Europe – Page 558 – Prologue Journal

How Will the Greek Election Affect the Parthenon Marbles?

New York Times For months, Athens and the British Museum have been holding talks about the return from London of the treasures also known as the Elgin Marbles. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/19/arts/design/greece-election-parthenon-marbles.html

Volkswagen Sells Its Russia Operations, Including an Assembly Plant

New York Times The German automaker, which quit making cars in Russia after the invasion of Ukraine, said it sold its plant to a local auto dealership chain. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/19/business/volkswagen-russia-factory.html

Floods in Northern Italy Kill at Least 14

New York Times At least 14 people have died and thousands more were left homeless after some areas received half their annual rainfall in 36 hours. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/19/world/europe/italy-floods-emilia-romagna-rain.html

Zelensky Attends Arab League Summit in Saudi Arabia

New York Times Mr. Zelensky said he had landed in Saudi Arabia and will meet with the kingdom’s leader, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and others. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/19/world/europe/zelensky-arab-league-saudi-arabia.html

Video Shows Greece Abandoning Migrants at Sea

New York Times Video evidence shows asylum seekers, among them young children, being rounded up, taken to sea and abandoned on a raft by the Greek Coast Guard. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/19/world/europe/greece-migrants-abandoned.html

Your Friday Briefing

New York Times Negotiations over the U.S. debt limit. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/19/briefing/debt-limit-ukraine-pentagon.html

Zelensky to Attend G7 Meeting in Japan

New York Times President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine was preparing to make the audacious trip halfway around the world as his country moves toward a counteroffensive against Russian forces. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/19/world/europe/zelensky-g7-japan-visit.html

How the G7 Oil Price Cap Has Helped Choke Revenue to Russia

New York Times Group of 7 leaders are prepared to celebrate the results of a novel effort to stabilize global oil markets and punish Moscow. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/18/business/economy/g7-biden-oil-price-cap-russia.html

Russia Fires Missiles at Kyiv as Crimea Train Derails

New York Times Ukrainian officials did not claim responsibility for a train derailment on the occupied peninsula, but it was the latest in a series of explosions hitting the railways and supply lines of Russia’s war machine. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/18/world/europe/crimea-train-russia-missiles.html

Ukraine Arrests a Top Judge as Crackdown on Corruption Expands

New York Times At least three more Supreme Court judges, in addition to the chief justice, have been implicated in a growing bribery case, prosecutors say. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/18/world/europe/ukraine-bribery-supreme-court.html