The New York Times 1:42 pm on January 24, 2022
Tags: Airlines and Airplanes ( 324 ), Amsterdam (Netherlands) ( 27 ), Europe, Federal Aviation Administration ( 64 ), Johannesburg (South Africa) ( 11 ), Nairobi (Kenya) ( 18 )

Stowaway Survives Flight to Amsterdam in a Plane’s Wheel Bay

The police are investigating how the man got onto the flight from Johannesburg via Nairobi.

#airlines-and-airplanes, #amsterdam-netherlands, #europe, #federal-aviation-administration, #johannesburg-south-africa, #nairobi-kenya

The New York Times 8:00 am on January 24, 2022
Tags: africa ( 419 ), Canada ( 384 ), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) ( 12,619 ), Europe, Great Britain ( 828 ), Immigration and Emigration ( 794 ), Labor and Jobs ( 1,357 ), Manila (Philippines) ( 20 ), Nursing and Nurses ( 120 ), Shortages ( 403 ), Third World and Developing Countries ( 100 ), United States ( 3,326 ), Zambia ( 10 )

Rich Countries Lure Health Workers From Low-Income Nations to Fight Shortages

Huge pay incentives and immigration fast-tracks are leading many to leave countries whose health systems urgently need their expertise.

#africa, #canada, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #europe, #great-britain, #immigration-and-emigration, #labor-and-jobs, #manila-philippines, #nursing-and-nurses, #shortages, #third-world-and-developing-countries, #united-states, #zambia

The New York Times 6:00 am on January 24, 2022
Tags: Biden, Joseph R Jr ( 4,399 ), Crimea (Ukraine) ( 15 ), Eastern Europe ( 38 ), Europe, european union ( 656 ), North Atlantic Treaty Organization ( 159 ), Putin, Vladimir V ( 411 ), Russia ( 764 ), ukraine ( 175 ), War and Armed Conflicts ( 242 )

Fiona Hill: For Russia’s President Putin, It’s Not Just About Ukraine

Vladimir Putin’s aim is bigger than closing NATO’s “open door” to Ukraine and taking more territory — he wants to evict the United States from Europe.

#biden-joseph-r-jr, #crimea-ukraine, #eastern-europe, #europe, #european-union, #north-atlantic-treaty-organization, #putin-vladimir-v, #russia, #ukraine, #war-and-armed-conflicts

Ars Technica 11:45 am on January 23, 2022
Tags: climate change ( 318 ), eu ( 82 ), Europe, fission, France ( 601 ), Germany ( 517 ), nuclear power ( 6 ), radtioactive waste, Science ( 2,628 )

Europe is in the middle of a messy nuclear showdown

On the last day of 2021, as final preparations were being made for the New Year’s Eve firework display in central Berlin, outside the German capital another era was drawing to a close. It was the beginning of the end of Germany’s decades-long dalliance with nuclear power.

On December 31, Germany shut down three of its six remaining nuclear plants. By the end of 2022, the other three will be shut as well. Two decades after an agreement to eliminate nuclear power became law, the country’s phaseout has been dramatic. In 2002, Germany relied on nuclear power for nearly 30 percent of its electricity. Within a year, that percentage will be zero.

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#climate-change, #eu, #europe, #fission, #france, #germany, #nuclear-power, #radtioactive-waste, #science

The New York Times 8:00 pm on January 22, 2022
Tags: Biden, Joseph R Jr ( 4,399 ), Defense and Military Forces ( 725 ), Europe, Kyiv (Ukraine) ( 28 ), North Atlantic Treaty Organization ( 159 ), Putin, Vladimir V ( 411 ), Russia ( 764 ), ukraine ( 175 ), United States ( 3,326 ), United States International Relations ( 1,348 ), United States Politics and Government ( 7,689 ), War and Armed Conflicts ( 242 )

How to Retreat From Ukraine

Searching for a non-disastrous way back from American overreach.

