Europe – Page 422 – Prologue Journal

Alexander McQueen’s Next Creative Director Is Seán McGirr

New York Times Seán McGirr, an Irish designer, was announced as the British label’s next creative director days after Sarah Burton showed her final collection for the brand. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/03/style/alexander-mcqueen-sean-mcgirr-creative-director.html

Chemistry Nobel Prize Revealed in Media Hours Early

New York Times Some Swedish news outlets correctly reported the laureates’ names even before the choice was formally signed off, according to the academy that awards the prize. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/04/world/europe/nobel-chemistry-names-early.html

Pope Francis Implores the World to Save a Planet Near ‘the Breaking Point’

New York Times Eight years after his landmark letter on humanity’s obligation to protect the environment, Francis warns that there is still a lot to be done, and quickly. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/04/world/europe/pope-francis-letter-climate-change.html

U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak Cancels Key Part of HS2 Rail Project

New York Times The British prime minister said he would pull the plug on a costly but potentially transformative line to Manchester that was a cornerstone of his party’s pledge to “level up” the north of England. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/04/world/europe/rishi-sunak-high-speed-rail-project.html

Russian Journalist Sentenced in Absentia for Antiwar Protest

New York Times Marina Ovsyannikova, who worked for state TV for two decades before protesting Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, was sentenced to more than eight years. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/04/world/europe/russian-journalist-sentenced-marina-ovsyannikova.html

‘Barbie’ in Russia: Theaters Find Ways to Screen Blockbusters Amid Sanctions

New York Times American studios stopped releasing Hollywood movies in Russia after the invasion of Ukraine, but many theaters have found a workaround. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/04/world/europe/barbie-russia-hollywood-ukraine-war.html

The Moomins Live in the World Tove Jansson Wanted

New York Times A new exhibition in Paris explores how Tove Jansson imagined a kind world that reflected her values as a lesbian artist and ardent pacifist. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/04/arts/tove-jansson-moomins.html

Finland’s Military Prepares as Russia-Ukraine War Gets Closer to Home

New York Times Even though it’s now part of NATO, a wary Finland still requires men to serve their country. Women can volunteer, and many do. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/04/world/europe/finland-military-nato-russia-ukraine.html

The Fight to Save Gagauz, a Dying Turkic Language Used in Moldova

New York Times The struggle to save Gagauz, a Turkic tongue used by dwindling numbers of people in an ethnic enclave of Moldova, reflects the emotional power of language loyalties across the former Soviet Union. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/04/world/europe/moldova-gagauz-languages-soviet-union.html

Wednesday Briefing

New York Times The ousting of Speaker Kevin McCarthy. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/03/briefing/speaker-mccarthy-biden-ukraine.html