Europe – Page 321 – Prologue Journal

Kremlin Seeks to Suppress Navalny’s Influence, in Death as in Life

New York Times The Russian authorities vilified the opposition leader Aleksei A. Navalny with a viciousness that suggested he was more influential than Moscow would admit. Little has changed since he died. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/03/world/europe/navalny-russia-kremlin-putin.html

A New Gondola Takes Visitors to a Vanishing Alpine Glacier. Is That a Good Thing?

New York Times “Last-chance tourists” are visiting the melting Mer de Glace in Chamonix, France, in droves. A just-opened lift should make that easier. But some worry tourism is only making the problem worse. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/03/travel/chamonix-france-glaciers-climate-change.html

Vaccination Rates Dipped for Years. Now, There’s a Measles Outbreak in Britain.

New York Times After a national incident was declared in January, officials have been scrambling to address problematically low levels of immunization. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/03/world/europe/uk-measles-outbreak.html

King Harald V of Norway Receives Temporary Pacemaker in Malaysia

New York Times Implanted after the monarch, 87, contracted an infection, the device is intended to aid in transporting him back to Norway, his royal house said. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/02/world/europe/king-harald-norway-pacemaker-infection.html

Bohemians: The Irish Team Selling Soccer With a Side of Activism

New York Times The Dublin club Bohemians has made support for social causes a crucial part of its identity. Critics say the hipsters have taken over, but the approach has attracted fans around the world. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/02/world/europe/ireland-bohemians-soccer-dublin.html

For Navalny’s Followers, a ‘Surge of Inspiration’ at a Sad Event

New York Times Although the funeral of Aleksei Navalny seemed to underline Vladimir Putin’s dominance of Russia, it was also a day when pent-up dissent, and optimism, re-emerged, if only briefly. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/01/world/europe/navalny-funeral-russian-opposition.html

Navalny Funeral Image Reveals Textures of Faith and State in Russia

New York Times The opposition leader Aleksei Navalny called himself “a typical post-Soviet believer” of Russian Orthodox faith. But the institution of the church bound itself closely to President Vladimir V. Putin. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/01/world/europe/navalny-funeral-image-moscow.html

Robert M. Young, Filmmaker Who Indulged His Wanderlust, Dies at 99

New York Times The subjects of his documentaries included Indigenous peoples, civil rights sit-ins and the war in Angola. His narrative films included “Extremities” and “The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez.” https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/01/movies/robert-m-young-dead.html

Overlooked No More: Betty Fiechter, Pioneer in the World of Watches

New York Times She started out at Blancpain as an apprentice and eventually took over as owner, a move that one colleague noted was “totally unprecedented” for a woman. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/01/obituaries/betty-fiechter-overlooked.html

Photos From the Funeral of Aleksei Navalny

New York Times In a striking display of dissent, thousands gathered in Moscow to bid farewell to the Russian opposition leader on Friday. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/01/world/europe/russia-aleksei-navalny-funeral-photos.html