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German Court Convicts Left-Wing Group in Attacks Against Far Right

New York Times A 28-year-old woman and three accomplices were sentenced to prison for their roles in a series of attacks on people they considered neo-Nazis. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/31/world/europe/germany-left-wing-activist-attacks-far-right.html

‘We Have Fish, That’s Our Currency’

New York Times Along Ireland’s coast, fishing has been a way of life for generations. But changes to the industry — including a cut in quotas after Brexit and a government plan to scrap boats — may see a way of life disappear. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/31/world/europe/ireland-fishing-quotas-decommissioning.html

Your Wednesday Briefing

New York Times Drone attacks on Moscow. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/31/briefing/drones-moscow-food-inflation-europe.html

Drones Strike Moscow Civilian Areas, a First in Russia-Ukraine War

New York Times At least eight drones were intercepted, the Kremlin said, but the foray raised questions about Russian air defenses. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/30/world/europe/moscow-drone-strike-russia-ukraine.html

Fluorescein Turned Venice Grand Canal Green, Officials Say

New York Times A chemical used in underwater construction and medical procedures was used to dye parts of the channel bright green, but the authorities still don’t know how it got there. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/30/world/europe/venice-canal-green-water.html

What is Behind the Rising Tensions Between Kosovo and Serbia?

New York Times Clashes in northern Kosovo that injured dozens of ethnic Serbs and NATO soldiers are the latest flare up in a long-running standoff between Kosovo and Serbia. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/30/world/europe/kosovo-serbia-nato-peacekeeper-clashes.html

The I.A.E.A. takes its case for securing the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant to the U.N. Security Council.

New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/30/world/europe/the-iaea-takes-its-case-for-securing-the-zaporizhzhia-nuclear-plant-to-the-un-security-council.html

The Impact of the Moscow Drone Strike Is Psychological, Russian Military Commentators Say

New York Times The Kremlin says the Defense Ministry responded well to the attack, but critics argue that the assault shows a lack of leadership from a government that promised only a “special military operation” in Ukraine. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/30/world/europe/russians-war-moscow-drone-strike.html

Moscow Drone Attack: What We Know

New York Times Russia’s Defense Ministry said that at least eight drones had targeted Moscow and the surrounding region. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/30/world/europe/moscow-drone-attack.html

Germany’s Tenuous Coalition Government Shows Strain

New York Times Tensions in the three-party government have built for months. But the latest sniping is unusually fierce, raising fresh questions of dysfunction. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/30/world/europe/germany-climate-coalition.html