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"The system of free and rule-based trade is being severely undermined by the use of trade as a weapon, and by systematic market distortions and macroeconomic imbalances." If this does not change, the existing trade weapons of the European Commission will not be sufficient according to Merz and Macron. #Handelsbeleid #EuropeseUnie #China (translated)

"The system of free and rule-based trade is significantly undermined by the use of trade as a weapon, as well as by systematic market distortions and macroeconomic imbalances." If this does not change, the existing trade weapons of the European Commission will not suffice according to Merz and Macron. #Handelsbeleid #EuropeseUnie #China (translated)

Cristiano Ronaldo claimed that the Portuguese coach had proposed a plan for him to participate in international matches, which he accepted. According to him, the plan stipulated that he would play in the first and last match and would not go to Norway or Denmark. However, he had agreed to play 30 minutes in Norway at the coach's request. Ronaldo then reproached the coach for breaking his word. He said they had agreed that the coach would acknowledge in a press conference that he had proposed the plan, that Ronaldo had never asked to play, and that it was wrong of him to make him warm up without putting him in the game. Simão Coutinho, a manager at Al Nassr, had witnessed their exchanges, he specified. Ronaldo felt that the tone of the coach during the press conference was different from that of their private conversation. The Portuguese captain acknowledged that he had been wrong not to greet the supporters after the match and for leaving the gathering. He apologized to them, as well as to his teammates, while explaining that the breach of trust had led him to leave. He also stated that he accepted the Federation's sanction and indicated that he would remain available for the national team after his suspension, provided he was fit and playing for his club. #CristianoRonaldo #ÉquipeNationale #Football (translated)

Kolja Barghoorn wrote that demonstrators recognized him that day in the cathedral square in Magdeburg and repeatedly called him a "Nazi." Hearing the shouts up close had a different effect than reading them on the internet. Barghoorn interpreted such labels as a sign of a lack of historical understanding and a moral abyss. He referred to a visit to Sachsenhausen during his school years and to his visit this year to the House of the Wannsee Conference. There, he saw the organizational chart of the Nazis and traced how systematically they had planned the persecution and murder of millions of people. Regarding Nazi comparisons made by politicians such as Eva von Angern, Susan Sziborra-Seidlitz, and Ricarda Lang, Barghoorn questioned their historical awareness. Those who emphasize the historical uniqueness of the Holocaust must ask themselves whether the constant use of the term "Nazi" as a political insult is appropriate. Such shouts do not strengthen the awareness of the Nazi era but rather turn its crimes into a political everyday weapon and contribute to their trivialization, he wrote. #Nazis #Politik #Geschichte (translated)

Actu Foot relayed a text presented as a statement from Cristiano Ronaldo, in which the player explained the exchanges he claimed to have had with the Portuguese coach before the last gathering. Ronaldo stated that after the 2026 World Cup, he had prepared a letter intended for the Portuguese to announce his definitive departure from the national team. According to him, the president of the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) had then urged him, during the return flight from the United States, to reconsider his decision. The president had also asked his opinion on the current coach, whom Ronaldo claimed to have supported the appointment of. The player recounted that the coach had proposed that he play in the first and last match, while considering that he would not travel to Norway and Denmark. Ronaldo said he had refused, believing that his role as captain required him to travel with the team. He added that Simão Coutinho, sporting director of Al-Nassr, had witnessed their exchange. The day before the gathering, the coach reportedly came to his home in Lisbon, and the principles discussed in August would have been maintained. Ronaldo indicated that he had played at Alvalade before giving up his place without protest and passing the armband to Bruno Fernandes. For the match in Norway, he said he expected not to play, with his next match scheduled for the 4th at Dragão. He recounted that an assistant had then informed him that the coach wanted to speak with him, and then the coach had asked him if he could play for thirty minutes. Ronaldo claimed to have agreed and was invited to be ready. #CristianoRonaldo #EquipeNationale #Football (translated)

Jarosław Królewski appealed for an end to frequent changes in the national team coaches and a focus on long-term work. He wrote that after the victories of players and coaches, there is excessive praise, while after defeats, the assessment tends to be too harsh. In his opinion, players should be developed also between training camps, and the staff should make use of data regarding their form, development, workloads, and suitability for specific roles. Królewski assessed that the coach should primarily be a leader and motivator, while tactics, analysis, and preparation should be a collaborative effort of the staff, supported by AI and Big Data. He also regarded the creation of a coherent development plan for the upcoming age groups of the national team, at least from U18 level, as important, along with regular cooperation between coaches, analysts, and those responsible for player development. He wrote that in Poland, long-term planning often gives way to immediate reactions: after victories, monuments are built, while after defeats, blame and successors are sought. He added that accountability for results is necessary, but it should not mean constantly starting over. He also appealed for a reduction in disputes and stated that someone else's defeat is not automatically one's own success. Królewski noted that despite the market, capital, talents, and potential of a country with nearly 40 million people, Polish companies with domestic capital tend to spend more on promotional pens than on long-term support for sports, education, technology, or culture. He added that the sporadic presence of Polish clubs in the Champions League is, in his opinion, a problem for the entire ecosystem, not just the owners, coaches, or players. He mentioned Wisła, Legia, Lech, and Raków, emphasizing that regular competition of Polish clubs at the highest European level should be a shared goal. #PiłkaNożna #Sport #Edukacja (translated)

