Europe – Page 252 – Prologue Journal

London Moves to Revive Its Reputation as a Financial Hub

New York Times As fears have grown that the city is losing its attractiveness for publicly traded businesses, Britain’s government is making changes to bring them back. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/28/business/london-financial-center-ipo-europe.html

U.S. Lawmakers Visit Taiwan and Vow Support in Face of Chinese Military Drills

New York Times A bipartisan delegation promised to stand by the island’s newly elected president, Lai Ching-te, after Beijing surrounded the self-governing island with naval vessels and aircraft. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/27/world/asia/us-visit-taiwan-president-china-drills.html

Onstage, Witches and Cossacks Strike a Chord With Ukrainians

New York Times A play based on an 19th-century literary classic is a smash hit among Ukrainians who see in the story cultural and historical echoes of what they face after two years of war. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/27/world/europe/ukrainians-witches-theater-play.html

Monday Briefing

New York Times We’re covering a Ukrainian warning of a new Russian offensive as well as a Hamas strike on Israel. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/27/briefing/ukraine-russia-gaza-papua-new-guinea.html

Spying Arrests Send Chill Through Britain’s Thriving Hong Kong Community

New York Times Hundreds of thousands of Hong Kongers have resettled in the U.K. since 2021, among them prominent pro-democracy activists. China has not forgotten them. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/27/world/europe/britain-china-spy-arrests-hong-kong.html

This Island Wants to Round Up Its Wild Goats. Catching Them Won’t Be Easy.

New York Times The ruminants outnumber humans on the Mediterranean island of Alicudi 6 to 1 (maybe more). Officials have devised a plan to catch the goats and send them to adoptive homes elsewhere. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/27/world/europe/alicudi-island-goats.html

12 Injured on Qatar Airways Flight From Turbulence

New York Times The Dublin Airport said that a Qatar Airways flight from Doha landed in Ireland after a dozen people were injured by turbulence. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/26/world/europe/qatar-airways-turbulence-dublin-flight.html

Turbulence on Qatar Airways Flight Leaves 12 Injured

Russia Plans New Offensive in Ukraine’s Northeast, Zelensky Says

New York Times Moscow was again amassing forces near the border, President Volodymyr Zelensky said. His comments came as officials said that a Russian strike had killed at least 14 people in Kharkiv. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/26/world/europe/russia-offensive-ukraine-northeast.html

Putin Shakes Up Things at Home as His Optimism About Ukraine War Rises

New York Times Despite years of criticism, President Vladimir V. Putin has only now changed his defense minister and allowed high-level corruption arrests. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/26/world/europe/russia-corruption-putin.html