Europe – Page 62 – Prologue Journal

Volkswagen Considers Closing Plants in Germany

New York Times For the first time in its 87-year history, the automaker is considering shuttering factories in Germany, citing the need to remain competitive. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/02/business/volkswagen-germany-plant-closures.html

Hamas Documents Reveal Tunnel Battle Strategy

New York Times Hamas leaders spent years developing an underground warfare plan. Records from the battlefield show the group’s preparations, including blast doors to protect against Israeli bombs and soldiers. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/02/world/europe/hamas-tunnels-war-documents.html

France Confronts Horror of Rape and Drugging Case as 51 Men Go on Trial

New York Times A man is accused of drugging his wife and then inviting dozens of men to rape her over almost a decade. The questions raised by the case have unsettled the country. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/02/world/europe/france-husband-rape-drug-trial-mazan.html

Hamas Documents Reveal Tunnel Battle Strategy

A Frenzied Summer Leads to a Tourism Backlash in Europe

New York Times Overwhelmed destinations made high-season visitors the targets of a major tourism backlash. Heat waves and fires only added to the pressure. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/02/travel/europe-tourism-backlash.html

In a Kyiv Classroom, Cries for Help From Children Scarred by War

New York Times “They are like a bleeding wound, and no one sees it,” a schoolteacher said of her pupils, many of whom have fled frontline areas or lost family members in the fighting. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/02/world/europe/ukraine-school-children-war.html

Russia Hits Ukraine With Wave of Strikes as School Year Opens

New York Times The attack, the third large-scale bombardment in a week, coincided with intense fighting in eastern Ukraine and Russia. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/02/world/europe/russia-ukraine-strikes.html

Monday Briefing

New York Times Anger and grief in Israel. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/02/briefing/israel-protests-germany-elections-trump-harris.html

Takeaways From East Germany’s State Elections

New York Times The far-right Alternative for Germany, or AfD, had a very successful night in two states, despite its state chapters’ classification as “extremist” by German domestic intelligence. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/02/world/europe/east-germany-elections-afd.html