Europe – Page 36 – Prologue Journal

Martial Solal, French Jazz Piano Virtuoso, Is Dead at 97

New York Times Mr. Solal, who also wrote music for films and symphony orchestras, was revered in Europe and hailed in the United States on his rare visits there. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/13/arts/music/martial-solal-dead.html

Critics Complain That Italy’s Government Is Interfering in the Arts

New York Times Italy’s culture ministry dismissed experts preparing an exhibition on Futurism and put in its own appointees, who created a show that seems to glorify the Mussolini years. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/13/world/europe/futurism-exhibition-rome.html

Russia Launches Missile Attack on Ukraine’s Energy Infrastructure

New York Times Military analysts had speculated that Moscow could escalate such attacks as a show of force after the fall of President Bashar al-Assad of Syria, its ally. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/13/world/europe/russia-ukraine-attack-energy.html

Prince Andrew’s Links to Chinese Spy Suspect Revealed by U.K. Court

New York Times A London immigration court upheld a ban on a Chinese citizen described as a “close confidant” of the prince’s, on the grounds of national security. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/13/world/europe/prince-andrew-china-spy-suspect.html

Macron Appoints François Bayrou as France’s New Prime Minister

New York Times François Bayrou, a centrist politician, will now become the fourth prime minister in a year, a record for France. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/13/world/europe/france-prime-minister-government-macron.html

Europe Begins to Ask if Syrians Can Go Home After al-Assad’s Fall

New York Times Nearly a million Syrians in Germany alone have made new lives. But after the fall of Bashar al-Assad, some politicians across the continent have suggested that refugees could return home. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/13/world/europe/syria-assad-europe-germany-refugees.html

Ukrainian Women Are Traveling to the Front Line to Keep Love Alive

New York Times Many women are making dangerous trips to places where loved ones are fighting Russian forces. “We try to imagine that for these two days, there is no war,” one said. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/13/world/europe/ukraine-war-dating.html

Friday Briefing

New York Times Here’s what you need to know. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/13/briefing/syria-israel-trump.html

Chinese-Flagged Ship Suspected of Cutting Cables Remains Halted Weeks Later

New York Times After fiber-optic cables under the Baltic Sea were cut last month, European officials hurried to stop the Yi Peng 3. It’s still at anchor there, with no update on three nations’ investigation. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/12/world/europe/baltic-fiber-optic-cables-ship.html

British Pubs Are Running Out of Guinness

New York Times Guinness’s parent company has limited the amount of the beer that U.K. wholesalers and distributors can buy each week, after surging demand led to fears of shortages. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/12/world/europe/uk-guinness-shortages-limits.html