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The New York Times 1:45 pm on January 20, 2022
Tags: Baerbock, Annalena ( 10 ), Biden, Joseph R Jr ( 4,399 ), Blinken, Antony J ( 157 ), Borrell Fontelles, Josep ( 11 ), Defense and Military Forces ( 725 ), Embargoes and Sanctions ( 316 ), Europe, european union ( 656 ), Green Party (Germany) ( 22 ), Lambrecht, Christine, Lavrov, Sergey V ( 12 ), Macron, Emmanuel (1977- ) ( 179 ), Natural Gas ( 120 ), Nord Stream AG ( 15 ), North Atlantic Treaty Organization ( 159 ), Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline ( 330 ), Pipelines ( 69 ), Politics and Government ( 3,327 ), Russia ( 764 ), Scholz, Olaf (1958- ) ( 29 ), Sherman, Wendy R ( 7 ), Social Democratic Party (Germany) ( 18 ), Stoltenberg, Jens ( 11 ), ukraine ( 175 ), United States International Relations ( 1,348 ), United States Politics and Government ( 7,689 ), War and Armed Conflicts ( 242 )

On Ukraine, Biden Flusters European Allies by Stating the Obvious

The president laid bare divisions over Russian meddling in Ukraine, even if they have long been there for all to see.

#baerbock-annalena, #biden-joseph-r-jr, #blinken-antony-j, #borrell-fontelles-josep, #defense-and-military-forces, #embargoes-and-sanctions, #europe, #european-union, #green-party-germany, #lambrecht-christine, #lavrov-sergey-v, #macron-emmanuel-1977, #natural-gas, #nord-stream-ag, #north-atlantic-treaty-organization, #oil-petroleum-and-gasoline, #pipelines, #politics-and-government, #russia, #scholz-olaf-1958, #sherman-wendy-r, #social-democratic-party-germany, #stoltenberg-jens, #ukraine, #united-states-international-relations, #united-states-politics-and-government, #war-and-armed-conflicts

The New York Times 1:21 pm on January 19, 2022
Tags: belgium ( 52 ), Essex (England) ( 2 ), Europe, european union ( 656 ), europol ( 4 ), Great Britain ( 828 ), Human Trafficking ( 90 ), Illegal Immigration ( 266 ), vietnam ( 89 )

Belgium Convicts 18 in People-Smuggling Case Tied to U.K. Truck Deaths

A Belgian court convicted a man said to have been the leader of a human trafficking operation that resulted in the deaths of 39 Vietnamese migrants in 2019. More than a dozen others were also found guilty.

#belgium, #essex-england, #europe, #european-union, #europol, #great-britain, #human-trafficking, #illegal-immigration, #vietnam

The New York Times 7:53 pm on January 17, 2022
Tags: Electric and Hybrid Vehicles ( 198 ), Europe, Tesla Motors Inc ( 101 ), Volkswagen AG ( 32 )

Sales of Electric Vehicles Surpass Diesel in Europe, a First

The popularity of battery-powered cars is soaring while the overall auto market stagnates, a worldwide trend.

#electric-and-hybrid-vehicles, #europe, #tesla-motors-inc, #volkswagen-ag

The New York Times 4:00 pm on January 16, 2022
Tags: Crimea (Ukraine) ( 15 ), Defense and Military Forces ( 725 ), Europe, Kyiv (Ukraine) ( 28 ), North Atlantic Treaty Organization ( 159 ), Putin, Vladimir V ( 411 ), Russia ( 764 ), War and Armed Conflicts ( 242 )

Ukraine Doesn’t Need the West to Defend It. We Need Help Preparing for War.

Talks aren’t simply “talks” when you have a gun to your head.

#crimea-ukraine, #defense-and-military-forces, #europe, #kyiv-ukraine, #north-atlantic-treaty-organization, #putin-vladimir-v, #russia, #war-and-armed-conflicts

While the U.S. and Russia Talk, Ukraine Has a Gun to the Head

Talks aren’t simply “talks” when you have a gun to your head.

#crimea-ukraine, #defense-and-military-forces, #europe, #kyiv-ukraine, #north-atlantic-treaty-organization, #putin-vladimir-v, #russia, #war-and-armed-conflicts

The New York Times 4:36 pm on January 14, 2022
Tags: Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) ( 12,619 ), England ( 215 ), Epidemics ( 478 ), Europe, Great Britain ( 828 ), Italy ( 377 ), Politics and Government ( 3,327 ), Spain ( 185 ), World Health Organization ( 240 )

The Omicron Shift in Europe: Pandemic or Endemic?

A number of governments have changed their approaches to the coronavirus to one that is more like how we treat the flu. Public health experts say it’s too soon to make that call.

