Europe – Page 296 – Prologue Journal

Centuries of Irish Archives Destroyed in Civil War Are Being Recreated

New York Times A globe-spanning research project has turned the catalog of a public archive destroyed in Ireland’s civil war into a model for reconstruction. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/01/world/europe/ireland-history-virtual-records.html

What Happened When This Italian Province Invested in Babies

New York Times The area around Bolzano has a thick network of family support provided by the government. That means a steady birthrate in a country facing a demographic plunge. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/01/world/europe/italy-babies-family-benefits.html

King Charles III Attends Easter Service After Cancer Diagnosis

New York Times The family has been thrown off balance by health crises, including cancer diagnoses for the king and Catherine, Princess of Wales. She and her husband, Prince William, did not appear. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/31/world/europe/king-charles-easter-cancer.html

King Charles III Attends Easter Service

New York Times The family has been thrown off balance by multiple health crises, including cancer diagnoses for the king and Catherine, Princess of Wales. She and her husband, Prince William, did not appear. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/31/world/europe/king-charles-easter.html

Can We Engineer Our Way Out of the Climate Crisis?

New York Times Blocking solar rays. Sucking carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Ideas that sound like science fiction are now starting to become reality, raising concerns about safety. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/31/climate/climate-change-carbon-capture-ccs.html

A Russian Defector’s Killing Raises Spectre of Hit Squads

New York Times The death in Spain of Maksim Kuzminov, a pilot who delivered a helicopter and secret documents to Ukraine, has raised fears that the Kremlin is again targeting its enemies. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/31/world/europe/russian-defector-murder-spain.html

Angry Farmers Are Reshaping Europe

New York Times Farm protests are changing not only Europe’s food system but also its politics, as the far right senses an opportunity. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/31/world/europe/angry-farmers-are-reshaping-europe.html

Troop-Starved Ukrainian Brigades Turn to Marketing to Attract Recruits

New York Times Many units, which say the official conscription system is dysfunctional and unwieldy, have started their own recruitment campaigns to fill ranks depleted in the war with Russia. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/30/world/europe/ukraine-military-recruits.html

King’s College Chapel, 438 Solar Panels and an Architectural Squabble in Cambridge

New York Times King’s College Chapel in Cambridge is one of several British landmarks that have installed solar panels, gratifying climate campaigners and ruffling feathers among some traditionalists. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/30/world/europe/solar-panels-cambridge-kings-college.html

What to Know About Jeffrey Donaldson, the Former DUP Leader

New York Times Mr. Donaldson resigned as party leader on Friday after being charged with non-recent sexual offenses. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/29/world/europe/who-is-jeffrey-donaldson-dup.html