Category: Europe
Peter Mandelson to Be Named UK Ambassador to US
New York Times The veteran Labour lawmaker chosen by Prime Minister Keir Starmer has experience in trade policy and business and was once nicknamed “the Prince of Darkness” for his political tactics. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/19/world/europe/uk-peter-mandelson-us-ambassador.html
Read More51 Men Guilty in Rape Trial That Horrified France
New York Times Dominique Pelicot, who admitted to drugging and raping his wife for almost a decade and to inviting dozens of strangers to join him, was convicted on Thursday of aggravated rape and other charges and was sentenced to the maximum 20 years in prison. The court also convicted the 50 other defendants, most…
Read MoreGisèle Pelicot’s Testimony in France Rape Trial Becomes a Message of Hope
New York Times Dozens of men who abused Gisèle Pelicot were convicted, including the man who invited them to do so: her husband of 50 years. She wanted the public trial to show rape victims they were not alone. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/19/world/europe/pelicot-rape-trial-guilty-verdict.html
Read MoreGisèle Pelicot Speaks After France Rape Trial Verdict: ‘We Share the Same Struggle’
New York Times In brief remarks after her ex-husband and 50 other men were convicted, she said she had never regretted her decision to allow the trial to be public. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/19/world/europe/gisele-pelicot-rape-trial.html
Read MoreZelensky Raises Prospect of European Peacekeepers in Ukraine
New York Times But many European leaders say that with no sign that Russia is interested in peace, it is too early to discuss the presence of peacekeeping forces. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/19/world/europe/zelensky-europe-peacekeepers-russia.html
Read MoreBank of England Holds Rates as U.K. Inflation Rises Amid Economic Uncertainty
New York Times Stubborn inflation, tax rises and high interest rates makes it difficult for many to muster optimism, at least in the short term. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/19/business/uk-economy-bank-of-england.html
Read MoreWho Are the 51 Men Convicted in the Gisèle Pelicot Rape Trial?
New York Times Most of the accused received sentences of eight to 10 years, less than the 10- to 18-year terms that the public prosecutor had recommended. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/19/world/europe/pelicot-rape-trial-convictions.html
Read MorePutin Tries to Put Positive Spin on Russian Setback in Syria
New York Times The Russian president said that he had not yet met with Bashar al-Assad, the ousted Syrian leader who fled to Moscow, but that he planned to. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/19/world/europe/putin-press-conference-syria.html
Read MoreIsrael Launches Airstrikes Against Houthis in Yemen
New York Times The Houthis have been attacking ships in the Red Sea for more than a year in what they have described as a campaign in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/19/world/middleeast/yemen-israel-houthis.html
Read MoreGisèle Pelicot: What Courage Looks Like
New York Times The French rape trial is over. The verdicts have been levied. And Gisèle Pelicot’s image has become a symbol of female strength around the world. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/19/style/gisele-pelicot-rape-trial-verdict-image.html
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