She’s Trying to Stay Ahead of Alzheimer’s, in a Race to the Death February 16, 2025 but doctors won’t do it. doctors and dementia patients must negotiate a fine line: Assisted death for those without capacity is legal In the Netherlands NYT > World > Europe NYTimes +
German Chancellor Rebukes Vance for Supporting Party That Downplays Nazis February 15, 2025 At the Munich Security Conference NYT > World > Europe NYTimes Olaf Scholz accused the U.S. vice president of unacceptable interference in Germany’s coming elections. +
Thursday Briefing February 12, 2025 NYT > World > Europe NYTimes President Trump’s call with Vladimir Putin. +
Germany’s Would-Be Chancellor Tries to Get Back on Cruise Control February 11, 2025 but apparently safe from damage in the polls Dogged by protesters Friedrich Merz is putting a failed immigration gambit behind him. NYT > World > Europe NYTimes +
In Europe, New Trains and a Streamlined Booking App February 10, 2025 Also in the works: streamlined digital booking and Eurostar competition. NYT > World > Europe NYTimes +
Here Is What to Know About U.S. Foreign Aid and the Trump Freeze February 10, 2025 Critics say a Trump administration order calls into question the United States’ global standing and reliability. NYT > World > Europe NYTimes +
An American Teacher Went to Ukraine. Now He’s in a Russian Prison. February 09, 2025 NYT > World > Europe NYTimes Stephen Hubbard was a wanderer. But when he moved to Ukraine the war brought arrest torture and imprisonment. He turns 73 this week. +
At a Draft Site in Ukraine, an Anguished Wait for a Chance to Say Goodbye February 07, 2025 NYT > World > Europe NYTimes The Ukrainian authorities are rounding up recruits. Relatives huddle at a center on the edge of Kyiv for a chance to see loved ones before they’re shipped to war. +
Pub Stays in Britain: Food, Lodging and Hanging Out With Locals February 05, 2025 an in-house ghost. if you’re lucky NYT > World > Europe NYTimes This quintessentially British lodging option offers room and board; the chance to hang out with regulars over pints of beer; and +
A Trump. A Dead Duck. And an Uproar in Italy. February 04, 2025 A video shows Donald Trump Jr. sitting in hunting gear beside a dead protected bird. Italian lawmakers want answers. NYT > World > Europe NYTimes +
Some Travelers Capture Their Vacation Memories With Sketching February 04, 2025 in order to slow down and fully appreciate their destinations. NYT > World > Europe NYTimes sketching Some travelers are picking up a creative pastime +
One Response to Trump’s Tariffs: Trade That Excludes the U.S. February 03, 2025 A growing number of countries are striking trade deals as the Trump administration erects a higher fence around its global commerce. including American allies NYT > World > Europe NYTimes +
Russia, Seeking to Salvage Military Bases, Goes Hat in Hand to Syria February 02, 2025 NYT > World > Europe NYTimes The arrival of the first top Russian diplomat in Damascus since Bashar al-Assad’s fall kicks off negotiations over the fate of Moscow’s bases in Syria. +