Europe – Page 26 – Prologue Journal

Chestnut Championship in England Is Roiled by Accusation of Cheating

New York Times Buckeye chestnuts, known as conkers in Britain, are played in an annual championship there. This year, there are accusations of cheating. And it’s all very serious. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/15/world/europe/england-conkers-cheating.html

Could Weight-Loss Drugs Help Get People Back to Work? The U.K. Wants to Find Out.

New York Times The British government announced a multimillion dollar pharmaceutical partnership with Eli Lilly, including a trial that will study the impact of a weight-loss drug on work and productivity. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/15/world/europe/mounjaro-work-productivity-uk-study.html

Chinese Automakers Show Force at Paris Auto Show

New York Times Weeks after Europe imposed additional tariffs on electric vehicles made in China, the country’s car companies were defiant at France’s leading auto event. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/15/business/china-electric-vehicles-paris-auto-show.html

These Twin Marvels of Art Conservation Are Now Seen as Looted Works

New York Times The Met Museum returned an ancient cup, assembled from fragments, to Italy in 2022 after investigators found it had been looted. Now a second has been returned after a similar determination. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/15/arts/design/these-twin-marvels-of-art-conservation-are-now-seen-as-looted-works.html

These Twin Marvels of Art Conservation Are Now Seen as Looted Works

Political Infighting Hampers Ukraine’s Efforts to Avert Energy Crisis

New York Times Top energy officials have fallen and key energy policy decisions have been delayed because of political calculations, lawmakers and experts say, costing Ukraine valuable time in preparing for winter. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/15/world/europe/ukraine-energy-crisis-russia.html

Tuesday Briefing

New York Times Devastating Israeli strikes in Gaza. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/15/briefing/israel-strikes-gaza-election-canada-india.html

50 Years After Killing, a Berlin Court Convicts Stasi Officer of Murder

New York Times The court handed down a guilty verdict and a 10-year sentence to a former officer of East Germany’s dreaded secret police, in a case straight out of the Cold War. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/14/world/europe/stasi-murder-convicted-1974.html

Italy Sends Boat to Albania With Migrants Who Were Bound for Italian Shores

New York Times The plan was heralded by the Italian government as an innovative model to manage and deter immigration, and criticized by human rights groups. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/14/world/europe/italy-migrants-albania.html

Amid Sewage Spills and Rising Prices, Calls to Nationalize Water in England

New York Times Four decades after privatization, calls to nationalize the water industry have swept across England and Wales amid sewage spills and rising household bills. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/14/business/uk-thames-water-sewage-crisis.html