Europe – Page 92 – Prologue Journal

Sprouts Spotted by the Stump of the Sycamore Gap Tree

New York Times Vandals last year chopped down the famed tree, which had stood on Hadrian’s Wall in England for nearly 200 years. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/01/world/europe/sycamore-gap-tree-sprouts.html

How The Wall Street Journal Covered Evan Gershkovich’s Imprisonment in Russia

New York Times The Journal staged several events in his honor and set up a part of its website to call attention to the plight of the journalist during his lengthy detention in Russia. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/01/technology/wsj-reporter-evan-gershkovich.html

Suspect in Southport, England, Stabbings Is Named as Axel Rudakubana

New York Times A judge allowed the naming of the 17-year-old charged with three counts of murder and 10 of attempted murder, lifting Britain’s reporting restrictions on identifying children under 18 in criminal cases. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/01/world/europe/southport-stabbings-suspect-axel-rudakubana.html

Bank of England Cuts Interest Rates for First Time Since 2020

New York Times Policymakers lowered rates to 5 percent but warned that future rates cuts would come slowly. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/01/business/bank-of-england-interest-rates.html

Thursday Briefing

New York Times Fears of escalation in the Middle East. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/01/briefing/middle-east-biden-harris-race.html

Can Gouda’s Cheesemakers Stall a Sinking Future?

New York Times The small city where the renowned Dutch cheese is made is subsiding as sea levels rise. Experts say the industry may not survive there, even with the ingenuity of the country’s water managers. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/01/world/europe/netherlands-gouda-climate.html

In an Italian Village, a Mayor Walks Off the Wine and Everyone Joins In

New York Times Luciano Fregonese, the mayor of a town in Italy known for Prosecco, started walking to counter the calories he consumed at social obligations. His jaunts have become a sensation. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/01/world/europe/italy-walking-mayor.html

Scotland Yard to Review Email Deletions in News Corp Hacking Case

New York Times A preliminary inquiry threatens to reopen a tumultuous chapter in U.K. news media history. It could entangle The Washington Post’s publisher and other former News Corp figures. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/31/business/media/scotland-yard-email-news-corp-hacking.html

After Olympic Triathlons in Seine, Leaders Hail Dual Wins for France

New York Times Years of digging pipes and cisterns, and more than $1 billion, were required to make the Seine River clean enough to host the races. Two French athletes won medals. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/30/world/olympics/triathlon-seine-paris.html

Kneecap, Riotous Irish Rappers, Expect Their New Film to Shock

New York Times Kneecap’s Irish nationalist rap has drawn ire from pro-British politicians and commentators. A new film dramatizing the group’s story looks set to do the same. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/31/movies/kneecap-film-ireland.html