Europe – Page 84 – Prologue Journal

Moldova Referendum on Goal of E.U. Membership Passes by a Thin Margin

New York Times A referendum that constitutionally enshrines a national objective to join the E.U. passed by a thin margin. The incumbent pro-E.U. president won the most votes in a concurrent election, but faces a runoff. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/21/world/europe/moldova-eu-referendum-vote-result.html

King Charles III Heckled in Australia’s Parliament

New York Times King Charles, visiting the former British colony where he retains the ceremonial title of head of state, was shouted at by an Indigenous Australian senator. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/21/world/europe/king-charles-australia-parliament-lidia-thorpe.html

Fethullah Gulen, Turkish Cleric Accused of Coup Attempts, Dies

New York Times Mr. Gulen, who lived in self-imposed exile in the United States, was accused of plotting a failed coup against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey in 2016. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/21/world/europe/fethullah-gulen-dead.html

Putin Brings Together Economies He Hopes Will Eclipse the West

New York Times The Russian leader hopes to use the meeting of the so-called BRICS group, which includes China and India, as a counterweight to the West. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/21/world/europe/russia-china-brics.html

Austin Arrives in Kyiv in Support of Ukraine’s War Effort

New York Times The trip by the U.S. defense secretary comes as Russian forces steadily gain territory in eastern Ukraine. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/21/world/europe/austin-kyiv-ukraine.html

Monday Briefing

New York Times Israel escalates its attacks in Lebanon. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/21/briefing/donald-trump-israel-hezbollah-moldova-referendum.html

How the N.F.L. Builds a Fan Base in Ireland: Watch Parties, Clinics and Guinness

New York Times The league is trying to ensure that sponsors, media partners and enthusiasm are in place before committing to playing a game in the country. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/20/business/pittsburgh-steelers-nfl-ireland.html

The Holocaust’s Grandchildren Are Speaking Now

New York Times Three generations on, filmmakers, writers and artists are making new meaning from ancestral trauma. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/20/arts/real-pain-eisenberg-holocaust-third-generation.html

Tugged Between East and West, Moldova Makes a Pivotal Choice

New York Times Moldovans are voting on whether to enshrine in their Constitution an “irreversible” commitment to abandon Russian influence and one day join the E.U. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/20/world/europe/moldova-election-russia-eu.html

Zumba Teacher? ‘Anti-Woke’ Cleric? 38 Candidates Line Up to Head Oxford University

New York Times The role of chancellor at the University of Oxford has been around for 800 years. This year, a particularly broad range of people have applied. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/20/world/europe/oxford-university-chancellor-zumba-anti-woke-cleric.html