Europe – Page 386 – Prologue Journal

Dublin Violence Brings Shame on Ireland, Prime Minister Varadkar Says

New York Times Officials have condemned violence that broke out in the capital after a knife attack. The police said 34 people were arrested and a police officer was seriously injured. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/24/world/europe/dublin-riots-police.html

For Monetochka, a Moral Stand Started a Creative Climb

New York Times Monetochka was one of Russia’s most discussed pop stars. Now, like other antiwar acts in exile, she’s having to retool her career. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/24/world/europe/monetochka-exiled-russian-pop-stars.html

Friday Briefing

New York Times Here’s what you need to know. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/24/briefing/cease-fire-gaza-israel-russia-finland.html

Israel, Hamas Agree to Begin Cease-Fire Friday Morning

New York Times Prodded by the U.S., Israel agreed to the pause in hostilities and the release of 150 imprisoned Palestinians in exchange for 50 hostages held in Gaza. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/23/world/europe/israel-hamas-ceasefire.html

Germany Announces Special Budget to Avert Crisis

New York Times Germany could be forced to suspend a constitutional law that limits borrowing, after court ruling upended Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s spending plans and threw his government into chaos. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/23/business/germany-budget-crisis.html

Emmanuel Le Roy Ladurie, Who Looked at History From the Bottom Up, Dies at 94

New York Times He led a movement that rejected historiography’s traditional emphasis on great events and leaders in favor of mining the “mental universe” of peasants, merchants and clergymen. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/23/books/emmanuel-le-roy-ladurie-dead.html

Germany Announces Special Budget to Avert Crisis

New York Times Germany could be forced to suspend a constitutional law that limits borrowing for a fourth consecutive year, after court ruling upended Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s spending plans and threw his government into chaos. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/23/world/europe/germany-budget-crisis.html

Three Children Injured in Dublin Attack

New York Times The police said a suspect was in custody after what they called a “serious public order incident” near a school in the center of the Irish capital. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/23/world/europe/dublin-attack.html

Dutch Election Results Deliver a Turn to the Far Right

New York Times In an election result that sent shock waves across Europe, Geert Wilders, a longtime far-right provocateur, is closer than ever to becoming prime minister. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/23/world/europe/dutch-election-results-far-right-geert-wilders.html

Finland Steps Up Border Closings in Dispute With Russia

New York Times The escalation comes as Finland tries to address a rise in the arrivals of migrants and asylum seekers that officials blame on Moscow. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/23/world/europe/finland-russia-border-migrants.html