Europe – Page 527 – Prologue Journal

What the Collapse of Spain’s Far Right Means Going Forward

New York Times About the only thing clear from Spain’s muddled election results was that Spaniards were turning away from the political extremes. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/24/world/europe/spain-election-vox-party.html

Greta Thunberg Fined After Blocking Port Traffic

New York Times The climate activist said that trials like hers brought attention to climate change and that she would continue to protest. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/24/world/europe/greta-thunberg-fined-climate-sweden.html

Fires Strike Corfu and Evia in Greece as Rhodes Continues to Burn

New York Times New blazes broke out on Corfu and Evia as tourists were being flown home. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/24/world/europe/greece-wildfires-evacuation-rhodes-corfu-evia.html

Russia Destroys Drones Targeting Moscow, and Blames Ukraine

New York Times Two buildings were hit but there were no reports of casualties. Video verified by The New York Times shows smoke and damage to several buildings. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/24/world/europe/explosions-moscow-drones.html

Seeking Full Honors, Some Ukrainian Families Wait to Bury Their Dead

New York Times Thousands of families have buried soldiers in cemeteries across Ukraine in “Alleys of Heroes.” But some have held off, awaiting a version of Arlington National Cemetery. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/24/world/europe/ukraine-unburied-dead-cemetery.html

Your Monday Briefing

New York Times An important vote on Israel’s political future. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/24/world/europe/israel-vote-spain-elections.html

Russia Says It Destroyed 2 Drones Targeting Moscow

New York Times The authorities closed part of a highway after finding the wreckage of a drone. Video verified by The New York Times shows smoke and damage to several buildings. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/23/world/europe/explosions-moscow-drones.html

Spain Elections: Results Show No Party With Enough Votes to Govern

New York Times Preliminary results showed no party winning the support needed to govern, leaving the country facing weeks of uncertainty. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/23/world/europe/spanish-election-inconclusive-results.html

Wildfires on Rhodes, Greece, Force Thousands to Evacuate

New York Times As firefighters fought blazes kindled by tinder-dry conditions on the Greek island, the authorities sent tourists and residents to schools, gyms and boats moored at the port for shelter. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/23/world/europe/greece-fires-evacuation.html

Weary Soldiers, Unreliable Munitions: Ukraine’s Many Challenges

New York Times A month of reporting by New York Times journalists found the fighting mostly stalemated and Ukraine facing an array of obstacles against a determined foe. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/23/world/europe/weary-soldiersunreliable-munitions-ukraines-many-challenges.html