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What You Need to Know About the Dutch Government Collapse

New York Times The coalition parties couldn’t come to an agreement on the country’s migration policy. What were they fighting over and what comes next? https://www.nytimes.com/article/netherlands-government-collapse-explained-mark-rutte.html

Collapse of Dutch Government Highlights Europe’s New Migration Politics

New York Times Prime Minister Mark Rutte resigned after his coalition partners rejected his tough new line on refugees, favoring his own political future, critics say, over compromise. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/08/world/europe/netherlands-refugees-government-collapse.html

Erdogan Says Ukraine ‘Deserves NATO Membership’

New York Times The Turkish president also said he would work to help extend the Black Sea grain deal for longer intervals after meeting with Ukraine’s leader. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/07/world/europe/erdogan-zelensky-nato.html

On Ukraine War’s 500th Day, Zelensky Shows Russia Defiance

New York Times President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine shared a video of himself visiting Snake Island, a strip of land in the Black Sea that has become a symbol of his country’s fight against Moscow’s aggression. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/08/world/europe/russia-ukraine-war.html

Far-Right Party Gaining in Spain

New York Times As Spain prepares for elections, some liberal European politicians fear that the hard-right Vox party could become the first right-wing party since the Franco era to enter Spain’s national government. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/08/world/europe/far-right-parties-are-rising-to-power-around-europe-is-spain-next.html

Doctors Who Fled Ukraine War Face Unemployment in the U.K.

New York Times Often jobless or languishing in low-skilled posts, doctors who fled Russia’s invasion are forced to confront a difficult dilemma: see their skills go unused, or return to a country at war. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/08/world/europe/doctors-ukraine-war-refugees-uk.html

Bucha Gets a Remake, but Pain Lingers Behind the Facade

New York Times More than a year after Ukrainian forces wrested back Bucha from Russian troops, the town is physically transformed. But so much remains unresolved. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/08/world/europe/ukraine-bucha.html

U.S. Confirms Talks With Russia on Evan Gershkovich Prisoner Swap

New York Times The Biden administration and the family of the Wall Street Journal reporter take note of his reaching 100 days in jail. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/07/world/europe/evan-gershkovich-prison-swap-russia.html

Overlooked No More: Hannie Schaft, Resistance Fighter During World War II

New York Times She killed Nazis in the Netherlands and was known as “the girl with the red hair” on their most-wanted list. Then she was executed. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/07/obituaries/hannie-schaft-overlooked.html

Dutch Government Collapses Over Plan to Further Limit Immigration

New York Times The country’s prime minister wanted to limit entry for children of war refugees already in the country, among other things. The proposal went too far for some members of the coalition government. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/07/world/europe/dutch-government-collapses.html