Category: Europe
She Was Chosen to Help Rebuild Notre-Dame. Then Fire Hit Her Adopted City, Too.
New York Times Claire Tabouret, an artist in Los Angeles, was chosen to create new stained glass windows for the Paris cathedral. She never expected fires to shatter her sense of safety in California. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/01/arts/design/notre-dame-fire-los-angeles.html
Read MoreShe Was Chosen to Help Rebuild Notre-Dame. Then Fire Hit Her Adopted City, Too.
New York Times Claire Tabouret, an artist in Los Angeles, was chosen to create new stained glass windows for the Paris cathedral. She never expected fires to shatter her sense of safety in California. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/01/arts/design/notre-dame-stained-glass.html
Read MorePhyllis Dalton, Oscar-Winning Costume Designer for Historical Epics, Dies at 99
New York Times A look back at some of her most celebrated works, including “Doctor Zhivago,” “The Princess Bride” and “Lawrence of Arabia.” https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/31/movies/phyllis-dalton-dead.html
Read MoreBelgium Forms a Government After 7 Months of Squabbling
New York Times The country’s tense negotiations hinged on taxing and social spending — and they highlight issues facing Europe, and Western democracies, as a whole. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/31/world/europe/belgium-government-new-flemish-alliance.html
Read MoreItalian Judges Block Meloni’s Plan to Hold Asylum Seekers in Albania
New York Times It was the third ruling against the policy of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s right-wing government by a court, which ruled against the transfers pending a review next month by an E.U. court. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/31/world/europe/italy-immigrants-albania.html
Read MoreGerman Opposition Gambles With Far-Right on Immigration, and Loses
New York Times Friedrich Merz and his Christian Democrats broke a political taboo by working with the hard-right Alternative for Germany to toughen rules on immigration. It did not pay off. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/31/world/europe/germany-friedrich-merz-immigration.html
Read MoreNorway Seizes Russian-Crewed Ship Suspected of Cutting an Undersea Cable
New York Times The authorities said they believed the vessel may have been involved in damaging the cable, the latest act of apparent sabotage in the Baltic Sea. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/31/world/europe/norway-russia-ship-baltic-undersea-cable.html
Read MoreA Goth Band’s Journey From Screams to Whispers
New York Times Before its members went into exile, IC3PEAK was one of the most notorious musical acts in Russia. Now, it’s pivoting to a more gentle sound. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/31/arts/music/ic3peak-coming-home.html
Read MoreHigh Stakes for Global Companies in Trump’s Latest Tariff Threats
New York Times Manufacturers from Asia, Europe and elsewhere have poured billions into North American supply chains that could be hit by new taxes on Mexico, Canada and China. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/31/business/trump-tariffs-china-mexico-canada.html
Read MoreFriday Briefing
New York Times Here’s what you need to know. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/31/briefing/plane-crash-gaza-rfk.html
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