Europe – Page 3 – Prologue Journal

Derek Boshier, British Pop Artist and Bowie Collaborator, Dies at 87

New York Times Starting in the early 1960s, he set himself apart from his contemporaries with paintings that critiqued the cultural dominance of the United States. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/17/arts/derek-boshier-dead.html

With Sandbags and Team Spirit, a Polish City Fought Off a Flood

New York Times Thousands of residents of Nysa, in southern Poland, formed a human chain overnight to pass each other sandbags, building a wall along a river embankment to keep the raging waters at bay. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/17/world/europe/floods-poland-boris-nysa.html

$50 Billion in Aid to Ukraine Stalls Over Legal Questions

New York Times U.S. and European officials are struggling to honor their pledge to use Russian assets to aid Ukraine. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/17/business/ukraine-aid-g7-russian-assets.html

Dominique Pelicot, Husband on Trial for Drugging and Raping Wife, Testifies

New York Times Dominique Pelicot, who is accused of inviting strangers to rape his wife while she was drugged and unconscious, took the stand for the first time. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/17/world/europe/france-rape-trial-dominique-pelicot.html

After ‘a Treasure Hunt,’ a Cut-Up Masterpiece Returns to Venice

New York Times More than 200 years after a ceiling painted by the Tuscan artist Vasari was dismembered and sold on the antiquarian market, it is (almost) whole again. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/17/arts/design/vasari-ceiling-gallerie-dell-accademica.html

What to Know About the France Rape Trial of 51 Men

New York Times Prosecutors say that, for almost a decade, Dominique Pelicot drugged his wife to rape her, alongside dozens of other men he invited to abuse her. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/17/world/europe/french-rape-trial-51-men-dominique-pelicot.html

Portugal Going Through ‘Difficult Days’ as Wildfires Burn Across the Country

New York Times More than 5,000 personnel are battling a number of wildfires, the authorities said, and the prime minister called it an “extremely difficult weather situation.” https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/17/world/europe/portugal-wildfires.html

Von der Leyen Doles Out Top E.U. Jobs

New York Times Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Commission, gave the most influential portfolios to nominees from France, Italy and Spain. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/17/world/europe/von-der-leyen-european-commission-eu-jobs.html

Ukraine-Russia War Updates: Moscow Hits Back in Kursk as Air War Heats Up

New York Times Moscow’s troops have retaken a few villages in a border area that Kyiv’s forces invaded last month and are also advancing steadily in eastern Ukraine. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/17/world/europe/ukraine-russia-war-kursk.html

Lunar Eclipse During Supermoon Tonight: When and How to See It

New York Times Earth’s shadow will partially cover one of the biggest and brightest full moons this year. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/17/science/lunar-eclipse-supermoon.html