Europe – Page 509 – Prologue Journal

In Turkey, Erdogan Loyalists Can’t Imagine Anyone Else in Charge

New York Times Staunch supporters of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan still like his tough-guy rhetoric and critiques of the West and see no viable alternative, though he has been accused of mismanaging the economy. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/09/world/europe/turkey-election-erdogan.html

What Is Russia’s May 9 Victory Day?

New York Times The holiday commemorating the Soviet defeat of Nazi Germany in 1945 is toned down this year as the war in Ukraine drags on. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/09/world/europe/russia-victory-day-may-9.html

Your Tuesday Briefing

New York Times Here’s what you need to know. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/09/briefing/ukraine-evacuations-norway-electric-vehicles.html

Battery Factories Are Driving Chinese Investment in Europe

New York Times Although China is investing less in Europe overall, Chinese battery producers are building factories to meet the demands of the region’s growing need for electric vehicles. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/08/world/europe/battery-factories-china-evs.html

Battery Factories Are Driving Chinese Investment in Europe

Confusion in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia Region as Russia Issues Evacuation Order

New York Times Running short of food, fuel and cash, and with a Ukrainian counteroffensive imminent, many civilians are defying occupation forces’ directive, unsure where they would go. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/08/world/europe/zaporizhzhia-ukraine-russia-evacuations.html

King Charles’s Photographer Wanted a ‘Little Piece of Theater’

New York Times On Saturday, Hugo Burnand had just minutes to take the official portraits of Britain’s newly crowned King Charles III. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/08/arts/design/coronation-portrait-hugo-burnand.html

King Charles’s Official Coronation Photo Is a ‘Little Piece of Theater’

In Norway, the Electric Vehicle Future Has Already Arrived

New York Times About 80 percent of new cars sold in Norway are battery-powered. As a result, the air is cleaner, the streets are quieter and the grid hasn’t collapsed. But problems with unreliable chargers persist. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/08/business/energy-environment/norway-electric-vehicles.html

The New A.C. Milan Picks Up Where the Old One Left Off

New York Times Is there muscle memory to Champions League success? An Italian giant, no longer fallen, is hoping to draw on its own. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/08/sports/soccer/milan-inter-champions-league-semifinal.html