Europe – Page 48 – Prologue Journal

Bishop Casey Was Laid to Rest in Galway Cathedral. His Secrets Were Not.

New York Times The funeral of Bishop Eamonn Casey in 2017 seemed to draw a line under his scandalous affair years before. But this summer, disturbing new allegations emerged. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/18/world/europe/ireland-bishop-eamonn-casey.html

A Guide to London’s Most Distinctive Shops

New York Times Sure, you can hit Harrods. But the British capital also has small specialized shops, some centuries old and still crafting items by hand. Here, a selection of singular shopping experiences. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/18/travel/london-independent-shops-stores.html

Pavel Kushnir Dies in a Russian Prison

New York Times Among the hundreds of Russians jailed for criticizing the war in Ukraine, the death of Pavel Kushnir in detention has transformed him into an antiwar symbol. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/18/world/europe/russia-political-expression-prisoners-pavel-kushnir.html

A Week on a Riverboat in Paris

New York Times For a week, the novelist Joyce Maynard said good night to Paris from the deck of a péniche, within full view of the Eiffel Tower. Who cared if it rained the whole time? https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/18/travel/paris-seine-riverboat.html

Europe’s Floods Are Another Sign of Growing Threat of Climate Change

New York Times Climate change is influencing extreme weather events like the flooding across six European countries that has led to mass evacuations of cities as the waters continue to rise. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/18/climate/central-europe-floods-global-warming.html

Derek Boshier, British Pop Artist and Bowie Collaborator, Dies at 87

New York Times Starting in the early 1960s, he set himself apart from his contemporaries with paintings that critiqued the cultural dominance of the United States. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/17/arts/derek-boshier-dead.html

With Sandbags and Team Spirit, a Polish City Fought Off a Flood

New York Times Thousands of residents of Nysa, in southern Poland, formed a human chain overnight to pass each other sandbags, building a wall along a river embankment to keep the raging waters at bay. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/17/world/europe/floods-poland-boris-nysa.html

$50 Billion in Aid to Ukraine Stalls Over Legal Questions

New York Times U.S. and European officials are struggling to honor their pledge to use Russian assets to aid Ukraine. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/17/business/ukraine-aid-g7-russian-assets.html

Dominique Pelicot, Husband on Trial for Drugging and Raping Wife, Testifies

New York Times Dominique Pelicot, who is accused of inviting strangers to rape his wife while she was drugged and unconscious, took the stand for the first time. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/17/world/europe/france-rape-trial-dominique-pelicot.html

After ‘a Treasure Hunt,’ a Cut-Up Masterpiece Returns to Venice

New York Times More than 200 years after a ceiling painted by the Tuscan artist Vasari was dismembered and sold on the antiquarian market, it is (almost) whole again. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/17/arts/design/vasari-ceiling-gallerie-dell-accademica.html