Category: Europe
Niklaus Wirth, Visionary Software Architect, Dies at 89
New York Times Pascal, the programming language he created in the early days of personal computing, offered a simpler alternative to other languages in use at the time. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/22/technology/niklaus-wirth-dead.html
Read MoreNavalny’s Mother Blasts Russia Over Son’s Remains as Putin Rides Nuclear-Capable Bomber
New York Times Aleksei A. Navalny died of natural causes, the Russian authorities have told her, and they will not release his remains unless she agrees to a “secret funeral.” https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/22/world/europe/navalny-russia-putin-nuclear-bomber.html
Read MorePutin Takes a Ride in a Nuclear-Capable Bomber
New York Times President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia appeared to be sending a pointed message to the West with his flight on the Tu-160M. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/22/world/europe/putin-nuclear-bomber.html
Read MoreEiffel Tower Closed by Strike for 4th Day
New York Times Unions accuse the company that manages the monument of pursuing financial policies that risk its well-being and worry that a fee paid to the city of Paris could cut into the repair budget. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/22/world/europe/paris-eiffel-tower-closed-strike.html
Read MoreA Billionaire Bought a Chunk of Manchester United. Now He Has to Fix It.
New York Times Jim Ratcliffe spent $1.5 billion for a 25 percent stake in his boyhood English soccer club. On Wednesday, he laid out his vision. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/22/world/europe/manchester-united-jim-ratcliffe.html
Read MoreBosnian Feuding Hobbles Gas Pipeline to Cut Russian Supplies and Influence
New York Times The United States and Europe have championed a new pipeline to bring gas to Bosnia and cut supplies from Russia. But the project has been stalled by feuding among ethnic groups. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/22/world/europe/bosnia-gas-pipeline-russia.html
Read MoreThursday Briefing
New York Times U.S. warns of a possible Russian space weapon. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/21/briefing/russia-space-nuclear-weapon.html
Read MoreCharles Stendig Dies at 99; Introduced Fanciful Furniture From Abroad
New York Times For nearly two decades he traveled to factories throughout Europe, sometimes behind the Iron Curtain, to bring modern furniture to Americans. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/21/style/charles-stendig-dead.html
Read MoreBowing to Fan Revolt, German Soccer Rejects $1 Billion Investment
New York Times A proposed marketing partnership with a private equity firm was abandoned after weeks of protests that disrupted matches across the country. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/21/world/europe/germany-soccer-fan-revolt-investment.html
Read MoreBowing to Fan Revolt, German Soccer Rejects $1 Billion Investment
New York Times A proposed marketing partnership with a private equity firm was abandoned after weeks of protests that disrupted matches across the country. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/21/world/europe/bowing-to-fan-revolt-german-soccer-rejects-1-billion-investment.html
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