Europe – Page 425 – Prologue Journal

Slovakia Appears Set to Join the Putin Sympathizers After Election

New York Times The front-runner in the parliamentary vote has pledged “not to send a single cartridge” to neighboring Ukraine, a sign of the flagging European support for a victim of Russian aggression. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/01/world/europe/slovakia-election-fico-ukraine.html

In Poland, Supporters of Opposition March in Warsaw Ahead of Key Election

New York Times The fate of democracy and aid for Ukraine undergird the October vote, which will decide whether the governing Law and Justice party secures an unprecedented third term in a row. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/01/world/europe/poland-antigovernment-march-election.html

They Ran for a Better Life, Straight Into a Wildfire

New York Times Greek authorities assumed the victims were asylum seekers because no one was looking for missing people locally. And for more than a month, their identities, and the circumstances of their deaths, remained a mystery. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/01/world/europe/greece-migrants-wildfire.html

Serbia’s Aleksandar Vucic Rejects Kosovo Troop Buildup Claims

New York Times Aleksandar Vucic called Washington’s assertions of a “destabilizing” military presence along the border a “campaign of lies” after an attack in Kosovo renewed attention to a territorial conflict. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/01/world/europe/serbia-kosovo-troops-vucic.html

At Least 7 Killed in Nightclub Fire in Spain

New York Times Spanish authorities are investigating the origins of the blaze, in the southeastern city of Murcia, which also left at least four people wounded from smoke inhalation. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/01/world/europe/spain-nightclub-fire.html

Ukraine’s Government Downplays Uncertainty Over Support From Washington

New York Times Kyiv expressed confidence in continued U.S. support for its war against Russia after Congress passed a stopgap funding bill that did not include money for Ukraine. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/01/world/europe/russia-ukraine-war.html

Trailing in Polls, U.K.’s Conservatives Look to Unleash the ‘Real Rishi’ Sunak

New York Times The British prime minister is trying to redefine himself as a conviction politician, leaning into the newly potent issue of meeting climate goals without raising costs for hard-pressed Britons. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/01/world/europe/uk-rishi-sunak-conservative-conference.html

Four Seconds to Impact: On the Front Line With Ukraine’s Snipers

New York Times In a war built around artillery, tanks, drones and cruise missiles, the role of the sniper, unseen and lethal, occupies an often overlooked but essential part of the battlefield. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/01/world/europe/ukraine-snipers-russia.html

Tight Finish in Slovak Vote Makes Government’s Shape Hard to Predict

New York Times In much of Europe, the election was seen as a bellwether of mainstream support for Ukraine in its war with Russia. But voters seemed most concerned with pocketbook issues. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/30/world/europe/slovakia-election-ukraine.html

Hunter-Gatherers Were Making Baskets 9,500 Years Ago, Researchers Say

New York Times Dozens of items that were found in a cave in southern Spain more than a century ago date from the Mesolithic era and are much older than previously thought, according to a new study. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/30/science/ancient-woven-baskets-spain.html