Europe – Page 79 – Prologue Journal

Traveling to the U.K. Soon? Here’s What to Know About ETAs.

New York Times As of Jan. 8, an electronic travel authorization will be required for visitors from dozens of visa-exempt countries, including the United States and Canada. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/11/travel/uk-eta-visa.html

Tangled and Troubling Legacy Pushes Romanians Further to the Right

New York Times An ultranationalist politician’s surge in Romania shows how many people there would rather forget the country’s fascist past during World War II, experts say. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/11/world/europe/romania-right-ultranationalism-calin-georgescu.html

Wednesday Briefing

New York Times A wave of attacks on Syria. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/11/briefing/syria-attacks-israel-gaza.html

Tangled and Troubling Legacy Pushes Romanians Further to the Right

New York Times A ultranationalist politician’s surge in Romania shows how many people there would rather forget the country’s fascist past during World War II, experts say. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/11/world/europe/a-tangled-and-troubling-legacy-pushes-romanians-further-to-the-right.html

Britain’s Falling Oil Output Leaves Jobs and Skills at Risk

New York Times The government wants to rapidly replace oil and natural gas with clean energy, but offshore wind and other alternatives are still in their early stages. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/11/business/energy-environment/britain-oil-clean-energy-transition.html

French Court Finds Author Charles Onana Guilty of Denying Rwandan Genocide

New York Times Charles Onana and his publisher were fined for passages in a book that were found to have violated a French law making it illegal to deny an officially recognized genocide. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/10/world/europe/france-author-rwanda-genocide.html

U.S. Transfers $20 Billion Loan to Ukraine Backed by Russian Assets

New York Times The economic lifeline ensures that Ukraine will have economic support after President-elect Donald J. Trump takes office. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/10/us/politics/20-billion-dollar-loan-ukraine.html

In Georgia Protests, Echoes of Ukraine’s Past Revolutions

New York Times This former Soviet Republic has been rocked by anti-government demonstrations over the same issues that hurtled Ukraine into war — its relationship with Europe and Russia. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/10/world/europe/georgia-protests-russia-ukraine.html

LVMH’s Bernard Arnault Squares Off With Filmmaker in Paris Court

New York Times Bernard Arnault, the head of LVMH, squared off with a documentary maker in a case of espionage gone wrong, a showdown that had been brewing for years. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/10/business/lvmh-bernard-arnault-spy-trial.html

Police Arrest 3 After Deadly Explosion in the Netherlands

New York Times The blast, which the mayor of The Hague called an “unprecedented disaster,” killed six people on Saturday morning. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/10/world/europe/hague-explosion-arrests-netherlands.html