Europe – Page 478 – Prologue Journal

Spain Bakes in Summer-Like Heat, and Worries About What Comes Next

New York Times The April temperatures, over 100 degrees Fahrenheit in some places, come on top of a long-running drought that has depleted reservoirs and dried up fields. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/28/world/europe/spain-heat-wave.html

Mother in Uman Holds Out Hope Her Children Will Be Found After Russian Attack

New York Times A Russian rocket slammed into a nine-story apartment building before dawn in the central Ukrainian city of Uman. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/28/world/europe/russia-uman-ukraine-attack.html

Man Who Has Fathered Hundreds Is Barred From Donating Sperm

New York Times A court in the Netherlands ruled that a man who fathered at least 550 children in the past 16 years had lied to prospective mothers and fertility clinics. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/28/world/europe/dutch-sperm-donor-ban.html

Pranksters posed as Zelensky in a call with the Federal Reserve chairman.

New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/28/world/europe/pranksters-posed-as-zelensky-in-a-call-with-the-federal-reserve-chairman.html

What I’m Reading: Wives and Muses Edition

New York Times A look at women who inspired great art and literature and what might have been. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/28/world/europe/what-im-reading-wives-and-muses-edition.html

U.S. Wires Ukraine With Radiation Sensors to Detect Nuclear Blasts

New York Times The federal National Nuclear Security Administration is setting up an advanced network that can verify an attacker’s identity. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/28/science/ukraine-nuclear-radiation-sensors.html

Italian Tourism Campaign With Botticelli’s Venus Faces Backlash

New York Times An initiative featuring a computerized version of Botticelli’s Venus aims to bolster tourism, but it has been roundly mocked in Italy for using stereotypes about the country. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/28/world/europe/italy-tourism-campaign-backlash.html

EU Extends Tariff-Free Ukraine Grain Policy, Despite Protests

New York Times Five countries whose farmers have been hurt by the policy, including Poland, will get carve-outs and compensation, under an agreement reached Friday. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/28/world/europe/ukraine-grain-european-union.html

BBC Chairman Resigns, Deepening Turmoil at UK’s Broadcaster

New York Times Richard Sharp stepped down after an investigation concluded that he improperly failed to disclose his involvement in arranging a loan for the former prime minister, Boris Johnson. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/28/world/europe/bbc-chairman-resigns-richard-sharp.html

Tate Modern Names Karin Hindsbo as New Director

New York Times Karin Hindsbo, a Danish-born art historian who runs the National Museum in Oslo, is moving to London to lead one of the world’s most popular museums. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/28/arts/design/tate-modern-karin-hindsbo.html