, nationalist parties, challenging leaders in Germany and France. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/09/world/europe/european-parliament-elections-far-right.html

Flemish Nationalists Thwart Ascent of Secessionist Party as They Win Belgian Elections

New York Times The New Flemish Alliance’s victory will bring relief to the country’s political establishment, which had long been bracing for a victory by the far-right party Vlaams Belang. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/09/world/europe/belgium-european-elections.html

Biden Visits a Military Cemetery in France That Trump Once Snubbed

New York Times President Biden wrapped up a five-day trip by visiting a cemetery for American soldiers killed in World War I that Donald J. Trump skipped during a similar trip in 2018. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/09/world/europe/biden-trump-france-cemetery.html

British TV Doctor Michael Mosley Found Dead in Greece

New York Times Mr. Mosley, a British medical journalist and documentary maker, disappeared last week while on a trip on the Greek island of Symi. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/09/world/europe/michael-mosley-greece.html

Ukrainian Activist Traces Roots of War in ‘Centuries of Russian Colonization’

New York Times One Ukrainian researcher and podcaster is a leading voice in efforts to rethink Ukrainian-Russian relations through the prism of colonialism. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/09/world/europe/ukrainian-activist-traces-roots-of-war-in-centuries-of-russian-colonization.html

Ukrainian Activist Traces Roots of War in ‘Centuries of Russian Colonization’

The E.U. Votes: What We’re Watching For

New York Times The main things to know as voters in 27 countries head to the ballot box to shape the next five years of European Union policies. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/09/world/europe/the-eu-votes-what-were-watching-for.html