Europe – Page 48 – Prologue Journal

Friday Briefing

New York Times A vote on the Gaza cease-fire deal. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/17/briefing/gaza-deal-david-lynch.html

Spain Overhauls Domestic Violence System After Criticism

New York Times Spain uses an algorithm to score how likely a domestic violence victim is to be abused again. A Times investigation last year identified flaws in the system. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/17/technology/spain-domestic-violence-algorithm.html

Spain Overhauls Domestic Violence System After Criticism

Patients Are Dying in Hospital Corridors, British Nurses Say

New York Times A damning report on overcrowded hospitals added fuel to a painful debate over the crises at the National Health Service. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/16/world/europe/british-nhs-report-nursing.html

U.K. Announces Rapid Review into Scale of Child Sexual Abuse by Grooming Gangs

New York Times Britain’s Labour government came under pressure to act after Elon Musk reignited a decade-old scandal involving child sexual abuse mainly by men of Pakistani heritage. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/16/world/europe/grooming-gangs-uk-audit-musk.html

U.K. Announces Rapid Review into Scale of Child Sexual Abuse by Grooming Gangs

French Pay Final Respects to Far-Right Firebrand

New York Times The memorial for Jean-Marie Le Pen, who was known for his racist and antisemitic remarks, comes as the National Rally has become the driving force in French politics. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/16/world/europe/france-politics-lepen-farright-memorial.html

Keir Starmer Vows Long-Term U.K. Partnership With Ukraine on Kyiv Visit

New York Times Prime Minister Keir Starmer signaled continued solidarity, with further U.S. support in question under a second Trump administration. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/16/world/europe/uk-ukraine-starmer.html

Azerbaijan’s Leader, Emboldened, Picks a Rare Fight With Putin

New York Times Russia’s president is said to have blamed birds or a Ukrainian drone for a Dec. 25 crash of an Azerbaijani plane. Azerbaijan says Russian air defenses were at fault. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/16/world/europe/russia-putin-azerbaijan-plane-crash.html

‘The Interview’: Ambassador David Pressman Is Alarmed by What He Has Seen

New York Times Ambassador David Pressman talks about his contentious relationship with Viktor Orban’s administration and why what happens in Hungary matters. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/16/magazine/david-pressman-interview.html