Norway Celebrates Oscar Win for Joachim Trier’s ‘Sentimental Value’ March 16, 2026 “Sentimental Value it was a welcome victory. NYT > World > Europe was named best international feature film. After a slew of negative news in Norway ” set in Oslo NYTimes +
Is Cheburashka, the Beloved Soviet-Born Character, Ruining Russia? March 16, 2026 influential conservatives say. Instead of obsessing over the fictional Cheburashka NYT > World > Europe Russians should be focused on more important things like the rebirth of a Russian empire NYTimes +
In ‘The Lady,’ a Current Royal Scandal Meets an Older One March 16, 2026 “inspired” by the story of a royal dresser later convicted of murder is getting added attention over the former Duchess of York’s ties to Jeffrey Epstein. NYT > World > Europe The series NYTimes +
Amid War in Iran, Europe’s Flashes of Military Strength Also Show Its Weakness March 15, 2026 NYT > World > Europe the continent’s powers have mounted a rare show of force. But those efforts have diverted limited resources from other hot spots. To defend allies from Iran NYTimes +
Some Olympic Leaders Want to See Fixed Winter Games Host Cities March 14, 2026 and those that are can’t always accommodate every event. The Milan-Cortina Games were the most sprawling Olympics in history. Fewer cities are bidding for Olympics NYT > World > Europe NYTimes +
Blast at Dutch School Is 2nd Antisemitic Attack in 2 Days, Officials Say March 14, 2026 No one was hurt in the explosion at a Jewish school in Amsterdam NYT > World > Europe or in an earlier one at a Rotterdam synagogue. NYTimes +
Trump and Rubio’s Vision of War: The Art of Destroy and Deal March 14, 2026 not change. NYT > World > Europe Secretary of State Marco Rubio plans President Trump’s military interventions. So far they favor regime compliance Unleashing his inner hawk NYTimes +
Phones ‘Ringing Off the Hook’ for Ukraine Defense Firms as Mideast Seeks Help March 13, 2026 NYT > World > Europe Ukraine wants to leverage its defense expertise into security partnerships and to reap potentially vast profits for its arms industry. NYTimes +
1,865 Coats in 15 Minutes: A Fine-Tuned Opera House Team March 13, 2026 Each night no matter how fancy the audience dresses. NYT > World > Europe the coat check at the Deutsche Oper in Berlin deals with hundreds of jackets NYTimes +
Surging Energy Costs Put German Industry ‘Really in Danger’ March 12, 2026 Four years after the Russian invasion of Ukraine sent energy prices soaring NYT > World > Europe the war in Iran is posing another challenge to efforts to revive European factories. NYTimes +
How Russia’s Scorched-Earth Attacks Put Ukraine’s Power Grid Near Collapse March 12, 2026 NYT > World > Europe Strikes on Ukrainian energy systems have tripled this winter. Continuous repairs and Western aid staved off a total breakdown. NYTimes +
How to Afford Housing in London: Multiple Roommates, No Living Room March 11, 2026 High prices have pushed more Londoners to live with roommates well into their late 20s and 30s — if they can afford to move out of their parents’ homes at all. NYT > World > Europe NYTimes +
A Dublin Pub-Crawl, but Hold the Booze March 11, 2026 A wander through some famed watering holes in Ireland’s capital reveals a booming alcohol-free scene and a cultural shift. NYT > World > Europe NYTimes +