Europe – Page 350 – Prologue Journal

Tuesday Briefing

New York Times Biden weighs a response to Iran. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/30/briefing/iran-us-france-farmers.html

D.U.P. in Northern Ireland Breaks Political Deadlock After Nearly 2 Years

New York Times The Democratic Unionist Party walked out of government in 2022 over post-Brexit trade rules. But on Tuesday, the party said it would return to power-sharing after negotiating with the British government. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/29/world/europe/northern-ireland-dup-power-sharing.html

Contested Migrant Deal Between Albania and Italy Moves Forward

New York Times A court ruled that an accord for Italy to send asylum seekers to Albania while their cases are heard was constitutional, moving it closer to taking effect. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/29/world/europe/italy-albania-migrant-deal.html

Vera Klement, Painter Who Saw Both Beauty and Evil, Dies at 93

New York Times A Holocaust survivor, she once said that she sought in her art to “recognize the nightmare but confirm rather than deny human life.” https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/29/arts/vera-klement-dead.html

French Farmers Block Roads Around Paris in Growing Standoff

New York Times The authorities warned residents to brace for extreme disruptions as farmers converged on the capital to press a wide range of grievances. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/29/world/europe/france-farmers-protests.html

U.K. to Ban Disposable Vapes to Prevent Use by Children

New York Times The British government said it would act after surveys showed that the number of young people trying vapes had risen sharply. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/29/world/europe/uk-vaping-ban.html

King Charles Released From Hospital After Prostate Procedure

New York Times Charles was released on Monday hours after Catherine, Princess of Wales, left the same hospital following abdominal surgery. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/29/world/europe/king-charles-hospital-release.html

An Italian Holocaust Survivor Asks if She Has ‘Lived in Vain’

New York Times Liliana Segre, who has become Italy’s conscience on the Holocaust, says she is pessimistic in the face of rising anti-Semitism. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/29/world/europe/italy-holocaust-liliana-segre.html

Kamila Valieva Banned Four Years Over 2022 Olympic Doping Case

New York Times Valieva, once a 15-year-old gold medal favorite, was punished in a doping case that upended the figure skating competition at the Beijing Games. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/29/world/europe/kamila-valieva-russia-doping-figure-skating.html

Kate, Princess of Wales, Out of Hospital After Abdominal Surgery

New York Times The sudden hospitalization of Catherine, the wife of Prince William, in mid-January, had surprised royal watchers in Britain. She will convalesce for two to three months. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/29/world/europe/princess-kate-middleton-abdominal-surgery.html