Europe – Page 53 – Prologue Journal

Should Ukraine Launch Western Weapons Deep Into Russia?

New York Times President Biden has refused to allow Ukraine to use long-range Western missiles on Russian military targets, but he appears to be wavering. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/12/world/europe/biden-ukraine-strike-russia.html

Offshore Wind Slowed by Broken Blades, Rising Costs and Angry Fishermen

New York Times Accidents involving blades made by GE Vernova have delayed projects off the coasts of Massachusetts and England and could imperil climate goals. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/12/business/energy-environment/offshore-wind-blade-vineyard-wind.html

After Being Shot, Slovakia’s Leader Targets His Enemies

New York Times Prime Minister Robert Fico has purged prosecutors, cultural officials, journalists and others he believes fueled “hatred and aggression” against him. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/12/world/europe/slovakia-robert-fico.html

U.K.’s Revered NHS Is in Deep Trouble, Darzi Report Finds

New York Times A government-commissioned review into the National Health Service laid bare the challenge Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces after years of underinvestment. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/11/world/europe/nhs-starmer-darzi-report.html

4 Climbers Are Found Dead on Mont Blanc in the French Alps

New York Times The climbers from Italy and South Korea were found on Tuesday after they went missing three days earlier during a period of bad weather on the peak. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/11/world/europe/mont-blanc-climber-deaths.html

Donald Sheppard, British D-Day Veteran, Dies at 104

New York Times He helped liberate Bergen-Belsen, the Nazi concentration camp where Anne Frank had died. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/11/world/europe/donald-sheppard-dead.html

Greener Steel at Britain’s Largest Plant Comes With Heavy Job Losses

New York Times The British government and Tata of India said they would invest 1.25 billion pounds in a plan to convert the steel mill at Port Talbot in Wales to an electric furnace. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/11/business/steel-britain.html

North Korean Missiles Rain Down on Ukraine Despite Sanctions

New York Times Russia has received new shipments of Hwasong-11 short-range ballistic missiles, according to a new report. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/11/us/russia-north-korea-missiles-ukraine.html

French Prime Minister Barnier Takes Out Differences With Macron

New York Times President Emmanuel Macron’s newly picked prime minister wasted no time in putting a pointed distance between himself and France’s beleaguered leader. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/11/world/europe/france-macron-barnier-prime-minister.html

Blinken Visits Kyiv During Precarious Moment in Ukraine War and U.S. Politics

New York Times The U.S. secretary of state and his British counterpart, David Lammy, arrived in Kyiv on a trip aimed at showing solidarity for Ukraine as the American presidential elections loom. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/11/world/europe/ukraine-war-blinken-visit-kyiv.html