Edouard Philippe criticized Marine Le Pen for being wrong about the deficit figures. He stated that the only two years when the French deficit was below 3% since 2008 corresponded to the period when he was Prime Minister, and that she had systematically opposed the decisions he made to reduce it. He also deemed her current plan careless, believing that it promised billions to attract voters and put forward savings of several billion without basis. According to him, Marine Le Pen's proposals did not hold up. #France #Politique #Économie (translated)

The writer stated that if a member of parliament had obtained citizenship in that manner just before the citizenship law was tightened, there could be many similar cases. According to the writer, this could create the image of systematic government activism, possibly with the aim of "importing new ones." #medborgarskap #myndighetsaktivism #Sverige #SE (translated)

The author wrote that governments had systematically adopted deficit budgets over the past 52 years. He stated that Emmanuel Macron distinguished himself from his predecessors by bringing, during his second term, the average deficit of France between 5 and 6% of GDP. https://t.co/BJEKBT7gZV #Déficit #Économie #Macron #FR (translated)

Alexandr Mitrofanov shared the challenge of Tomáš Halík, who, according to him, labeled extremist movements as forces systematically undermining the democratic foundations built after the defeat of communism. Halík, according to Mitrofanov, called on citizens to participate in the upcoming Senate elections and defend the Senate against the infiltration of political forces he deemed toxic. He described participation in the elections as a civic, Christian, and moral obligation and noted that in a week it would be revealed how society performed in the test of civic responsibility. Mitrofanov added that the record was captured by Europaeanus. https://t.co/Pd2fKO83zl #demokracie #volby #politika (translated)

"when third countries deliberately attempt to undermine the restoration of equal competitive conditions and fair market conditions through political or economic means, which leads to serious and systematic distortions of our internal market" Systematically market-distorting practices jeopardized competition for European companies and led to increasing dependency, according to a letter from the two heads of state, Friedrich Merz and Emmanuel Macron, to Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. #Handelswar #EU #China (translated)

"When third countries deliberately attempt to undermine the restoration of equal competitive conditions and fair market conditions through political or economic means, leading to serious and systematic distortions of our internal market. Systematically market-distorting practices are threatening competition for European companies and leading to increasing dependency, according to a letter from the two heads of government, Friedrich Merz and Emmanuel Macron, to Commission President Ursula von der Leyen." #Handelswar #EU #China (translated)

Jérôme Coupez stated that he spoke up due to false information and its consequences. He indicated that threats against players, their families, or teams were taken seriously and reported to the relevant authorities, and that he wished to avoid escalation and protect the players. He claimed that his team had not sought to leak the situation and wanted to resolve it privately. According to him, no negotiations or agreements with other teams had taken place before the end of the Worlds, out of respect for the players, teams, and ongoing contracts. He also clarified that his team did not receive commissions on transfers or buyout clauses. Regarding image rights, Coupez explained that players could have individual sponsors, provided they did not use their team's visual identity. They could also participate in collective activations with their team's partners. He added that teams retained certain categories of sponsors and that his team worked with them to coordinate partnerships. He specified that his team did not own the players' rights but helped them find sponsors. Finally, Coupez asserted that he had the elements to support these statements and indicated that he would communicate further if necessary in due course. #Transparence #Esports #ProtectionDesJoueurs (translated)

Klaus Riskær Pedersen criticized the former and current government for the handling of the CPR register. He wrote that systematic data collection could have taken place without being stopped by the security systems and called it a political scandal that required immediate accountability. Pedersen claimed that the problems were due to Minister of Interior and Housing Christian Rabjerg Madsen awarding the operation of the CPR system to the American company DXC Technology in 2022. He also criticized former Minister Kaare Dybvad Bek, stating that the tender in 2021 was carried out under the GPA agreement, which allowed American companies to bid. According to Pedersen, the agreement allowed for the exclusion of foreign bidders on grounds of security and vital national interests, and he believed that the CPR register, which he described as critical infrastructure, should not have been entrusted to a foreign company. He placed the responsibility for the lack of control systems on the Agency for Digitization and believed that the government's leadership bore political accountability for the appointments. He wrote that Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen had not made the decision herself but had appointed a political leadership that he considered lacking in professionalism and experience. He also claimed that the government had been so preoccupied with the war in Europe by the end of 2022 that it had not concerned itself with the CPR system. Furthermore, Pedersen criticized that the Parliament, in his opinion, would choose Henrik Frandsen from the Moderates as chairman, even though Frandsen had only served in Parliament for four years. He described Frandsen as unworthy of the position and accused him of serious moral shortcomings. Pedersen wrote that all Danish citizens must remain vigilant until those responsible figured out whether new CPR numbers were necessary, suggesting that Russia would be to blame. He alleged that businesses' access to the register had been shut down, causing chaos, and that the lack of identity verification could make it difficult for public institutions to hire educators. He compared the situation to previous problems in the police's data systems. #Inkompetence #Politik #Danmark (translated)

The author of the post thanked Marcin Przydacz for the special distinction and wrote that he feels obliged by it. He stated that the block will not change his actions: he still intends to tag Przydacz and show the Polish and foreign public his manipulations, untrue assertions, and messages that do not withstand confrontation with facts. He added that he accepts the block as a response to correcting Przydacz's statements, but emphasized that facts cannot be blocked. #polityka #manipulacja #dyskurspubliczny (translated)

In her book "Into the Same River: Putin's War against Women," Sofi Oksanen analyzes the systematic sexual violence committed by Russian military units in Ukraine as part of military tactics, aimed at dishonoring victims and strengthening power, while highlighting the long legacy of impunity of the Russian army and misogyny as tools for maintaining authoritarian regimes. #SexuálníNásilí #VálečnéZločiny #RuskoVsUkrajina (translated)