#coronavirus-2019-ncov, #england, #epidemics, #europe, #great-britain, #italy, #politics-and-government, #spain, #world-health-organization

The New York Times 10:00 am on January 14, 2022
Tags: Baltic Region ( 3 ), Biden, Joseph R Jr ( 4,399 ), Cold War Era ( 83 ), Defense and Military Forces ( 725 ), Europe, european union ( 656 ), Macron, Emmanuel (1977- ) ( 179 ), North Atlantic Treaty Organization ( 159 ), Poland ( 119 ), Politics and Government ( 3,327 ), Putin, Vladimir V ( 411 ), Russia ( 764 ), ukraine ( 175 ), United States Defense and Military Forces ( 942 ), United States International Relations ( 1,348 ), United States Politics and Government ( 7,689 ), War and Armed Conflicts ( 242 )

Fear of Russia Brings New Purpose and Unity to NATO, Once Again

After years of drift, Trumpian ridicule and failure in Afghanistan, Russian demands for a new Iron Curtain in Europe have created unity in the alliance, at least for now.

#baltic-region, #biden-joseph-r-jr, #cold-war-era, #defense-and-military-forces, #europe, #european-union, #macron-emmanuel-1977, #north-atlantic-treaty-organization, #poland, #politics-and-government, #putin-vladimir-v, #russia, #ukraine, #united-states-defense-and-military-forces, #united-states-international-relations, #united-states-politics-and-government, #war-and-armed-conflicts

The New York Times 1:46 pm on January 13, 2022
Tags: Defense and Military Forces ( 725 ), Eastern Europe ( 38 ), Europe, Lavrov, Sergey V ( 12 ), North Atlantic Treaty Organization ( 159 ), Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe ( 6 ), Poland ( 119 ), Politics and Government ( 3,327 ), Putin, Vladimir V ( 411 ), Russia ( 764 ), Ryabkov, Sergei A ( 7 ), ukraine ( 175 ), United States International Relations ( 1,348 ), War and Armed Conflicts ( 242 )

Russia and West at Impasse as Ukraine Urges Reversal of Troop Buildup

In a third round of diplomacy on Eastern European security this week, Kremlin officials sounded an increasingly pessimistic note, though they did not close the door on future talks.

#defense-and-military-forces, #eastern-europe, #europe, #lavrov-sergey-v, #north-atlantic-treaty-organization, #organization-for-security-and-cooperation-in-europe, #poland, #politics-and-government, #putin-vladimir-v, #russia, #ryabkov-sergei-a, #ukraine, #united-states-international-relations, #war-and-armed-conflicts

The New York Times 12:30 am on January 12, 2022
Tags: Biden, Joseph R Jr ( 4,399 ), Defense and Military Forces ( 725 ), Embargoes and Sanctions ( 316 ), Europe, North Atlantic Treaty Organization ( 159 ), Politics and Government ( 3,327 ), Putin, Vladimir V ( 411 ), Russia ( 764 ), Trump-Ukraine Whistle-Blower Complaint and Impeachment Inquiry ( 89 ), ukraine ( 175 ), United States ( 3,326 ), United States International Relations ( 1,348 ), War and Armed Conflicts ( 242 )

What Putin Really Wants From the Ukraine Crisis

He wants to break NATO’s back. And he might succeed.

#biden-joseph-r-jr, #defense-and-military-forces, #embargoes-and-sanctions, #europe, #north-atlantic-treaty-organization, #politics-and-government, #putin-vladimir-v, #russia, #trump-ukraine-whistle-blower-complaint-and-impeachment-inquiry, #ukraine, #united-states, #united-states-international-relations, #war-and-armed-conflicts

The New York Times 5:52 pm on January 11, 2022
Tags: Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) ( 12,619 ), Coronavirus Omicron Variant ( 269 ), Eastern Europe ( 38 ), Europe, Kluge, Hans ( 2 ), Vaccination and Immunization ( 2,152 ), World Health Organization ( 240 )

Over Half of Europe Could Be Infected With Coronavirus Soon, W.H.O. Says

The agency cautioned against treating the virus like the seasonal flu, since much remains unknown, particularly regarding the severity in areas with lower vaccination rates.

#coronavirus-2019-ncov, #coronavirus-omicron-variant, #eastern-europe, #europe, #kluge-hans, #vaccination-and-immunization, #world-health-organization

The New York Times 4:56 pm on January 10, 2022
Tags: Archives and Records ( 70 ), Electronic British Library Journal, Elizabeth I, Queen of Great Britain ( 3 ), Europe, France ( 601 ), Great Britain ( 828 ), History (Academic Subject) ( 46 ), Letters ( 73 ), Mary, Queen of Scots ( 3 ), Medici Family ( 2 ), Research ( 1,013 ), Royal Families ( 144 ), scotland ( 62 ), your-feed-science ( 1,210 )

How European Royals Once Shared Their Most Important Secrets

Recent research highlights the use of letterlocking techniques by Queen Elizabeth, Catherine de’ Medici and Mary Queen of Scots.

