Europe – Page 30 – Prologue Journal

The Physics That Keeps a Crowd From Becoming a Stampede

New York Times A group of scientists studying the San Fermín festival in Pamplona, Spain, believe there’s a way to predict the motions of a large crowd. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/05/science/crowds-stampedes-pamplona.html

Manhunt in Brussels After Masked Men Open Fire Outside Metro Station

New York Times The authorities said no injuries had been reported, but two metro stations were closed on Wednesday after the shooting. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/05/world/europe/brussels-metro-shooting-belgium.html

Sweden Mass Shooting Site Was Foundational in a Diverse Community

New York Times One day after the killings at an adult educational center, some gathered to lay flowers and come to grips with the violence. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/05/world/europe/sweden-mass-shooting-community.html

Foreign Strongmen Cheer as Musk Dismantles U.S. Aid Agency

New York Times Leaders in Russia, Hungary and El Salvador welcomed the Trump administration’s assault on U.S.A.I.D., which many authoritarians have seen as a threat. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/05/world/europe/usaid-russia-putin.html

Sweden Mourns Shooting at Orebro School

New York Times The authorities said that at least 11 people were killed and that the person suspected of being the shooter was believed to be among the dead. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/05/world/europe/sweden-orebro-shooting.html

Want to Smoke Outdoors in Milan? Better Be Far From Other People.

New York Times Milan is the first major Italian city to place strong restrictions on where people can smoke outside. Cue the discontent. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/05/world/europe/milan-outdoor-smoking-ban-italy.html

Want to Smoke Outdoors in Milan? Better Be Far From Other People.

Pub Stays in Britain: Food, Lodging and Hanging Out With Locals

New York Times This quintessentially British lodging option offers room and board; the chance to hang out with regulars over pints of beer; and, if you’re lucky, an in-house ghost. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/05/travel/british-pub-overnight-stays.html

Wednesday Briefing

New York Times Here’s what you need to know. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/05/briefing/trump-gaza-china-trade.html

A Veteran U.K. Political Battler Takes on Trump’s Washington

New York Times Peter Mandelson, Britain’s new ambassador to the United States, will try to sustain a relationship strained by President Trump’s disdain for alliances and free trade. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/05/world/europe/mandelson-trump-uk-ambassador.html