Europe – Page 319 – Prologue Journal

Why Power Eludes the French Left

New York Times France has often been the vanguard of leftist politics — but support in the streets doesn’t always translate to votes at the ballot box. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/06/magazine/french-left-politics-melenchon.html

Why Power Eludes the French Left

Wednesday Briefing

New York Times A big day in American politics. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/06/briefing/super-tuesday-trump-biden.html

ICC Issues Arrest Warrants for 2 Russian Officers in Ukraine

New York Times Arrest warrants were issued by the International Criminal Court for two military officials, a general and an admiral, both accused of targeting civilians and destroying crucial energy infrastructure. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/05/world/europe/international-court-russia-ukraine.html

How U.K. Media Is Covering Kate, Princess of Wales Amid Conspiracies

New York Times In a country where the health struggles of even public figures are generally viewed as out of bounds, journalists are trying to balance the right to privacy with a thirst for royal stories. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/05/world/europe/princess-kate-middleton-royals.html

Edward Bond, Whose Brazen Work Freed British Drama From Royal Censors, Dies at 89

New York Times His first play, “Saved,” though it drew outrage, led to the end of more than 200 years of state control over the theater. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/05/theater/edward-bond-dead.html

Guy Wildenstein, Art Family Patriarch, Found Guilty in Tax Trial

New York Times Mr. Wildenstein hid a prized art collection and other assets from French authorities to avoid paying millions in inheritance taxes, a Paris court ruled. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/05/arts/design/guy-wildenstein-guilty-tax-trial.html

Tesla Halts Production in Germany After Suspected Arson Attack

New York Times Police believe the blaze at a high-voltage power pylon had been deliberately set, amid ongoing turmoil over the automaker’s plans to expand its assembly plant near Berlin. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/05/world/europe/tesla-germany-factory-fire.html

Tesla Halts Production in Germany After Suspected Arson Attack

With a New Holocaust Museum, the Netherlands Faces Its Past

New York Times The new institution in Amsterdam is the first to tell the full story of the persecution of Dutch Jews during World War II. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/05/arts/design/holocaust-museum-the-netherlands.html