Category: Europe
Ukraine’s Parliament Passes a Politically Fraught Mobilization Bill
New York Times The legislature approved a law aimed at replenishing depleted Ukrainian forces, which are under unrelenting pressure from Russian assaults. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/11/world/europe/ukraine-war-mobilization-bill.html
Read MoreThursday Briefing
New York Times Japan’s prime minister visits the White House. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/11/briefing/biden-japan-visit-korea-election.html
Read MoreUkraine’s New Draft Unsettles the Young
New York Times Reporters from The New York Times spoke to men who could be affected by the change. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/11/world/europe/ukraine-draft-young-men.html
Read MoreUkraine’s New Draft Unsettles the Young
New York Times Reporters from The New York Times spoke to men who could be affected by the change. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/11/world/europe/waiting-for-my-time-to-come-ukraines-new-draft-law-unsettles-the-young.html
Read MoreNijole Sadunaite, Lithuanian Nun Who Opposed Soviet Rule, Dies at 85
New York Times A dissident who promoted democracy and religious freedom, she was arrested by the K.G.B. After independence from Moscow, she was honored by Lithuania’s Parliament. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/10/world/europe/nijole-sadunaite-dead.html
Read MoreDeath Toll Likely to Rise After Explosion at Hydroelectric Plant in Italy
New York Times Emergency workers were searching for four other workers who were missing after the blast in northern Italy, which has galvanized unions in the region. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/10/world/europe/italy-explosion-hydroelectric-plant.html
Read MoreFloods in Russia and Kazakhstan Force Thousands to Evacuate
New York Times More than 100,000 people had to leave their homes after spring floods engulfed cities and villages in vast sections of neighboring countries. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/10/world/europe/floods-russia-kazakhstan-evacuations.html
Read MoreMigration Overhaul in E.U. Clears Final Hurdle
New York Times Years in the making, the legislation is intended to update migration policy and cool anti-migrant sentiments ahead of E.U. elections in June. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/10/world/europe/european-union-migration-bill.html
Read MoreA Reverse Art Heist? Museum Finds Employee’s Painting on Its Wall
New York Times The Pinakothek der Moderne in Munich said it had fired a worker for hanging one of his own pieces in its modern art collection. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/10/world/europe/germany-painting-museum.html
Read MoreCroatia 2024 General Election: What to Know
New York Times A snap general election has left the country’s governing party exposed to an unexpectedly strong challenge from populist forces. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/10/world/europe/croatia-2024-general-election.html
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