Europe – Page 42 – Prologue Journal

Iran’s Dilemma: How to Preserve Its Proxies and Avoid Full-Scale War

New York Times Iran says Israel wants to trap it into a direct conflict by bombing Hezbollah, even as a new Iranian president tries outreach to the West. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/25/world/middleeast/iran-israel-hezbollah.html

France Rape Trial Renews Push to Revise Legal Definition of Rape

New York Times Gisèle Pelicot waived anonymity to make public the trial of her former husband and the 50 men accused of joining him in raping her. The trial has revived the question of consent within French law and turned Ms. Pelicot into a feminist icon. Catherine Porter, an international correspondent for The New York…

A London Museum’s Evolution Garden Offers a 540-Million-Year Journey

New York Times This newly redesigned space at the Natural History Museum in London traces 540 million years of the past while creating an outdoor laboratory for the future. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/25/arts/design/london-natural-history-museum.html

Justin Trudeau’s Party Faces Confidence Vote as Canada Turns on Its Leader

New York Times Canada’s Liberals are reeling from a string of setbacks, as the party faces a confidence vote in Parliament on Wednesday. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/25/world/europe/trudeau-confidence-vote-canada.html

In the Footsteps of Dostoyevsky in Three German Spa Towns

New York Times The Russian novelist, a compulsive gambler, lost everything in the opulent spa and gambling towns of Baden-Baden, Bad Homburg and Wiesbaden. An admirer of his books follows his footsteps. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/25/travel/fyodor-dostoyevsky-german-spa-towns.html

Pontevedra, a Spanish City That Picked Pedestrians Over Cars

New York Times For over two decades the city’s mayor has reclaimed public space for people and limited vehicles in the city center, which reduced traffic and improved air quality. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/25/climate/pontevedra-pedestrians-cars.html

Wednesday Briefing: The U.N. General Assembly Convenes

New York Times Plus, news outlets experiment with WhatsApp. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/25/briefing/un-general-assembly-hezbollah-israel-lebanon-trump.html

France Prepares to Raise Taxes on Businesses and the Rich

New York Times France’s new prime minister, Michel Barnier, has opened the door to reversing some of President Emmanuel Macron’s tax cuts in an effort to fix the country’s widening budget deficit. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/25/business/france-taxes-macron.html

Study Finds Climate Change Doubled Likelihood of Recent European Floods

New York Times Storm Boris dumped record amounts of rain over Central and Eastern Europe this month. A new study found climate change made the deluge more likely. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/24/climate/climate-change-europe-floods-boris.html

Zelensky Addresses the Security Council, Calling for Attention to Stay on Ukraine

New York Times “Russia can only be forced into peace.” President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine urged the Council members to sustain their backing for his country’s resistance to Russia’s full-scale invasion. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/24/world/europe/zelensky-un-security-council-ukraine-war.html