Europe – Page 522 – Prologue Journal

Greek Youths, Shaped by Debt Crisis, Plan to Vote for Stability

New York Times Many children of Greece’s traumatic years of economic collapse have opted for pragmatism over radicalism and say they will back a conservative on Sunday. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/24/world/europe/greece-election-youths.html

Bank of England’s Critics Multiply After Interest Rate Increase

New York Times Pressure is building in Britain for the bank’s governor, Andrew Bailey, to show that policymakers have a handle on the inflation problem. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/24/business/bank-of-england-inflation.html

What’s happening in Russia? Here’s what we know.

New York Times The Wagner chief’s broadside against the Russian military establishment has escalated tensions drastically, but it’s not yet clear how much of a threat the situation poses to the Kremlin. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/24/world/europe/russia-prigozhin-wagner-chief-rostov.html

Wagner Chief Prigozhin Appears in Videos at A Russian Military Headquarters

New York Times The head of the mercenary group claimed to have control of parts of the complex in the southern city of Rostov-on-Don. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/24/world/europe/prigozhin-videos-rostov.html

Debris From Russian Missile Kills Two in Kyiv Apartment Building

New York Times The capital came under attack as anxiety grew in Russia over a confrontation between Yevgeny V. Prigozhin, the founder of the Wagner mercenary group, and Moscow’s military leadership. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/24/world/europe/kyiv-deadly-attack.html

Who Is Prigozhin, the Wagner Leader Russia Accused of Mounting a Coup?

New York Times Mr. Prigozhin has risen from a businessmen known as President Vladimir V. Putin’s ‘chef’ to a symbol of wartime Russia, controlling a private army operating from Ukraine to Central African Republic. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/23/world/europe/yevgeny-prigozhin-russia-wagner-coup.html

Google News Blocked in Russia as Feud With Prigozhin Intensifies

New York Times At least five telecommunications companies have blocked the service, which aggregates news from various sources, according to an analysis from NetBlocks, an internet observatory. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/23/world/europe/google-news-russia-prigozhin.html

Titan Submersible and Greek Migrant Crisis: Tragedies Reveal Inequities in World Attention

New York Times Many see harsh realities about class and ethnicity in the attention paid to the Titan submersible and the halfhearted attempts to aid a ship before it sank, killing hundreds of migrants. But there are other factors. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/23/world/europe/titan-sub-greek-migrant-boat.html

Prigozhin Derides Ukraine Invasion as ‘Racket’ to Enrich Russia’s Elite

New York Times Yevgeny V. Prigozhin, who leads the private Wagner force, has been scathing of Russia’s military leadership for months, but the 30-minute video he released on Friday took his criticism to a new level. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/23/world/europe/russia-prigozhin-putin-war-ukraine.html

Pope Hosts Artists in Sistine Chapel, Even Some Who Attracted Controversy

New York Times The event was part of a broader effort to engage with artists as the Roman Catholic Church did in the past. Pope Francis also urged them to pursue social justice through their work. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/23/world/europe/pope-sistine-chapel-artists.html