Europe – Page 347 – Prologue Journal

Grateful for E.U. Aid, Ukraine Now Waits for the United States

New York Times The E.U. package of about $54 billion will be spent on nonmilitary expenses, like pensions, payments to displaced people and paying teachers and doctors. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/01/world/europe/ukraine-eu-aid.html

Lawrence Langer, Unblinking Scholar of Holocaust Literature, Dies at 94

New York Times He insisted that there were no morals to be found in the murder of six million Jews, nor was language itself capable of fully describing it. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/01/books/lawrence-l-langer-dead.html

Paris Police Investigating $1.6 Million Wine Theft From Famed Restaurant

New York Times More than 80 bottles of rare wine were discovered to be missing from the cellar of a 400-year-old restaurant during a routine inventory check. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/01/world/europe/wine-heist-paris-restaurant.html

Jack Jennings, P.OW. Who Helped Build Burma Railway, Dies at 104

New York Times He was captured by the Japanese in Singapore and was one of thousands of prisoners whose hardships were the basis for the film “The Bridge on the River Kwai.” https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/01/world/asia/jack-jennings-dead.html

The Dogs That Live Longest, by a Nose

New York Times Small dogs with prominent noses live longer than bigger, flat-faced canines, a new study suggests. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/01/science/dogs-longevity-health.html

Developers Pan Apple’s New Plan for App Store in Europe

New York Times To comply with European regulations, Apple has proposed reducing its commission on app sales while adding new fees and hurdles. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/01/technology/apple-app-store-europe.html

Monkey Who Escaped in Scotland is Captured

New York Times A Japanese macaque escaped from a wildlife park on Sunday. After five days of “living his best life,” he was back home on Thursday. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/01/world/europe/escaped-scottish-monkey-captured.html

U.K. High Court Throws Out Trump Dossier Privacy Case

New York Times A judge ruled that Donald J. Trump had no grounds for claiming compensation over the dossier from Christopher Steele, a former British spy. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/01/world/europe/uk-trump-court-steele-dossier.html

EU Agrees to 50 Billion Euro Fund for Ukraine

New York Times The Hungarian leader, Viktor Orban, had been the sole holdout to the 50 billion euro plan aimed at keeping the economy afloat during the war with Russia. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/01/world/europe/eu-hungary-ukraine-fund.html

Russia’s New Threats to Exiles: Seized Assets and Forced Returns

New York Times The Kremlin is sending a chilly message to antiwar Russians abroad: A new law will allow their property back home to be seized, and other countries are being pressured to crack down on them. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/01/world/europe/russia-antiwar-exiles.html