#archives-and-records, #electronic-british-library-journal, #elizabeth-i-queen-of-great-britain, #europe, #france, #great-britain, #history-academic-subject, #letters, #mary-queen-of-scots, #medici-family, #research, #royal-families, #scotland, #your-feed-science

The New York Times 12:07 pm on January 10, 2022
Tags: Biden, Joseph R Jr ( 4,399 ), Cold War Era ( 83 ), Defense and Military Forces ( 725 ), Europe, North Atlantic Treaty Organization ( 159 ), Politics and Government ( 3,327 ), Putin, Vladimir V ( 411 ), Russia ( 764 ), Ryabkov, Sergei A ( 7 ), Sherman, Wendy R ( 7 ), ukraine ( 175 ), United States ( 3,326 ), United States International Relations ( 1,348 )

U.S.-Russia Talks Have Echoes of the Cold War

The Cold War echoes of the negotiations unfolding this week in a series of meetings between Russia and the West are a reminder that there is nothing permanent about Europe’s security arrangements.

#biden-joseph-r-jr, #cold-war-era, #defense-and-military-forces, #europe, #north-atlantic-treaty-organization, #politics-and-government, #putin-vladimir-v, #russia, #ryabkov-sergei-a, #sherman-wendy-r, #ukraine, #united-states, #united-states-international-relations

The New York Times 8:00 am on January 4, 2022
Tags: Alternative and Renewable Energy ( 192 ), Electric Light and Power ( 105 ), Energy and Power ( 78 ), Europe, european union ( 656 ), Great Britain ( 828 ), Hydroelectric Power ( 6 ), Norway ( 74 ), wind power ( 73 )

A Widening Web of Undersea Cables Connects Britain to Green Energy

Linking one nation’s power grid with another’s is considered essential as more electricity is generated from solar and wind.

#alternative-and-renewable-energy, #electric-light-and-power, #energy-and-power, #europe, #european-union, #great-britain, #hydroelectric-power, #norway, #wind-power

The New York Times 5:49 pm on January 3, 2022
Tags: Europe, european commission ( 152 ), european union ( 656 ), Hungary ( 55 ), Orban, Viktor ( 63 ), Politics and Government ( 3,327 ), Treaty of Lisbon (2007) ( 3 )

How the European Union Allowed Hungary to Become an Illiberal Model

After years of complacency and wishful thinking, Brussels is finally trying to rein in the country’s pugnacious leader, Prime Minister Viktor Orban.

#europe, #european-commission, #european-union, #hungary, #orban-viktor, #politics-and-government, #treaty-of-lisbon-2007

The New York Times 10:00 am on January 3, 2022
Tags: Europe, european commission ( 152 ), european union ( 656 ), Hungary ( 55 ), Orban, Viktor ( 63 ), Politics and Government ( 3,327 ), Treaty of Lisbon (2007) ( 3 )

How the E.U. Allowed Hungary to Become an Illiberal Model

After years of complacency and wishful thinking, Brussels is finally trying to rein in the country’s pugnacious leader, Prime Minister Viktor Orban.

#europe, #european-commission, #european-union, #hungary, #orban-viktor, #politics-and-government, #treaty-of-lisbon-2007

The New York Times 9:11 pm on January 2, 2022
Tags: Alternative and Renewable Energy ( 192 ), Europe, european commission ( 152 ), european union ( 656 ), Global Warming ( 1,119 ), Greenhouse Gas Emissions ( 808 ), Natural Gas ( 120 ), Nuclear Energy ( 55 ), Nuclear Wastes ( 5 ), Politics and Government ( 3,327 )

Europe Plans to Say Nuclear Power and Natural Gas Are Green Investments

The draft proposal could help unleash a wave of investment, but critics say both sources of energy cause damage to the environment.

#alternative-and-renewable-energy, #europe, #european-commission, #european-union, #global-warming, #greenhouse-gas-emissions, #natural-gas, #nuclear-energy, #nuclear-wastes, #politics-and-government

The New York Times 4:56 pm on January 2, 2022
Tags: Bosnia and Herzegovina ( 14 ), Dodik, Milorad ( 2 ), Eastern Europe ( 38 ), Europe, european union ( 656 ), Karadzic, Radovan ( 2 ), North Atlantic Treaty Organization ( 159 ), Orban, Viktor ( 63 ), Politics and Government ( 3,327 ), Republika Srpska (Bosnia and Herzegovina) ( 2 ), Russia ( 764 ), united nations ( 260 ), War Crimes, Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity ( 209 )

In the Tinderbox of Bosnia, a Serb Nationalist Lights a Match

Bosnia’s fragile multiethnic government is facing its greatest crisis since the Balkan wars. The Serb nationalist leader, Milorad Dodik, is threatening to tear the country apart.

