Europe – Page 46 – Prologue Journal

Scholz Pledges $680 Million in Aid From Germany to Ukraine During Visit

New York Times Chancellor Olaf Scholz visited Kyiv on Monday. Amid fears that U.S. support could dry up, Ukrainian officials had criticized him for a recent phone call with President Vladimir V. Putin. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/02/world/europe/scholz-germany-ukraine-aid.html

Centrist Party Edges Out Far-Right Challengers in Romania

New York Times The center-left Social Democrats won the most votes in a parliamentary election but a strong nationalist showing could make it difficult to form a stable Western-oriented government. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/02/world/europe/romania-election-centrist-far-right.html

Russia’s Economy Is Slowing, Opening Fissures Over Policy

New York Times The slowdown is worrying for the Kremlin but not serious enough to significantly hobble its war effort. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/02/world/europe/russia-economy-war-ukraine.html

Monday Briefing

New York Times A presidential pardon for Hunter Biden. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/02/briefing/biden-pardon-syria.html

Stowaway on Flight to Paris Disrupts a Return Flight to New York

New York Times The same passenger who stowed away on a Delta Air Lines flight to Paris caused a disturbance on a flight to New York on Saturday, an aviation official said. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/01/world/europe/stowaway-return-cdg-jfk-airport.html

Ireland’s Main Parties Edge Out Sinn Féin, Early Election Results Show

New York Times At one level, the vote was an endorsement of continuity, but the stability in Ireland’s political center ground masked volatility on the fringes. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/01/world/europe/ireland-election-results.html

Protesters in Tbilisi Clash With Georgian Police

New York Times The government’s decision to suspend its bid for European Union membership has driven thousands of protesters onto the streets. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/01/world/europe/georgia-tbilisi-protest.html

France’s Government Under Prime Minister Michel Barnier Faces Week of Reckoning

New York Times The end of Michel Barnier’s government looks inevitable, even imminent, and would add to the country’s political malaise. The only question seems to be: How long he can last? https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/01/world/europe/france-barnier-prime-minister-le-pen.html

Russia Captures More Villages in Eastern Ukraine

New York Times Russian forces are closing in on two strongholds. The fall of the cities could pave the way for a takeover of the southern part of the Donetsk region, analysts said. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/30/world/europe/russia-advances-eastern-ukraine.html

How Kennedy Has Worked Abroad to Weaken Global Public Health Policy

New York Times The health secretary pick and his organization have worked around the world to undermine longstanding policies on measles, AIDS and more. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/30/world/africa/rfk-jr-kennedy-international-work-public-health-policies.html