Europe – Page 36 – Prologue Journal

Shell and Equinor Oil and Gas Production Is Blocked at Sites Off British Coast

New York Times A court ruling requires the British government to consider the potential climate impact of the oil and gas produced in the North Sea. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/30/business/shell-equinor-oil-fields-britain.html

Migrants at Paris Theater Hope to Prove They’re Just Kids

New York Times More than 300 homeless African immigrants are camping out in the Gaîté Lyrique, waiting for officials to rule on whether they are minors and eligible for benefits like housing. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/30/world/europe/paris-theater-migrants.html

The Southport Killer Was Fixated on Extreme Violence. But Was it Terrorism?

New York Times Axel Rudakubana, who killed three girls in a stabbing spree at a dance class, was obsessed with violence but had no known ideology. His case has led to calls for a rethink of counterterror strategy. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/30/world/europe/southport-terrorism-prevent-violence-rudakubana.html

Thursday Briefing

New York Times President Trump’s reversal on a spending freeze. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/30/briefing/freeze-trump-plane-crash.html

Farage Says He Talked to Musk Last Week. Relationship is ‘Fine.’

New York Times Three weeks after a rift, the head of the populist Reform U.K. party said Elon Musk remains open to a donation that could shake up British politics. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/29/world/europe/farage-musk-uk-politics.html

U.K. Government Backs Heathrow Expansion in Push for Faster Growth

New York Times The country’s top finance official supported adding a third runway to the London hub, a decision that has been held up for decades, and other measures intended to strengthen economic growth. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/29/business/uk-economy-growth-rachel-reeves.html

Russia Seizes Another Town in Ukraine in Push to Take All of Donetsk

New York Times Moscow’s troops used the same pincer tactic on Velyka Novosilka that has enabled their recent capture of town after town in eastern Ukraine. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/29/world/europe/russia-ukraine-war-donetsk-velyka-novosilka.html

Citizenship by Birthright? By Bloodline? Migration Is Complicating Both.

New York Times In a world where people are more mobile than ever, nations are struggling to recalibrate who can be a citizen. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/29/world/europe/citizenship-rules-debate.html

He Survived 15 Months of War in Gaza, Then Died as Cease-Fire Neared

New York Times Fighting claimed lives until the final moments before the truce between Israel and Hamas took effect. For some, an unexpected delay of a few hours proved deadly. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/29/world/middleeast/gaza-cease-fire-deaths.html

Wednesday Briefing

New York Times Confusion in the U.S. after a Trump spending freeze. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/29/briefing/trump-spending-hostages.html