#bosnia-and-herzegovina, #dodik-milorad, #eastern-europe, #europe, #european-union, #karadzic-radovan, #north-atlantic-treaty-organization, #orban-viktor, #politics-and-government, #republika-srpska-bosnia-and-herzegovina, #russia, #united-nations, #war-crimes-genocide-and-crimes-against-humanity

The New York Times 10:00 am on December 30, 2021
Tags: Baltimore (Md) ( 60 ), belgium ( 52 ), california ( 1,318 ), Canadian Space Agency, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) ( 12,619 ), Europe, European Space Agency ( 24 ), european union ( 656 ), French Guiana ( 3 ), Germany ( 517 ), Great Britain ( 828 ), James Webb Space Telescope ( 23 ), National Aeronautics and Space Administration ( 170 ), Planets ( 31 ), Politics and Government ( 3,327 ), Science and Technology ( 245 ), Space and Astronomy ( 375 ), Stars and Galaxies ( 59 ), Telescopes and Observatories ( 37 )

A Divided World United to Launch the James Webb Space Telescope

“I’ve always seen space as an area where we cooperate, through all the trying times,” said a professor who oversaw mission control for the global effort to launch a $10 billion telescope into space.

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The New York Times 9:12 pm on December 29, 2021
Tags: Bergamo (Italy) ( 13 ), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) ( 12,619 ), Coronavirus Delta Variant ( 133 ), Coronavirus Omicron Variant ( 269 ), Denmark ( 64 ), England ( 215 ), Europe, France ( 601 ), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus ( 25 ), Tests (Medical) ( 581 ), World Health Organization ( 240 )

Spurred by Omicron, Europe Sets Covid Infection Records Every Day

The surge of cases is causing chaos as people scramble to obtain tests, businesses grapple with staff shortages and New Year’s festivities are thrown into question.

#bergamo-italy, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #coronavirus-delta-variant, #coronavirus-omicron-variant, #denmark, #england, #europe, #france, #tedros-adhanom-ghebreyesus, #tests-medical, #world-health-organization

Spurred by Omicron, Europe Is Setting Coronavirus Infection Records Every Day

The surge of cases is causing chaos as people scramble to obtain tests, businesses grapple with staff shortages and New Year’s festivities are thrown into question.

The New York Times 10:00 am on December 29, 2021
Tags: Biden, Joseph R Jr ( 4,399 ), Boehner, John A ( 7 ), Democracy (Theory and Philosophy) ( 57 ), Elections ( 521 ), Europe, Germany ( 517 ), Great Britain ( 828 ), Politics and Government ( 3,327 ), United States ( 3,326 ), United States Politics and Government ( 7,689 )

Why So Many People Are Unhappy With Democracy

The most pervasive and perhaps deepest challenge facing virtually all Western democracies is the political fragmentation of democratic politics.

#biden-joseph-r-jr, #boehner-john-a, #democracy-theory-and-philosophy, #elections, #europe, #germany, #great-britain, #politics-and-government, #united-states, #united-states-politics-and-government

The New York Times 8:00 am on December 29, 2021
Tags: Customs (Tariff) ( 57 ), Europe, european union ( 656 ), Great Britain ( 828 ), Great Britain Withdrawal from EU (Brexit) ( 150 ), International Trade and World Market ( 479 ), Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates) ( 328 ), Relocation of Business ( 56 ), Shopping and Retail ( 441 )

For U.K. Companies Brexit Meant Higher Costs and Endless Forms

While the worst of the Brexit trade disruptions are over, British exports to the European Union are down and companies are frustrated.

#customs-tariff, #europe, #european-union, #great-britain, #great-britain-withdrawal-from-eu-brexit, #international-trade-and-world-market, #prices-fares-fees-and-rates, #relocation-of-business, #shopping-and-retail

The New York Times 5:46 pm on December 28, 2021
Tags: Bennett, Naftali ( 53 ), Castex, Jean ( 7 ), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( 674 ), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) ( 12,619 ), Coronavirus Omicron Variant ( 269 ), England ( 215 ), Europe, Israel ( 559 ), National Health Service ( 64 )

Fears of Omicron’s Rapid Spread Are Tempered by Signs of Milder Illness

“We can’t stop it,” Israel’s prime minister said of the Omicron variant, but that warning was blunted by early signs of potentially less-severe illness than with earlier coronavirus iterations.

