Category: Europe
Georgia’s Parliament Gives Final Approval to ‘Foreign Agents’ Measure
New York Times The president has vowed to veto the legislation, which critics say could push the country back into Russia’s orbit. The governing party says it can override a veto. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/14/world/europe/georgia-parliament-foreign-agents-bill.html
Read MoreRoman Polanski Did Not Defame British Actress, French Court Rules
New York Times Charlotte Lewis, who says the director raped her in the 1980s, brought the lawsuit against him over an interview in which he called the accusations an “odious lie.” https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/14/world/europe/roman-polanski-charlotte-lewis-defamation-france.html
Read MoreUkraine Needs Money to Fight. Can Seized Russian Assets Help?
New York Times Kyiv’s supporters are discussing how to use the interest earned by frozen Russian assets to help pay for weapons and postwar reconstruction. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/14/world/europe/russia-frozen-assets-ukraine.html
Read MoreCan You Lose Your Native Tongue?
New York Times After moving abroad, I found my English slowly eroding. It turns out our first languages aren’t as embedded as we think. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/14/magazine/native-language-loss.html
Read MoreThese Butlers Are Neither Carson Nor Hudson
New York Times The rise of “executive butlers” — a breed whose job combines silver polishing with being a concierge and a maitre d’ — reflects the changing nature of the very rich. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/14/style/executive-butlers-country-houses.html
Read MoreEuropean Union 2024 Election: What to Know
New York Times Voters in all the 27 countries that make up the European Union are heading to polls in June to choose their representatives in the European Parliament. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/14/world/europe/european-union-2024-election-what-to-know.html
Read MorePutin Will Visit Xi, Testing a ‘No Limits’ Partnership
New York Times Moscow seeks more support for its war in Ukraine. But Beijing risks alienating Europe, a key trading partner needed to help revive China’s economy. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/14/world/asia/putin-china-xi.html
Read MoreCurfew Imposed in New Caledonia Following Protests Over Constitutional Change
New York Times The unrest was triggered by a plan to let more French citizens vote in the territory, which independence activists say would water down their movement. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/14/world/asia/new-caledonia-curfew-protests.html
Read MoreTuesday Briefing
New York Times Michael Cohen’s testimony. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/14/briefing/michael-cohen-israel-memorial-day.html
Read MoreHow One Crack in the Line Opened a Path for the Russians
New York Times When Russian soldiers suddenly showed up in the small town of Ocheretyne in the east, it was clear that something had gone wrong. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/14/world/europe/ukraine-russia-war-battlefield.html
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