Europe – Page 25 – Prologue Journal

Germany’s Would-Be Chancellor Tries to Get Back on Cruise Control

New York Times Dogged by protesters, but apparently safe from damage in the polls, Friedrich Merz is putting a failed immigration gambit behind him. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/11/world/europe/germanys-merz.html

Tuesday Briefing

New York Times Here’s what you need to know. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/11/briefing/trump-gaza-tariffs.html

More Than 150 World War II Bombs Found Under Playground in England

New York Times The devices found during construction work were practice bombs, which can be harmful. Officials said there could be more. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/10/world/europe/wwii-bombs-playground-england.html

Woman Files First U.S. Lawsuit Against Andrew Tate and His Brother

New York Times A woman who gave testimony to Romanian prosecutors accused Andrew and Tristan Tate in a lawsuit of conspiring to traffic her for sex work. The brothers have sued her for defamation. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/10/world/europe/andrew-tate-tristan-lawsuit-us.html

Nonstop Quakes Leave a Tourist Island Empty and Its Residents on Edge

New York Times Thousands of tremors, sometimes every few minutes, have shaken Santorini, Greece. More than 13,000 of its 15,500 inhabitants have left. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/10/world/europe/greece-santorini-earthquakes.html

At A.I. Summit in Paris, a Push for Innovation Before Regulation

New York Times Europe wants to be a top contender in the race to become a world leader in artificial intelligence, but investors are concerned that it has too much red tape and that its taxes are too high. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/10/business/ai-summit-paris.html

In ‘Festen,’ a Nightmare Birthday Becomes an Opera

New York Times The composer who put Anna Nicole Smith’s life onstage has a new piece: an adaptation of a cult movie about child abuse. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/10/arts/music/festen-opera-mark-anthony-turnage.html

Monday Briefing

New York Times An announcement on tariffs by President Trump. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/10/briefing/trump-tariffs-super-bowl.html

In Europe, New Trains and a Streamlined Booking App

New York Times Also in the works: streamlined digital booking and Eurostar competition. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/10/travel/in-europe-new-trains.html

Gisèle Pelicot May Not Be Her Husband’s First Victim, Police Say

New York Times Dominique Pelicot became notorious after being convicted of drugging his wife and inviting strangers to rape her. Police say his crimes may have started long before. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/10/world/europe/gisele-pelicot-husband-rape-murder-victims.html