An Italian Jobs Program Helps Inmates Learn Couture Skills September 29, 2024 Cooperativa Alice helps inmates and women at risk learn couture skills In Italy NYT > World > Europe NYTimes the kind of artisanal expertise that the luxury fashion industry needs. +
Pope Francis, Visiting Belgium, Is Met With Anger Over Clerical Sexual Abuse September 27, 2024 During a trip to Luxembourg and Belgium Francis will spend an hour meeting with 15 people who were abused by Roman Catholic clergy. Survivors say it is not enough. NYT > World > Europe NYTimes +
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Bruised by Freebies Row, Needs a Reset at Conference September 22, 2024 and is under pressure to reassure a disillusioned public. including gifts that he and his wife accepted Keir Starmer has been dogged by problems NYT > World > Europe NYTimes +
At a Remote Scottish Pub, a Pint Worth Hiking 20 Miles September 22, 2024 NYT > World > Europe NYTimes The Old Forge on the rugged peninsula of Knoydart is a community-owned meeting point for locals and visitors — at least those willing to trek across the wilderness. +
Norman Reedus, ‘Walking Dead’ Star and Hieronymus Bosch Fan September 21, 2024 ” the actor said of his spinoff “The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon.” Filming in Madrid gave him time to explore the Prado. “We wanted to reinvent the show NYT > World > Europe NYTimes +
Nigel Farage’s Anti-Immigration Party Has Big Plans. Can It See Them Through? September 20, 2024 a Trump ally and Brexit champion he will explain how. Nigel Farage NYT > World > Europe NYTimes thinks his Reform U.K. party can become a major political force. At a conference on Friday +
A Week on a Riverboat in Paris September 18, 2024 For a week NYT > World > Europe NYTimes the novelist Joyce Maynard said good night to Paris from the deck of a péniche within full view of the Eiffel Tower. Who cared if it rained the whole time? +
‘A Face in the Crowd’ Isn’t About Trump. It Just Seems Like It. September 17, 2024 a satire about a hustler turned power-hungry TV personality Elvis Costello and Sarah Ruhl’s musical adaptation of the 1957 film hits the London stage. NYT > World > Europe NYTimes +
In Georgia, a Political Uproar Erupts Over a 2008 War With Russia September 16, 2024 heightening a monthslong political battle. NYT > World > Europe NYTimes The leader of the governing party said the country should apologize for a conflict for which many Georgians blame Moscow +
Images From Kharkiv: A New Way of Life Emerges Amid War September 15, 2024 has adjusted to life amid the threat of bombings. Its resilience is manifested in a curious blend of life above and below ground. Kharkiv NYT > World > Europe NYTimes Ukraine +
Diplomacy Over Ukraine War Is About Bolstering Forces September 13, 2024 battlefield gains now might provide an upper hand in any peace talks later. That’s reflected in their discussions over arms with allies. For both Ukraine and Russia NYT > World > Europe NYTimes +
Pedro Almodóvar, Master of Mystifying Films, Wrote a Book He Can’t Classify September 13, 2024 ” the Spanish director offers insights into his complicated relationship with creativity and mortality. In “The Last Dream NYT > World > Europe NYTimes +
After Being Shot, Slovakia’s Leader Targets His Enemies September 12, 2024 cultural officials journalists and others he believes fueled “hatred and aggression” against him. NYT > World > Europe NYTimes Prime Minister Robert Fico has purged prosecutors +
Debate Puts Trump’s Affinity for Putin Back in the Spotlight September 11, 2024 NYT > World > Europe NYTimes The former president’s refusal to back Ukraine’s war effort showed the likely limits of U.S. support for Kyiv if he returns to the White House. +
French Prime Minister Barnier Takes Out Differences With Macron September 11, 2024 NYT > World > Europe NYTimes President Emmanuel Macron’s newly picked prime minister wasted no time in putting a pointed distance between himself and France’s weakened leader. +
Trump, Asked If He Wants Ukraine to Defeat Russia, Doesn’t Say Yes September 11, 2024 At Tuesday’s debate Mr. Trump repeated his claim that he can end the war and refused to say if defending Ukraine was in America’s national security interests. NYT > World > Europe NYTimes +
Russian Forces Capture 2 Villages in Eastern Ukraine, Analysis Shows September 09, 2024 a focal point of the war in recent months. NYT > World > Europe NYTimes Russia appears to be trying to cut off Ukrainian soldiers around the strategic city of Pokrovsk +
A Tug Between Russia and Europe Divides Montenegro September 09, 2024 A fallout between former political allies in Montenegro has complicated the country’s efforts to join the European Union and curb pro-Russian influence. NYT > World > Europe NYTimes +
To Reverse Economic Decline, Europe Must Overhaul Its Strategy, Report Says September 09, 2024 according to a long-awaited report from Mario Draghi. Europe facing a shrinking share of the global economy needs to increase its spending on tech and defense NYT > World > Europe NYTimes +
British Country House Hotels, Without the Folderol September 09, 2024 NYT > World > Europe NYTimes The Pig boutique hotels offer a casual take on the country house experience with local food and muddy boots. They’ve just opened two new spots in the Cotswolds. +
Struggling to Stem Extremism, Tajikistan Hunts Beards and Head Scarves September 08, 2024 After Tajiks were charged with a deadly attack in Moscow NYT > World > Europe NYTimes the country has cracked down on signs of Islam. But experts say it’s not addressing the causes of terrorism. +
Ukraine’s Zelensky Presses WEstern Allies for More Weapons September 06, 2024 combined with diplomacy NYT > World > Europe NYTimes The Ukrainian leader argued that escalating military pressure on Russia was the best way to motivate Moscow to seek peace. +
Distracted and Divided, Russian Security Service Misses Threats September 06, 2024 experts say. It wasn’t the first time that has happened during the war. NYT > World > Europe NYTimes The Ukrainian offensive over the border caught Moscow’s intelligence agencies by surprise +
Venice Film Festival Looks: Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt And More September 05, 2024 has been a showcase for new designs as well as vintage pieces. held not long after the couture shows in Paris NYT > World > Europe NYTimes The event +