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Jakub Balcerzak wrote that Ran Takahashi was set to debut in the TAURON League as a member of Bogdanka LUK Lublin. He described the 25-year-old Japanese player as someone who combined recognition among fans and collaboration with major brands with the ambition for further sports development. According to the author, the transfer to Lublin was not merely a marketing move: the club had tried to acquire the player earlier, and this year’s discussions were the third attempt. Balcerzak stated that Takahashi only now believed he was ready to play in Poland, and the prospect of playing alongside Wilfredo Leon was an important argument for him. According to Balcerzak, Takahashi started as a libero, and he became interested in volleyball thanks to his older brother Rui. He gained wider attention as an outside hitter when, in his last year of school, he led Higashiyama to the Japanese high school championship, after which he began studying at Nippon Sport Science University. Philippe Blain called him up for VNL 2021, despite his limited experience in senior volleyball, and he subsequently made it to the squad for the Olympic Games in Tokyo. In his national team debut, he achieved, according to data cited by the author, 50% attacking efficiency, 35% attack effectiveness, and 80% positive reception. Balcerzak wrote that after the 2021 national team season, Takahashi, at Blain's urging, went to Italy. In December 2021, he joined Padwa, and later moved to Monza, with which he reached the LegaVolley finals and the Challenge Cup semifinals in 2024. In the 2024 league season, he recorded 49% attacking efficiency, 35% attack effectiveness, and 53% positive reception. After three years in Italy, he returned to Japan after the 2024 national team season, which — as the author described — was hampered by ankle injuries and a defeat at the Olympic Games. According to Balcerzak, Takahashi became the face of the SV League project, and in the first season he won a double gold crown and almost all individual awards. After his second season in Japan, he chose Lublin, wanting to find himself in a new environment before the Los Angeles Olympics. The author stated that in the 2026 national team season, the player was among the top five volleyball players, recording 53% attacking efficiency, 39% attack effectiveness, and 53% positive reception. He also quoted coach Stéphane Antiga’s opinion, who described Takahashi as a “complete outside hitter,” and pointed out that the player particularly valued defense, precision, and mentality. #TAURONLiga #Siatkówka #RanTakahashi #Debiut (translated)

At the EU summit, Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš reveals the behind-the-scenes of difficult negotiations regarding the ETS2 system, during which Poland sought to postpone its implementation until 2030, but managed to obtain a commitment from the European Commission to reassess the impacts of this system. #ETS2 #negocjacje #politykaklimatyczna (translated)

Radosław Sikorski criticized the president for seeking to include Grzegorz Braun, considered anti-Ukrainian and anti-Semitic, into the political mainstream, as well as for negotiations related to ambassadorial nominations, which he believes violate the constitution and harm Polish diplomacy. #Polityka #Senat #Konfederacja (translated)

The Stock Information published a summary of events for Friday, indicating that Poland and five other countries demanded a limitation of the ETS at the summit. The author also noted that Poland was expected to lose 2.1 million jobs by 2035, while the government planned to increase funds for widow's pensions. According to the summary, the number of pharmacies fell by 191 year-on-year, energy production increased by 7.23% in September, and coal energy generation also rose. It was also reported that maximum fuel prices were 6.95 PLN per liter of gasoline and 8.03 PLN per liter of diesel. Among the economic information, the author mentioned Lithuania's analysis of the extraordinary tax for Orlen, the ending negotiations of the Ministry of State Assets regarding the car factory, and plans by PGE and NASK concerning investments in data centers. He reported that the weighted average rate of return on OFE over three years was 128%. The summary also informed about the decline of the Qatari stock market to its lowest level in six years, a 10% drop in the Indonesian stock market, and plans to remove it from MSCI. The author also cited an assessment by the Financial Times stating that there is no connection between renewable energy sources and the decline in energy prices, as well as a forecast that India would become the fourth-largest economy in the world by 2027. He added that economic tensions between China and Europe were escalating. The Stock Information reported that major strikes were expected in France on October 17, and Paris was sending rockets to protect Saudi Aramco. According to the summary, Gulf countries were hiding the effects of Iranian attacks, while Saudi Arabia might sell US bonds to save its budget. The author also wrote that Iran expected a US strike before the elections, and the Houthis were easing the blockade on Saudi ships. He mentioned a fire at the Rosneft refinery in Ryazan and a Belgian court's decision expected by October 26 regarding the seizure of PAŻP accounts in a dispute with Pfizer concerning vaccines. The author cited a CNN report that Ukraine no longer had Patriot systems and noted that Prime Minister Donald Tusk met with Volodymyr Zelensky. He added that trains on new Polish lines were expected to reach speeds of 300 km/h and that Google announced a breakthrough in quantum computing. The summary also indicated that the average Canadian purchased his first home at the age of 41. Finally, the Stock Information noted Boss Day and humorously wrote that one can only lose to a boss through his point of view. #Polska #Świat #Gospodarka (translated)

Europe is trying to make changes to the EU budget for the years 2028-34, dominated by conflicting demands for spending cuts and funds for border protection and lowering energy prices, leading to tensions during the summit in Brussels. #BudżetUE #Negocjacje #PolitykaEuropejska (translated)

The author of the post wrote that the situation was no longer funny. He claimed that Americans had been pressuring Europeans to unfreeze some Russian assets and transfer them to an entity controlled by Washington, which was supposed to resume peace negotiations. #Polska #Rosja #negocjacje #US #PL #RU (translated)

BarbaPapa wrote that the judge of the Constitutional Tribunal, Maciej Berek, announced the development of a detailed legal pathway for the restoration of the Tribunal to Polish women and men. The author added that the legal plan is ready, negotiations have concluded, and called for concrete actions to restore the Tribunal to its constitutional role. https://t.co/KdgXDYmqaM #TrybunałKonstytucyjny #prawo #Polska (translated)