Category: Europe
Man Burns NATO Papers in Sweden in Protest Over Alliance Bid
New York Times The protest came as Turkey agreed to clear the way for Sweden to join the alliance and after the burning of a Quran in Stockholm. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/12/world/europe/sweden-nato-burning-text.html
Read MoreTop News Anchor Identified as Person Suspended by the BBC
New York Times The wife of Huw Edwards, one of the BBC’s most prominent figures, said in a statement that her husband suffered from mental health issues. The police said there was no evidence of a crime. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/12/world/europe/huw-edwards-bbc-police.html
Read MoreErdogan Says Yes, but Not So Fast, to Sweden’s NATO Bid
New York Times After voicing his support for Sweden joining NATO, President Erdogan of Turkey said Sweden needed to take more steps to win the support of his country’s parliament, which he said will not take up the matter until October. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/12/world/europe/erdogan-turkey-sweden-nato.html
Read MoreMilan Kundera: An Appreciation
New York Times His best novels, charged with a distrust of authority, retain their sweep and power. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/12/books/review/milan-kundera-books.html
Read MoreMissing Russian General Sergei Surovikin Is ‘Taking a Rest’, Lawmaker Says
New York Times Gen. Sergei Surovikin, the commander of the Russian Aerospace Forces, has not been seen in public since a short-lived mutiny on June 24. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/12/world/europe/sergei-surovikin-russian-general-missing.html
Read MoreBiden Promised to Do ‘Whatever It Takes’ for Evan Gershkovich’s Return, His Parents Said
New York Times The parents of Evan Gershkovich, the American reporter jailed in Russia, said in a broadcast interview that President Biden had promised to do “whatever it takes” to secure his release. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/12/world/europe/evan-gershkovich-parents-interview-biden.html
Read MoreMilan Kundera, Czech Literary Star, Dies at 94
New York Times Mr. Kundera, the author of “The Unbearable Lightness of Being,” was known for sexually charged novels that captured the suffocating absurdity of life in his native Czechoslovakia. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/12/world/europe/milan-kundera-dead.html
Read MoreOn the Front Line of a War Over Bullfighting Traditions
New York Times Opponents of Spain’s comic shows at bullfights by people with dwarfism say they are banned by a new law. But performers say the show must go on. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/12/world/europe/spain-bullfights.html
Read MoreJohn le Carré’s Best Books
New York Times His clever, melancholic mind produced some of the most enduring heroes in spy fiction. Here are his best books. https://www.nytimes.com/article/john-le-carre-books.html
Read MoreJohn le Carré’s Best Books
New York Times His clever, melancholic mind produced some of the most enduring heroes in spy fiction. Here are his best books. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/12/books/john-le-carre-best-books.html
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