#bennett-naftali, #castex-jean, #centers-for-disease-control-and-prevention, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #coronavirus-omicron-variant, #england, #europe, #israel, #national-health-service

The New York Times 8:00 am on December 28, 2021
Tags: Cruz, Ted ( 72 ), Energy and Power ( 78 ), Europe, Gazprom ( 11 ), Germany ( 517 ), International Trade and World Market ( 479 ), Natural Gas ( 120 ), Nord Stream 2 ( 2 ), Nord Stream AG ( 15 ), Pipelines ( 69 ), Politics and Government ( 3,327 ), Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates) ( 328 ), Russia ( 764 ), Scholz, Olaf (1958- ) ( 29 ), ukraine ( 175 )

Germany Wants Its Russian Pipeline. German Allies Aren’t Sure It’s a Good Idea.

The Nord Stream 2 Russia-to-Germany pipeline could offer plentiful natural gas. But tensions with Vladimir Putin are keeping it out of reach.

#cruz-ted, #energy-and-power, #europe, #gazprom, #germany, #international-trade-and-world-market, #natural-gas, #nord-stream-2, #nord-stream-ag, #pipelines, #politics-and-government, #prices-fares-fees-and-rates, #russia, #scholz-olaf-1958, #ukraine

The New York Times 4:22 pm on December 25, 2021
Tags: Bakanov, Ivan, Comedy and Humor ( 229 ), Defense and Military Forces ( 725 ), Europe, North Atlantic Treaty Organization ( 159 ), Politics and Government ( 3,327 ), Servant of the People (Ukrainian Political Party), Shefir, Serhiy ( 2 ), Stefanchuk, Ruslan, ukraine ( 175 ), War and Armed Conflicts ( 242 ), Yermak, Andriy, Zelensky, Volodymyr ( 30 )

As Russian Threat Looms, Ukraine’s Government Is No Laughing Matter

President Volodymyr Zelensky, a former actor, has surrounded himself with advisers from his old comedy troupe. No kidding.

#bakanov-ivan, #comedy-and-humor, #defense-and-military-forces, #europe, #north-atlantic-treaty-organization, #politics-and-government, #servant-of-the-people-ukrainian-political-party, #shefir-serhiy, #stefanchuk-ruslan, #ukraine, #war-and-armed-conflicts, #yermak-andriy, #zelensky-volodymyr

The New York Times 8:00 pm on December 24, 2021
Tags: Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) ( 12,619 ), Coronavirus Omicron Variant ( 269 ), Europe, Netherlands ( 107 ), Politics and Government ( 3,327 ), Vaccination and Immunization ( 2,152 )

We’re in Omicron Lockdown in the Netherlands. It Shouldn’t Have Happened.

The failure to vaccinate more people, start a booster campaign earlier and spin up free testing capacity quickly have created a crisis.

#coronavirus-2019-ncov, #coronavirus-omicron-variant, #europe, #netherlands, #politics-and-government, #vaccination-and-immunization

The New York Times 4:00 pm on December 24, 2021
Tags: Austria ( 68 ), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) ( 12,619 ), Europe, Freedom Party of Austria ( 7 ), Germany ( 517 ), Neo Nazi Groups ( 61 ), Politics and Government ( 3,327 ), Quarantines ( 1,333 ), Vaccination and Immunization ( 2,152 )

From the ‘Silent Majority’ to the Unvaxxed Minority

What Covid has done to Europe’s far right.

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The New York Times 10:57 am on December 24, 2021
Tags: Christmas ( 149 ), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) ( 12,619 ), Coronavirus Omicron Variant ( 269 ), Europe, Italy ( 377 ), Madrid (Spain) ( 23 ), Quarantines ( 1,333 ), Vaccination and Immunization ( 2,152 )

Europeans Ponder Living With, Not Defeating, Covid

On the eve of the biggest holidays in Europe, exhaustion with the pandemic is rising. So is resignation that the virus is endemic.

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The New York Times 7:47 pm on December 21, 2021
Tags: Coronavirus Omicron Variant ( 269 ), Economic Conditions and Trends ( 515 ), Europe

Omicron Is Turning Europe’s Busy Season Silent

European businesses are demanding government help, again, as another virus surge is driving customers away.

