Europe – Page 9 – Prologue Journal

Eleanor Maguire, Memory Expert Who Studied London Cabbies, Dies at 54

New York Times By watching the brain process information, she discovered that a specific region plays a key role in spatial navigation — and that it can be strengthened like a muscle. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/14/science/eleanor-maguire-dead.html

Diplomats in Munich Fear Trump Is Giving Up Leverage to Putin Before Talks With Ukraine

New York Times Diplomats at the Munich Security Conference were uttering “appeasement,” with all its historical resonance, to describe the Trump administration’s approach to negotiations to end the war in Ukraine. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/14/world/europe/ukraine-russia-trump-munich.html

What to Know About VAT, the Tax System Used in Europe That Trump Despises

New York Times The president says the VAT system used across Europe gives other countries unfair trade advantages. Here’s how the system started. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/14/business/economy/trump-vat-tax-europe.html

Trump’s Tariffs Could Worsen Europe’s Economic Slowdown

New York Times The trade threats could reduce exports to the United States and dampen investment in Europe, dealing a blow to growth at a time when the continent is already facing a lackluster economy. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/14/business/trump-tariffs-european-union.html

Tensions Mount in Lebanon as Deadline Nears for Israeli Withdrawal

New York Times The United States has reportedly told Lebanese officials that Israel’s military intends to remain in five strategic points inside Lebanon, but will withdraw from towns it still occupies. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/14/world/europe/lebanon-israeli-withdrawal.html

Munich Car Attack: What We Know

New York Times At least 36 people were injured when an Afghan asylum seeker drove a car into a union march. The police said the driver confessed. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/14/world/europe/munich-car-attack-who-what.html

Vance Tells Europeans to Stop Shunning Parties Deemed Extreme

New York Times His comments, a week before Germany’s elections, seemed to specifically target efforts to sideline the hard-right Alternative for Germany. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/14/world/europe/vance-europe-immigration-ukraine.html

Britain’s Hard-Right Reform U.K. Party Wins Over Some Labour Voters

New York Times Nigel Farage’s anti-immigrant party is winning over some disillusioned Labour voters by targeting regions that are struggling economically and by campaigning on local issues. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/14/world/europe/reform-uk-wales-farage.html

Pope Francis Is Hospitalized for Bronchitis

New York Times The 88-year-old pontiff, who has been battling health problems for years, is expected to remain hospitalized in Rome, the Vatican said. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/14/world/europe/pope-francis-hospital-bronchitis.html

Remnants of a Roman Basilica Are Found Under a London Office Building

New York Times The 2,000-year-old basilica was “once the beating heart of Roman London,” the Museum of London Archaeology said. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/14/world/europe/london-roman-basilica.html