Europe – Page 96 – Prologue Journal

Germans Combat Climate Change With D.I.Y. Solar Panels

New York Times Plug-and-play solar panels are popping up in yards and on balcony railings across Germany, driven by bargain prices and looser regulations. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/29/business/germany-solar-panels-climate-change.html

Edna O’Brien, Writer Who Gave Voice to Women’s Passions, Dies at 93

New York Times Her novels and short stories often explored the lives of willful women who loved men who were crass, unfaithful or already married. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/28/obituaries/edna-o-brien-dead.html

Russia Punches Through Weakened Lines in Eastern Ukraine

New York Times Military analysts say Russian forces are increasingly investigating Ukrainian lines to identify weakened positions before attacking and breaking through. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/28/world/europe/ukraine-russia-battle-gains.html

Kamala Harris Is Known Abroad for a Personal Touch, and Tough Talk

New York Times Heads of state and diplomats who have interacted with the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee say she uses humor, and talk of food, to help leaven hard discussions. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/27/world/europe/kamala-harris-foreign-policy.html

More Trains, but Few Answers, After Railway Sabotage in France

New York Times France’s national railway company said traffic was gradually returning to normal a day after arsonists disrupted three high-speed rail lines. No one has claimed responsibility for the attacks. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/27/world/europe/france-trains-arson-olympics.html

‘No One to Talk To’: The Lingering Trauma of Russian Rape in Ukraine

New York Times Prosecutors in Ukraine are pursuing cases of sexual assault by Russian soldiers, but survivors say more financial and psychological support is needed. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/27/world/europe/rape-ukraine-russia-soldiers.html

When the Game Does Not End at the Final Whistle

New York Times Most soccer fans long ago internalized the idea that truth is a slippery concept. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/26/world/europe/olympics-morocco-argentina-score.html

Rail Sabotage Blights an Olympic Moment for France

New York Times The arson attacks were carefully planned to cause maximum disruption on a train network so vast it is virtually impossible to fully secure. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/26/world/europe/rail-sabotage-france-olympics.html

Roland Dumas Dies at 101; French Foreign Minister Tainted by Scandal

New York Times A lawyer and confidant of François Mitterrand, he was in the forefront of French politics for decades, only to be undone by his taste for the high life. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/26/world/europe/roland-dumas-dead.html

Russia Raises Key Inflation Rate to 18 Percent

New York Times The move underscored the wartime risks for the Kremlin as the government pumps enormous sums of money into the Russian economy. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/26/world/europe/russia-inflation-interest-rate.html