#coronavirus-omicron-variant, #economic-conditions-and-trends, #europe

The New York Times 11:54 pm on December 20, 2021
Tags: Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) ( 12,619 ), Coronavirus Omicron Variant ( 269 ), Europe

Omicron Response Divides Europe as Cases Surge

As some nations impose tough restrictions in the face of soaring cases, others, including France, are lying back for the moment.

#coronavirus-2019-ncov, #coronavirus-omicron-variant, #europe

The New York Times 8:35 pm on December 20, 2021
Tags: Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) ( 12,619 ), Coronavirus Omicron Variant ( 269 ), Drugs (Pharmaceuticals) ( 528 ), Europe, european commission ( 152 ), european union ( 656 ), Novavax Inc ( 27 ), Vaccination and Immunization ( 2,152 )

Novavax’s Covid Vaccine Is Authorized in Europe

The vaccine will be the fifth to become available in the E.U., which already has ample supplies.

#coronavirus-2019-ncov, #coronavirus-omicron-variant, #drugs-pharmaceuticals, #europe, #european-commission, #european-union, #novavax-inc, #vaccination-and-immunization

The New York Times 10:34 pm on December 16, 2021
Tags: Bailey, Andrew (1959- ) ( 2 ), Banking and Financial Institutions ( 404 ), Coronavirus Omicron Variant ( 269 ), Economic Conditions and Trends ( 515 ), Europe, Great Britain ( 828 ), Inflation (Economics) ( 263 ), Interest Rates ( 147 ), Lagarde Christine ( 10 ), Powell, Jerome H ( 115 ), Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates) ( 328 ), Quantitative Easing ( 37 ), United States ( 3,326 )

Omicron Is an Economic Threat, but Inflation Is Worse, Central Bankers Say

Within 24 hours, the Federal Reserve, Bank of England and European Central Bank all stepped forward to deal with price increases.

#bailey-andrew-1959, #banking-and-financial-institutions, #coronavirus-omicron-variant, #economic-conditions-and-trends, #europe, #great-britain, #inflation-economics, #interest-rates, #lagarde-christine, #powell-jerome-h, #prices-fares-fees-and-rates, #quantitative-easing, #united-states

The New York Times 5:47 pm on December 15, 2021
Tags: Arms Control and Limitation and Disarmament ( 77 ), Embargoes and Sanctions ( 316 ), Europe, International Atomic Energy Agency ( 25 ), Iran ( 305 ), Israel ( 559 ), Nuclear Weapons ( 182 ), united nations ( 260 ), United States ( 3,326 ), United States International Relations ( 1,348 ), Uranium ( 18 )

Iran Agrees to Replace Cameras at Nuclear Site but Blocks Images

Iran’s failure to allow the U.N. nuclear agency to fully monitor its nuclear program is hindering talks in Vienna on restoring the 2015 nuclear deal.

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The New York Times 8:34 pm on December 14, 2021
Tags: Asylum, Right of ( 145 ), Belarus ( 122 ), Belarus-Poland Border Crisis (2021- ) ( 14 ), Europe, european commission ( 152 ), european union ( 656 ), Immigration and Emigration ( 794 ), Middle East and Africa Migrant Crisis ( 84 ), Poland ( 119 ), Politics and Government ( 3,327 )

E.U. Proposes Changes That Would Chip Away at Borderless Model

The plan would institutionalize internal border controls to respond to emergencies, suspending some protections for asylum seekers.

#asylum-right-of, #belarus, #belarus-poland-border-crisis-2021, #europe, #european-commission, #european-union, #immigration-and-emigration, #middle-east-and-africa-migrant-crisis, #poland, #politics-and-government

The New York Times 10:00 am on December 13, 2021
Tags: africa ( 419 ), Anxiety and Stress ( 506 ), Bolsonaro, Jair (1955- ) ( 91 ), Brazil ( 326 ), China ( 1,924 ), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) ( 12,619 ), Coronavirus Delta Variant ( 133 ), Coronavirus Omicron Variant ( 269 ), Depression (Mental) ( 152 ), Europe, Johnson, Boris ( 306 ), Quarantine (Life and Culture) ( 2,618 )

Across the World, Covid Anxiety and Depression Take Hold

It is still unclear how much of a threat the fast-spreading Omicron variant poses, but fear and a sudden revival of restrictions have added to an epidemic of loneliness.

