Europe – Page 42 – Prologue Journal

150 Years of See and Be Seen at Paris’s Palais Garner Opera House

New York Times It’s been 150 years since the Palais Garnier opera house opened in Paris. Today, it is still a working theater — with 172 performances scheduled for this season. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/23/arts/music/palais-garnier-paris.html

Ukraine Is Losing Fewer Soldiers Than Russia — But It’s Still Losing the War

New York Times Russia has lost about twice as many men to death and serious injury as Ukraine. But the trends favor the Kremlin. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/23/world/europe/ukraine-russia-soldiers-loss.html

U.K. Teenager Who Killed 3 Girls in Southport Stabbing to Be Sentenced Today

New York Times Axel Rudakubana, 18, pleaded guilty to murder and attempted murder after attacking children and two adults at a dance class last July. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/23/world/europe/uk-southport-stabbing-sentence-axel-rudakubana.html

Zelensky Could Face Tough Re-election Prospects, Polls Show

New York Times The high popularity that the Ukrainian president had in the early days of the Russian invasion, with an approval rating of about 90 percent, has dipped badly. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/23/world/europe/ukraine-zelensky-trump.html

People With A.D.H.D. Are Likely to Die Significantly Earlier Than Their Peers, Study Finds

New York Times A large study found that men lost seven years of life expectancy and women lost nine years, compared with counterparts without the disorder. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/23/health/adhd-life-expectancy.html

Spain Seeks to Curb Short-Term Rentals Amid Growing Housing Crisis

New York Times The country is at the forefront of a wider crunch spreading across Europe, and its prime minister has proposed a 100 percent tax aimed at foreign real estate investors. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/23/business/spain-housing-crisis-short-term-rentals.html

Victor Wembanyama Prepares to Become ‘Genuine’ Face of the N.B.A.

New York Times As the N.B.A. confronts a fast-approaching time without LeBron James, Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant, the 21-year-old Spurs star has embraced the idea that he is the league’s future. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/23/business/victor-wembanyama-nba-france.html

How Europe Is Preparing for a New Era of Trump

New York Times World leaders gathered in Davos, Switzerland for the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum. Jeanna Smialek, a New York Times reporter, describes how there was a veneer of anxiety over the event, with attendees wondering: How will the new Trump administration affect Europe? https://www.nytimes.com/video/world/europe/100000009937069/how-europe-is-preparing-for-a-new-era-of-trump.html

An Ancient Headless Statue Is Found Amid Trash in Greece

New York Times The police said a man handed over a statue that he said he found in a plastic bag among trash bins. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/22/world/europe/ancient-greece-statue-trash-thessaloniki.html

Britain Says Russian Spy Ship Returned to U.K. Waters in Sign of Kremlin Threat

New York Times The British defense secretary told Parliament that the Yantar, which he described as a Russian spy ship, had come near Britain’s coast for the second time in a few months. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/22/world/europe/britain-russia-spy-ship.html