Europe – Page 505 – Prologue Journal

Putin Held Meeting With Prigozhin, Kremlin Says

New York Times President Vladimir V. Putin held a three-hour meeting with Yevgeny V. Prigozhin and his top Wagner commanders on June 29, according to the Kremlin. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/10/world/europe/putin-prigozhin-meeting.html

Quiet fears hang over Russia’s newest border with a NATO nation.

New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/10/world/europe/quiet-fears-hang-over-russias-newest-border-with-a-nato-nation.html

Mark Rutte, Netherlands Prime Minister, Says He Will Leave Politics

New York Times Mr. Rutte, the country’s leader since 2010, announced the collapse of his government on Friday. New elections are expected this fall. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/10/world/europe/mark-rutte-netherlands-prime-minister.html

An Art-Filled Swiss Idyll in Lausanne and the Joux Valley

New York Times Breathtaking modern architecture, museums dedicated to watch-making, and bucolic views from a train window await visitors willing to venture beyond Switzerland’s major cities. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/10/travel/switzerland-lausanne-joux-valley-museums-watches.html

Your Monday Briefing

New York Times A setback in Ukraine’s bid for NATO membership. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/10/briefing/ukraine-nato-yellen-china.html

BBC Suspends Male Staff Member After Report of Payments for Sexual Images

New York Times A report in The Sun newspaper said that an unnamed male presenter at the BBC had paid tens of thousands of pounds to a teenager in exchange for “sexually explicit photographs.” https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/09/world/europe/bbc-presenter-suspended-teenager-pictures.html

Pope Francis Names 21 New Cardinals, With a Focus Beyond Europe

New York Times In choosing men from around the world for the college that will elect his successor, the pontiff aimed to reflect “the universality of the church.” https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/09/world/europe/pope-francis-cardinals.html

Ukraine Celebrates Return of Azov Commanders Held as Prisoners of War

New York Times Five members of the regiment returned home from Turkey to a heroes’ welcome on Saturday. The Kremlin accused Ankara of violating the terms of the deal that freed them. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/09/world/europe/ukraine-war-prisoners-azov.html

Ukraine Celebrates Return of Azov Commanders Held as Prisoners of War

In Line? Online? Either Way, a Ticket to Frustration for Pantheon Tourists

New York Times There is now a 5 euro fee to get into one of Italy’s most popular sites, but the process has been bewildering for some, and there are fears the system could be abused. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/09/world/europe/italy-pantheon-tickets.html