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After several seasons during which we have witnessed significant improvements in all areas of the Club, I believe it is time for Pisa SC to enter a new phase of growth and development. I am convinced that this can happen under the guidance of Damien, who brings with him a wealth of experience and a deep understanding of football, both on and off the field. Damien joins Pisa SC with an initial three-year contract. A completely unexpected move, commented on by owner Alexander Knaster: “After several seasons during which we have witnessed significant improvements in all areas of the Club, I believe it is time for Pisa SC to enter a new phase of growth and development. I am convinced that this can happen under the guidance of Damien, who brings with him a wealth of experience and a deep understanding of football, both on and off the field. Damien joins Pisa SC with an initial three-year contract.” #PisaSC #DamienComolli #SerieB (translated)

Marco Setaccioli challenged Marco Travaglio's calculations on European and Russian military spending, stating that Travaglio had indicated 450 billion euros for Europe and 150 for Russia and had argued that Russia had reason to fear Europe, which had invaded it four times in the last 200 years. According to Setaccioli, in the current year Russia would have spent around 17 trillion rubles on defense, equivalent to 181 billion euros, a figure indicated, according to him, by most analysts. He noted that the nominal comparison did not take purchasing power into account: applying indices developed by specialized research centers, Russian spending would rise to 574 billion international dollars, compared to about 700 billion for the entire EU. He added that the EU would have three and a half times the population of Russia and a GDP nine times greater. Setaccioli argued that the Russian federal budget did not show all military costs. He cited studies by economist Craig Kennedy, according to which part of the spending would be financed through subsidized loans and would thus remain on the banks' balance sheets. He also recalled an investigation by Dozhd', which, according to him, had documented pressures on private companies to hire people before signing contracts with the military and to supplement salaries with corporate funds. He added that at least three militias would be linked to Gazprom, which would cover part of the costs. For these reasons, he dismissed as false the claim that Russia spent less than the EU. Historically, Setaccioli criticized Travaglio's reconstruction, according to which the Napoleonic and Nazi invasions, along with interventions in Crimea and support for the Bolsheviks, would justify Russian fears toward Europe. Setaccioli listed Russian troop interventions in Poland in 1939, Finland in 1939-1940, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, and Romania in 1940, Bulgaria in 1944, Hungary in 1956, Czechoslovakia in 1968, Moldova in 1992, Georgia in 2008, and Ukraine in 2014 and 2022. He stated that there were no Russian regions occupied by European countries, while eight regions—one in Moldova, two in Georgia, and five in Ukraine—would be under Russian control. Finally, Setaccioli accused Travaglio of presenting a selective and misleading reconstruction to make Russia appear not dangerous, portray Europe as a threat, and argue that rearmament was unnecessary and risky. In his view, that reasoning could legitimize a potential Russian attack on Europe and constituted a form of collaborationism. #Russia #Europa #Difesa (translated)

Italian workers in the theater sector, including those at La Scala in Milan, announce a series of strikes and protests for wage increases and the renewal of the national contract that expired in 2021, due to the inadequacy of the economic proposals made by the relevant associations. #ScioperoTeatro #AumentoSalariale #LavoratoriSpettacolo (translated)

After the presentation of the platform for the renewal of the national collective contract for the tertiary sector, the unions Filcams, Fisascat, and Uiltucs have requested a unified meeting with the employers' associations to start negotiations on November 10 and 11, aiming to ensure greater homogeneity in working conditions for the nearly 3 million workers in the sector. #Lavoro #Contratti #Sindacati (translated)

pap1pap had written that if Lautaro's injury lasted beyond the break for the national teams, the Under 23 would not have been enough. According to the author, Inter should have signed a free agent willing to come almost for free, sign until 2027, and be available again within 20 days, even if not at 100%. He had added that he had a name in mind, without revealing it. #Inter #Lautaro #calcio (translated)

Donald Trump and Elon Musk have restricted the use of the Starlink system in Ukraine, while Defense Minister Guido Crosetto confirmed that the 1.5 billion project for a contract with Starlink for Italy has never been resumed and is no longer being discussed. #Starlink #Ucraina #Difesa (translated)

Giovanni Minardi has filed a lawsuit against the driver Kimi Antonelli, challenging the unilateral termination of the contract between the parties and asking for a significant percentage of his future earnings, while the Bologna Court has requested Mercedes and the driver to produce extensive documentation related to their agreements. #Formula1 #KimiAntonelli #Minardi (translated)

I am usually happy to race in Qatar and Abu Dhabi, but with a war nearby and countries in conflict, I think we shouldn’t go there. At the beginning of the month, F1 driver Max Verstappen also expressed negative views regarding the upcoming GPs in the Gulf: "I am usually happy to race in Qatar and Abu Dhabi, but with a war nearby and countries in conflict, I think we shouldn’t go there," said the Dutchman. "It doesn't matter whether there is a contract or not. But in the end, it’s not up to me." #SixKingsSlam #ArabiaSaudita #SportInCrisi (translated)

The renewal of the national collective agreement for bank workers is facing difficulties, with many union requests rejected and a lack of clear responses from the banks, while a decisive meeting of the Abi board of directors is awaited on October 21. #Welfare #Bancari #ContrattoCollettivo (translated)

The previous government signed a contract worth over 33 million złoty with an Israeli company, Nso Group, to obtain a surveillance, tracking, and interception tool over which they basically had no control, because it remained in the hands of Israel and its company," Tusk accused. #Polonia #Pegasus #Sorveglianza (translated)

The contract for employees of Rsa has been renewed with minor unions, raising accusations of dumping from Cgil, Cisl, and Uil, and raising concerns about exclusions from the obligation to adjust salaries after the contract expires. #RinnovoContratto #Sindacati #SalarioGiusto (translated)