Volcanic Eruptions Are Continuing in Iceland: Photos March 29, 2024 NYT > World > Europe NYTimes Volcanic eruptions are continuing in the Reykjanes Peninsula in Iceland. Streets are empty and the Blue Lagoon resort remains closed. +
From New England to Notre-Dame, a U.S. Carpenter Tends to a French Icon March 29, 2024 a timber framer based in Massachusetts Hank Silver is one of a handful of foreigners who are helping to rebuild the Paris cathedral after the devastating fire in 2019. NYT > World > Europe NYTimes +
Kremlin Treads Carefully After Moscow Attack Over Fears of Ethnic Strife March 27, 2024 Anti-migrant rhetoric in the aftermath of the attacks at the concert venue outside Moscow has spurred fears that the tragedy could cause ethnic strife inside Russia. NYT > World > Europe NYTimes +
Portugal Had Little Appetite for the Far Right, Until Chega March 21, 2024 Memories of dictatorship are fading. Dissatisfaction is mounting. It was a ripe moment for the Chega party to appeal to voter frustrations. NYT > World > Europe NYTimes +
How Anti-Immigrant Anger Has Divided a Small Irish Town March 19, 2024 A continuing protest in the town of Roscrea symbolizes a surge in hostility toward migrants in Ireland that is fueled by a housing crisis and far-right influencers. NYT > World > Europe NYTimes +
Long Lines of Russian Voters Signal Discontent With Vladimir Putin’s Rule March 17, 2024 ” said one woman. Many appeared to be heeding a call by the opposition to express frustration by showing up en masse at midday. “We don’t have any other options NYT > World > Europe NYTimes +
Iceland Volcano Erupts in Plumes of Fire With Little Notice March 17, 2024 NYT > World > Europe NYTimes The authorities said the eruption on Saturday night was the most powerful of a series that started in December. +
Rebellious Russians Stage Daring Attacks From Ukraine on Russian Soil March 16, 2024 are meant to undermine the sense of stability in Russia and divert the country’s military resources from Ukraine. NYT > World > Europe NYTimes The surprise attacks timed to Russia’s election +
In Occupied Ukraine, Casting a Vote (for Putin) as Armed Soldiers Watch March 16, 2024 expose dissenters and present a veneer of democracy. NYT > World > Europe NYTimes Russia is holding a presidential vote in the occupied regions of Ukraine to try to legitimize its rule there +
As Putin Pitches His Vision, Voters Avert Their Gaze From the War March 15, 2024 casting himself as the only leader able to end the war in Ukraine is all but assured another term in a rubber-stamp election this weekend. NYT > World > Europe NYTimes Vladimir V. Putin +
Slovakia Presidential Election 2024: What You Need to Know March 14, 2024 NYT > World > Europe NYTimes The Slovak presidency is a largely ceremonial post but can play an important role when the president and prime minister represent opposing political camps. +
In Fighting the Far Right, Is Germany Undermining Its Democracy? March 13, 2024 Mainstream parties are changing laws to protect government institutions. Critics say the changes risk undermining democracy. NYT > World > Europe NYTimes +
‘Jamming’: How Electronic Warfare Is Reshaping Ukraine’s Battlefields March 12, 2024 but a lack of coordination among troops has put Ukraine at a disadvantage. Drones have become a critical weapon for both sides NYT > World > Europe NYTimes +
Photo of Catherine, Prince of Wales, Manipulated, News Agencies Say March 10, 2024 but news agencies later said it had been manipulated. Kensington Palace released a Mother’s Day photo of Catherine NYT > World > Europe NYTimes Princess of Wales to showcase her health +
Britain Is Cutting Taxes Again. Why Now? March 07, 2024 NYT > World > Europe NYTimes The government announced a budget as a national election looms. Here’s what you need to know. +
With a New Holocaust Museum, the Netherlands Faces Its Past March 05, 2024 NYT > World > Europe NYTimes The new institution in Amsterdam is the first to tell the full story of the persecution of Dutch Jews during World War II. +
Mourners Gather for Navalny’s Funeral in Moscow March 01, 2024 NYT > World > Europe NYTimes Police presence appeared heavy for the service. Allies and family members of the opposition leader blamed the authorities for difficulties arranging the funeral. +