Europe – Page 68 – Prologue Journal

Solingen, Germany, Becomes Reluctant Symbol of Migration Battles

New York Times After a stabbing attack that prosecutors say was committed by a Syrian who was rejected for asylum, the city of Solingen finds itself at the center of a longstanding debate. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/27/world/europe/germany-solingen-migration-far-right.html

Russia Bombards Ukraine, Killing at Least 2

New York Times The bombardment that began on Monday could have additional significance, coming three weeks after the Ukrainian military’s incursion into Russia’s Kursk region. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/27/world/europe/ukraine-russia-kyiv-kursk.html

Tuesday Briefing

New York Times Here’s what you need to know. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/27/briefing/ukraine-russia-harris-trump-israel.html

Prosecutor to Politician: Can Kamala Harris Follow Keir Starmer’s Path to Power?

New York Times Like Kamala Harris, Prime Minister Keir Starmer was a prosecutor before embracing politics. The two share a few other traits. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/27/world/europe/kamala-harris-keir-starmer-prosecutor-politician.html

In Eastern Ukraine, Terrifying Bombardment and Near Total Destruction

New York Times Powerful guided “glide bombs” have helped Russia raze entire towns with ever greater speed. “When you drive into a ruined town, it’s like hopelessness,” one soldier said. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/27/world/europe/ukraine-russia-donetsk-bomb.html

To Stay Relevant, a Spanish Energy Giant Turns to Waste

New York Times Repsol figures that there is still life in vehicle fuels as long as they can be portrayed as low carbon. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/27/business/biofuel-alternative-fuel-green-energy.html

Telegram Turmoil Threatens Dominant Chronicle of the War in Ukraine

New York Times The detention of Telegram’s founder has highlighted the messaging app’s outsized status in Europe’s deadliest war since World War II. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/26/world/europe/telegram-russia-ukraine-war.html

How Pavel Durov, Telegram’s Founder, Went From Russia’s Mark Zuckerberg to Wanted Man

New York Times Pavel Durov’s anti-establishment streak helped him create one of the world’s biggest online platforms, which emphasizes free speech. It also put a target on his back. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/26/technology/pavel-durov-telegram-founder.html

Italy Opens Investigation Into Captain of Sunken Yacht’s Conduct

New York Times The investigation does not necessarily imply that formal charges will follow against the captain, James Cutfield. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/26/world/europe/captain-sunken-yacht-bayesian-investigation-deaths.html

Uber Fined $324 Million by Dutch Watchdog Over Driver Data Protection

New York Times The authorities in the Netherlands said the ride-hailing company had violated European data protection laws when it sent sensitive information to the United States. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/26/business/uber-netherlands-fine-driver-data.html