Europe – Page 57 – Prologue Journal

Sweden, Finland and Norway Update Crisis Advice as Ukraine-Russia War Grinds On

New York Times Sweden, Finland and Norway have recently updated their advice for citizens preparing to survive war and other crises, wary of Ukraine’s grinding fight against Russia. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/19/world/europe/sweden-russia-ukraine-crisis-war-advice.html

The Perfect Novel for the Baku Climate Summit: Lydia Kiesling’s Mobility

New York Times The U.N. climate conference, held in a petrostate, is a surreal moment. This darkly funny novel about Baku, oil companies and climate change in the first Trump term helps make sense of it all. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/19/climate/mobility-kiesling-baku-climate-summit.html

As Pelicot Rape Trial Nears End in France, Wife Speaks of ‘Banality’

New York Times Gisèle Pelicot made her final address to the court, calling the things her husband allegedly did to her ‘unforgivable.’ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/19/world/europe/france-rape-trial-gisele-pelicot.html

What Are ATACMS, the U.S. Missiles That Ukraine Fired Into Russia?

New York Times In a major policy shift, the Biden administration has authorized Ukraine to use the ballistic missiles within Russia. https://www.nytimes.com/article/what-are-atacms-missiles-ukraine-russia.html

Ukraine Fired U.S.-Made Missiles Into Russia for First Time, Officials Say

New York Times The attack came just two days after President Biden gave Ukraine permission to use long-range U.S.-made weapons to strike targets inside Russia. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/19/world/europe/ukraine-russia-atacms-missiles.html

Severing of Baltic Sea Cables Was ‘Sabotage,’ Germany Says

New York Times Germany’s defense minister said damage to two fiber-optic cables on the sea floor appeared deliberate, but a culprit was not known. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/19/business/finland-germany-cable-baltic-sea.html

Putin Lowers Nuclear Weapons Threshold After U.S. Allows Ukraine to Use Missiles Against Russia

New York Times A decree signed by the Russian leader, though long-planned, came days after President Biden authorized the use of U.S.-supplied long-range missiles by Ukraine for strikes inside Russia. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/19/world/europe/putin-russia-nuclear-weapons-missiles.html

U.K. Farmers Protest in London Over Inheritance Tax Change

New York Times Farms worth more than about $1.3 million will face an estate tax from 2026, ending a previous exemption and prompting anger in some rural communities. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/19/world/europe/uk-farmers-protest-inheritance-tax.html

Magicians Mount Search for Woman Behind Decades-Old Deception

New York Times A British society of magicians expelled a woman for tricking her way into the club in 1991. Now it wants to invite her back, but the woman seems to have pulled a disappearing act. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/19/world/europe/magic-circle-woman-london-lloyd.html

‘Les Misérables’ Returns Home

New York Times The most famous French musical has never been popular in Paris. A major new production hopes to change that, reworking it for a contemporary French audience. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/19/theater/les-miserables-paris.html