Europe – Page 526 – Prologue Journal

Freed Ukrainian P.O.W.s Report Abuses in Russian Captivity

New York Times Ukrainian captives released in prisoner exchanges say that beatings were common, and that they suffered from woefully inadequate health care and food. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/20/world/europe/russia-ukraine-pows-abuse.html

Germany’s Far Right AfD Party Stages a Comeback

New York Times With Germans facing an era of political and economic turbulence, the Alternative for Germany is resurgent. Mainstream politicians are struggling to respond. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/20/world/europe/germany-far-right-afd-comeback.html

Your Tuesday Briefing

New York Times The aftermath of a devastating shipwreck in Greece. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/20/briefing/greece-shipwreck-china-titanic.html

Greece Migrant Drowning Questions

New York Times Contradictions in the Coast Guard’s account cast new doubts over how the Greeks handled one of the worst maritime disasters in the country’s history. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/19/world/europe/greece-migrants-ship-sinking.html

In Lviv, Ukraine, Digging Up Old Graves to Bury Newly Fallen Soldiers

New York Times Funerals have taken on a grim routine in the Ukrainian city of Lviv, and as the fighting grows more intense during the counteroffensive, gravediggers say they are bracing for more bodies. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/19/world/europe/ukraine-soldier-funerals-lviv.html

Pakistan Declares Day of Mourning for Migrant Ship Disaster

New York Times Officials say more than 100 Pakistanis were among those killed when a fishing boat overloaded with migrants capsized in deep Mediterranean waters. The death toll of the disaster is expected to rise. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/19/world/asia/pakistan-mourning-greece-migrant-ship.html

Uruguay’s President Halts Plan to Turn Bronze Nazi Eagle Into Peace Dove

New York Times President Luis Lacalle Pou said that he was canceling a project to melt down and recast a 700-pound relic of World War II after thousands signed a petition calling for it to be preserved in a museum. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/19/world/americas/uruguay-nazi-eagle-dove.html

Fossils Show How Long-Necked Reptiles Were Decapitated

New York Times The discovery suggests that long necks, which helped some prehistoric reptiles catch food, were tempting targets for predators. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/19/science/fossil-neck-decapitated.html

U.S. Worries About Private Chinese Companies Aiding Russia, Blinken Says

New York Times Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken said he urged Chinese officials “to be vigilant” as Washington continues to express concerns over possible military support to Russia. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/19/world/europe/china-russia-war-aid-blinken-us.html

Ahead of Expo 2030 Bid, Rome Dreams of Reinvigoration

New York Times After years of decline, the city hopes to use a bid for the next world’s fair to re-envision itself as a place that works. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/19/world/europe/rome-2030-expo-worlds-fair.html