Europe – Page 407 – Prologue Journal

Several People Hospitalized in Austria After Taking Suspected Fake Ozempic

New York Times The drug, used to treat diabetes, has become popular as a weight loss treatment. Now, officials are warning of counterfeit versions circulating in Europe. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/24/world/europe/counterfeit-ozempic-austria-europe.html

Israel Says It Will Destroy Hamas. But Who Will Govern Gaza?

New York Times Israel has set itself a stiff challenge in aiming to vanquish Hamas. But an even bigger question looms: Once in Gaza, how and when does Israel get out? https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/24/world/europe/israel-hamas-gaza-war.html

Tuesday Briefing

New York Times Israel ramps up Gaza strikes. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/24/briefing/gaza-israel-germany-politics.html

Coming of Age During the War in Ukraine

New York Times Each age group has suffered through the war, but for young adults it has been particularly hard — and not just for those who have served on the frontline. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/24/world/europe/ukraine-war-young-adults.html

Nicola Sturgeon, Scotland’s Former Leader, Gets Driver’s License at 53

New York Times The former first minister, who resigned and quit as leader of the Scottish National Party before her arrest in June, said seeking a driver’s license at 53 had taken her out of her comfort zone. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/23/world/europe/nicola-sturgeon-passes-driving-test.html

Germany’s Far-Left Wagenknecht Forms New Populist Party

New York Times Sahra Wagenknecht has announced a new party, which could become another populist force scrambling German politics. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/23/world/europe/germany-leftist-populist-party-wagenknecht.html

Germany’s Far-Left Wagenknecht Forms New Populist Party

Aleksei Navalny Forcibly Removed From Jail Cell After Protest

New York Times The Russian opposition leader had refused to leave his cell in protest after prison authorities took his writing tools, allies say. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/23/world/europe/alexei-navalny-jail-protest.html

Women in Iceland to ‘Take the Day Off’ in Protest of Gender Inequality

New York Times The one-day strike on Tuesday is expected to be the largest walkout by women in the Nordic nation since 1975. Even the prime minister said she would take part. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/23/world/europe/iceland-equality-strike.html

This Israeli-Hamas War Has Smashed Comforting Assumptions

New York Times Some paradigms taken for granted about Israel and the Palestinians, both in Gaza and the West Bank, have been broken. So has the idea that Washington can ignore the Middle East. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/23/world/europe/israeli-hamas-middle-east-implications.html