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The New York Times 10:00 am on December 13, 2021
Tags: Economic Conditions and Trends ( 515 ), Europe, European Central Bank ( 13 ), France ( 601 ), Leroy Merlin, LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA ( 18 ), Organized Labor ( 281 ), Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates) ( 328 ), Sephora ( 8 ), Wages and Salaries ( 446 )

Workers in Europe Are Demanding Higher Pay as Inflation Soars

Prices are rising at the fastest rate on record, and unions want to keep up. Policymakers worry that might make inflation worse.

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The New York Times 6:33 pm on December 10, 2021
Tags: Art ( 1,156 ), Europe, Macron, Emmanuel (1977- ) ( 179 ), Putin, Vladimir V ( 411 ), Russia ( 764 ), Steinmeier, Frank-Walter ( 4 ), Tretyakov Gallery

Putin, Patron of European Unity? At This Art Exhibition, He Is.

Russia’s president is an unlikely backer for a roving art show that asks questions about what it means to be European — and whether Russia really is.

#art, #europe, #macron-emmanuel-1977, #putin-vladimir-v, #russia, #steinmeier-frank-walter, #tretyakov-gallery

The New York Times 4:34 pm on December 10, 2021
Tags: Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) ( 12,619 ), Defense and Military Forces ( 725 ), Economic Conditions and Trends ( 515 ), Elections ( 521 ), Europe, european union ( 656 ), France ( 601 ), Germany ( 517 ), International Relations ( 314 ), North Atlantic Treaty Organization ( 159 ), Paris (France) ( 191 ), Politics and Government ( 3,327 ), United States International Relations ( 1,348 )

Macron and Scholz Meet and Call for More ‘European Sovereignty’

The new German chancellor made his first foreign stop in Paris, where the two leaders discussed a more independent, bolder Europe.

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The New York Times 10:07 am on December 9, 2021
Tags: Car Services and Livery Cabs ( 58 ), Deliveroo (Roofoods Ltd) ( 3 ), Delivery Services ( 107 ), Europe, european commission ( 152 ), Labor and Jobs ( 1,357 ), Politics and Government ( 3,327 ), Regulation and Deregulation of Industry ( 496 ), Uber Technologies Inc ( 70 ), Wages and Salaries ( 446 )

Gig Worker Protections Get a Push in European Proposal

A proposal with widespread political support would entitle drivers and couriers for companies like Uber to a minimum wage and legal protections.

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The New York Times 11:30 pm on December 8, 2021
Tags: Biden, Joseph R Jr ( 4,399 ), Embargoes and Sanctions ( 316 ), Europe, Natural Gas ( 120 ), Nord Stream AG ( 15 ), Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline ( 330 ), Pipelines ( 69 ), Politics and Government ( 3,327 ), Putin, Vladimir V ( 411 ), Russia ( 764 ), SWIFT(Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication) ( 2 ), United States International Relations ( 1,348 ), United States Politics and Government ( 7,689 )

U.S. Threat to Squeeze Russia’s Economy Is a Tactic With a Mixed Record

Sanctions, like aiming to cut oil exports, could also hurt European allies. “It’s a limited toolbox,” one expert said.

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The New York Times 5:49 pm on December 8, 2021
Tags: Alternative for Germany ( 29 ), Appointments and Executive Changes ( 801 ), Berlin (Germany) ( 75 ), Europe, european union ( 656 ), Germany ( 517 ), Merkel Angela ( 143 ), Middle East and Africa Migrant Crisis ( 84 ), Politics and Government ( 3,327 ), Right-Wing Extremism and Alt-Right ( 338 ), Scholz, Olaf (1958- ) ( 29 ), Social Democratic Party (Germany) ( 18 )

With Olaf Scholz at the Helm in Germany, a New, Uncertain Chapter

After 16 years, Angela Merkel handed over the German chancellery to Olaf Scholz, leaving behind a changed country and a polarizing legacy.

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The New York Times 4:57 am on December 6, 2021
Tags: Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) ( 12,619 ), Coronavirus Omicron Variant ( 269 ), Denmark ( 64 ), Europe, Great Britain ( 828 ), Quarantines ( 1,333 ), Travel Warnings ( 139 )

Spike in Omicron Variant Cases Puts Europe on Edge

With cases of the Omicron variant rising in Europe, there are worries that even tougher restrictions are looming over a holiday period that many had hoped would be a return to some normalcy.

#coronavirus-2019-ncov, #coronavirus-omicron-variant, #denmark, #europe, #great-britain, #quarantines, #travel-warnings