Europe – Page 89 – Prologue Journal

UK Police Brace for Unrest After Southport Stabbing

New York Times Protests spiraled into violent riots in Liverpool, Leeds, Manchester and Belfast over the weekend, with dozens arrested and more demonstrations slated for the coming days. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/04/world/europe/uk-protests-southport-stabbing.html

Trying to Save a Concrete ‘Monument to Corruption’

New York Times An icon of socialist modernist architecture in the capital of the former Soviet republic that is now Moldova has been at the center of a tussle between corrupt developers and preservationists. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/04/world/europe/moldova-national.html

How War and a Shortage of Men Has Shattered Ukraine’s Dating Scene

New York Times While the pursuit of love might seem secondary to dealing with the horrors and privations of the war, many Ukrainians say they need romantic relationships to help them cope. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/04/world/europe/ukraine-war-dating.html

Who Are the Far-Right Groups Behind the U.K. Riots?

New York Times After a deadly stabbing at a children’s event in northwestern England, an array of online influencers, anti-Muslim extremists and fascist groups have stoked unrest, experts say. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/03/world/europe/uk-stabbing-riots-far-right-protesters-explained.html

Anton van Dalen, Whose Art Examined an Evolving Neighborhood, Dies at 85

New York Times He traced the dramatic transformation of the Lower East Side from his building, where he lived for 50 years. He also assisted the cartoonist Saul Steinberg. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/03/arts/anton-van-dalen-dead.html

Violent Protests Grip U.K. Cities in Wake of Southport Stabbing

New York Times Tensions have grown in some communities across Britain since a stabbing in the northern town of Southport on Monday, while misinformation over the identity of the attacker has swirled online. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/03/world/europe/southport-stabbing-uk-riots.html

Violent Protests Grip English Cities in Wake of Knife Attack at Dance Class

Long Johns, Forensics and a Bound Russian Killer: Inside the Big Prisoner Swap

New York Times The complex choreography caught some prisoners being freed in their robes and slippers, unaware of their fates, and required forensic experts to make positive identifications. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/03/world/europe/russia-prisoner-swap.html

Who Are the Far-Right Groups Behind the U.K. Riots?

New York Times After a deadly stabbing at a children’s event in northwestern England, an array of online influencers, anti-Muslim extremists and fascist groups have stoked the unrest, experts say. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/03/world/europe/uk-stabbing-riots-protesters.html

In Palermo, a Catholic Saint Joins the Hindu Pantheon

New York Times The Sicilian capital, Palermo, has a long history of cultural melding. Its new arrivals from Sri Lanka have embraced St. Rosalia. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/03/world/europe/palermo-catholic-saint-hindu-pantheon.html