Category: Europe
4 Takeaways From Britain’s By-Elections
New York Times Among the takeaways from the vote, which saw two losses for Conservatives but also one win, was that Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is down but not out. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/21/world/europe/uk-britain-by-elections-takeaways.html
Read MoreThe Grenfell Tower Fire, Now Onstage at the National Theater
New York Times Six years after 72 people died in a fire at a London high rise, artistic projects, including a verbatim play, have been made about the blaze. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/21/theater/grenfell-fire-national-theater.html
Read MoreOnly Early Birds Will See Acropolis as Workers Strike Over Heat
New York Times Security guards and others say the extreme temperatures in Athens and at other historical sites are dangerous for them and for tourists. The employees are stopping work at noon at least for now. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/21/world/europe/greece-acropolis-closed-strike-heat.html
Read MoreAmsterdam to Bar Cruise Ships From Central Terminal
New York Times The Dutch capital will stop cruise ships from docking in the city center as part of a campaign to curb pollution and reduce the flow of tourists. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/21/world/europe/amsterdam-cruise-ships.html
Read MoreWhat to Read to Understand the Unrest in France
New York Times Severe protests have roiled France in recent weeks, after a police officer fatally shot a French teenager of Algerian and Moroccan descent in a suburb of Paris. The demonstrations fit a longstanding pattern. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/21/world/europe/reading-unrest-france.html
Read MoreRussia Detains Igor Girkin, a Critic of Putin’s War Effort in Ukraine: What to Know
New York Times The arrest was a sign that Russia was clamping down further on dissent, even among prominent nationalists, after last month’s brief mutiny by Wagner mercenaries. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/21/world/europe/igor-girkin-strelkov-detained-russia-war.html
Read MoreWhy Is Switzerland — of All Places — Importing So Much Cheese?
New York Times The cheese-proud country has recently imported more of the stuff than it exports, a worry for farmers and traditionalists. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/21/business/swiss-cheese-import-export.html
Read MoreAround the Globe, Searing Heat With No Sign of Relief
New York Times In Asia, Europe and the United States, records are shattering, and forecasters say there’s no respite in sight. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/21/world/asia/record-heat-wave-flooding-climate-change.html
Read MoreMariupol State University has graduated its newest class after fleeing its devastated home city.
New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/21/world/europe/mariupol-state-university-has-graduated-its-newest-class-after-fleeing-its-devastated-home-city.html
Read MoreSpain’s Election Puts Focus on Leading Parties’ Allies
New York Times Before voting Sunday, a focus on the leading parties’ allies has dominated the campaign — and obscured debate about more fundamental issues. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/21/world/europe/spain-election-partners.html
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