Europe – Page 348 – Prologue Journal

Thursday Briefing

New York Times An E.U. summit on aid for Ukraine. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/01/briefing/europe-ukraine-summit-iran.html

Hungary Is Blocking E.U. Money for Ukraine. Here’s What You Need to Know.

New York Times Hungary and the other members of the European Union have long been at odds, but tensions are higher than ever. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/01/world/europe/eu-ukraine-hungary.html

In Northern Ireland, a Knotty Brexit Problem Is on the Brink of Being Solved

New York Times Four years after Britain officially left the E.U., the U.K. government on Wednesday published the details of a deal to restore the power-sharing government in Belfast. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/31/world/europe/northern-ireland-brexit.html

E.U.’s Hungary Problem Looms Ahead of Vote Over Ukraine

New York Times Hungary has again broken with its peers on support for Ukraine. This time, the E.U. may have had enough. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/31/world/europe/eu-orban-hungary-ukraine.html

What Murder Mysteries Solve

New York Times The books offer the promise of an ending where all questions are answered and some sort of justice is done. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/31/world/europe/interpreter-mysteries-solutions.html

With Fate of Ukraine’s Top General in Question, All Eyes Turn to Zelensky

New York Times Portraits of Gen. Valery Zaluzhny hang in coffee shops and bars inside Ukraine, but his strained relationship with President Volodymyr Zelensky may cost him his post. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/31/world/europe/zelensky-valery-zaluzhny-ukraine-war.html

With Aid Stalled, Ukraine Scrambles to Make Ends Meet

New York Times The government says it can juggle its finances for a few months, but warns of an economic crisis if Western assistance remains stuck. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/31/world/europe/ukraine-economy-war.html

Ukraine and Russia Complete First Prisoner Exchange Since Plane crash

New York Times The swap came a week after the crash of a Russian military transport plane that Moscow says was carrying Ukrainian prisoners. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/31/world/europe/ukraine-russia-prisoner-exchange.html

A Stunningly Well-Preserved 600-Year-Old Gauntlet Is Found in Switzerland

New York Times The iron glove was found near a castle in Switzerland and saved from the effects of planned demolition. Who exactly wore it remains a mystery. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/31/world/europe/medieval-armor-castle-switzerland.html

They Took Their Horses to the Swiss Alps for Snow Polo. They Got Slush Instead.

New York Times In St. Moritz, a ski resort town that revolves around winter tourism, high temperatures made full matches impossible and raised concerns about the future. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/31/world/europe/snow-polo-st-moritz-climate-change.html