Europe – Page 308 – Prologue Journal

Why the U.K.’s House of Lords Is Clashing With Sunak

New York Times The government’s contentious Rwanda policy, which has been championed by the prime minister, has prompted a rebellion in Britain’s unelected second chamber. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/20/world/europe/uk-house-of-lords-sunak-rwanda.html

This Was Village Life in Britain 3,000 Years Ago

New York Times The superbly preserved remains of a Bronze Age settlement offer a glimpse of a “colorful, rich, varied” domestic life circa 850 B.C. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/19/science/archaeology-britain-must-farm.html

Aribert Reimann, Masterful German Opera Composer, Is Dead at 88

New York Times His works, which were radically individual, were among the most celebrated of the late 20th and early 21st century. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/19/arts/music/aribert-reimann-dead.html

2nd Photo by Princess Kate Is Flagged as Edited Amid Scrutiny of U.K. Royals

New York Times Getty Images said a photo taken by Catherine, Princess of Wales, of Queen Elizabeth II had been “digitally enhanced,” adding to scrutiny over royal communications with the public. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/19/world/europe/princess-kate-middleton-photo-uk.html

Israel Faces Tough Balancing Act on Russia and the West

New York Times Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu treads lightly with President Vladimir Putin. Russia is not responding in kind, with public criticism increasing. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/19/world/europe/israel-russia-us-ukraine.html

How Anti-Immigrant Anger Has Divided a Small Irish Town

New York Times A continuing protest in the town of Roscrea symbolizes a surge in hostility toward migrants in Ireland that is fueled by a housing crisis and far-right influencers. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/19/world/europe/ireland-anti-immigrant-protests.html

Tuesday Briefing

New York Times Vladimir Putin’s nationalistic display. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/19/briefing/putin-speech-gambia-genital-cutting.html

David Seidler, Oscar-Winning Writer of ‘The King’s Speech,’ Dies at 86

New York Times He drew on his own painful experiences with a stutter in depicting King George VI’s struggles to overcome his impediment and rally Britain in World War II. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/18/movies/david-seidler-dead.html

Putin Urges Russians to Unite on Ukraine War

New York Times A day after a rubber-stamp presidential election, President Vladimir Putin said he would not back down in Russia’s war against Ukraine. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/18/world/europe/russia-putin-election.html

Thomas Stafford, 93, Commander of First U.S.-Soviet Space Mission, Dies

New York Times The Apollo-Soyuz mission, amid the Cold War, broke new ground in space cooperation when an American capsule docked with a Soviet craft 140 miles above the earth. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/18/science/space/thomas-p-stafford-dead.html