Europe – Page 83 – Prologue Journal

Rethinking Tourism With the Renewal of a Beloved Italian Path

New York Times Officials hope the reopening of the Via dell’Amore will be an opportunity to rethink tourism in Cinque Terre, getting visitors off the beaten path. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/11/world/europe/rethinking-tourism-with-the-renewal-of-a-beloved-italian-path.html

Ukraine’s Summer Camps Are Altered by War

New York Times As the once carefree summers of Ukrainian childhood and young adulthood are forever altered by war, traditional camps have taken on a more patriotic tone. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/11/world/europe/ukraine-summer-camps-war.html

Closing Ceremony of Paris Olympics Is Set to Cap a Triumphant Games

New York Times All sectors of society came together to achieve the nation’s dream for the Games. Success has shown that unity is possible, if often elusive. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/11/world/europe/olympics-paris-france-unity.html

Russia Appears to Partly Halt Ukraine’s Cross-Border Assault, Analysts Say

New York Times Yet some in Russia were asking how it was even allowed to happen. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/10/world/europe/ukraine-russia-cross-border-attack.html

How Economic Grievances Were Exploited in Britain’s Violent Unrest

New York Times Nationalist hatred has been linked to forces like stagnant wages and declining services, even though research shows immigration helps many economies. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/10/business/economy/uk-riots-economy.html

Evidence Shows ‘Hand to Mouth’ Production of Russia’s Advanced Weapons

New York Times A report by independent investigators said that Russian cruise missiles were used in combat sometimes just weeks after rolling off the factory floor. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/09/us/politics/russia-weapons-ukraine-war.html

Mísia, Who Brought a Modern Flair to Fado Music, Dies at 69

New York Times With her smoky voice and her high-fashion look, the self-proclaimed “punk of fado” found stardom by shaking up a venerable Portuguese genre. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/09/arts/music/misia-dead.html

Should Soccer Make Space for Other Sports?

New York Times The saturation of soccer can be suffocating for the rest of the athletic landscape. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/09/world/europe/soccer-olympics-television-saturation.html

Doug Emhoff Stresses a Personal Push Against Antisemitism

New York Times At an event in Paris to commemorate a 1982 attack on a Jewish deli there, Kamala Harris’s husband said, “Part of fighting hate is living openly and proudly as a Jew.” https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/09/world/europe/doug-emhoff-antisemitism-paris.html

The Paris Bridge of Olympic Joy and Its Violent Past

New York Times The Pont du Carrousel, gathering place of joyous crowds, has come to symbolize a season of magic. It was not always so. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/09/world/europe/paris-bridge-olympics.html