Europe – Page 375 – Prologue Journal

Fractious Immigration Vote Exposes Cracks in Macron’s Alliance

New York Times Nearly a quarter of lower-house lawmakers in President Emmanuel Macron’s coalition abstained or voted against a proposed overhaul. Government leaders denied a revolt was underway. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/20/world/europe/france-immigration-bill-macron.html

Blocked by Polish Truckers, Ukraine Turns to the Black Sea to Boost Trade

New York Times The blockade at the border with Poland has crippled Ukraine’s land trade. But a new Black Sea route is providing an economic lifeline. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/20/world/europe/blocked-by-polish-truckers-ukraine-turns-to-the-black-sea-to-boost-trade.html

How Richard Nelson’s ‘Our Life in Art’ Was Translated, Twice

New York Times Richard Nelson’s “Our Life in Art” has been translated into Russian and French. Both times required, above all, preserving a specific sensibility. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/20/theater/richard-nelson-our-life-in-art-translation.html

Forget Halloween, Bring Ghost Stories Back to Christmas

New York Times If your idea of festive joy is being haunted by past memories or driven insane by mysterious specters, have we got the tradition for you. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/20/world/europe/christmas-ghost-stories.html

European Union Agrees on Migration Pact

New York Times The agreement was pitched by the bloc’s executive arm as a patchwork of compromises aimed at allaying pressures from the far right. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/20/world/europe/eu-migration-asylum.html

Wednesday Briefing

New York Times Here’s what you need to know. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/20/briefing/trump-ruling-houthis-yemen.html

Drones Give Ukraine Some Success at Sea

New York Times The use of sea drones highlights a path forward for Ukraine in its fight with Russia that has been promoted by the White House and embraced by the Ukrainian leadership. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/20/world/europe/ukraine-drones-sea.html

French Parliament Approves Immigration Overhaul

New York Times The French leader was elected twice on a vow to keep populism at bay. But his bill received rare support from the far right, setting off a crisis in his party. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/19/world/europe/macron-immigration-overhaul.html

Zelensky, After Tough Year on Battlefield, Insists Ukraine Will Prevail

New York Times Ukraine’s counteroffensive sputtered, but President Volodymyr Zelensky argued that Russia, too, “failed to achieve any results” on the ground, while Ukraine had successes at sea. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/19/world/europe/ukraine-war-zelensky.html

Iceland’s Volcanic Eruption Is a Fiery Show of Lava and Smoke

New York Times Icelanders had been girding for an eruption. When it happened, they wanted to see it. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/19/world/europe/iceland-volcano-eruption-lava.html