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Instant Foot reported that Cristiano Ronaldo wished to continue playing for Portugal. According to the summary of his statement published by the account, he had considered leaving the national team after the 2026 World Cup and prepared a farewell letter, before the president of the Federation convinced him to stay. Ronaldo is said to have approved Jorge Jesus's appointment as coach and accepted a specific plan for his playing time, without challenging the sporting choices. The disagreement is said to have erupted during a match in Norway: Jesus reportedly asked him to prepare to play for 30 minutes, then ultimately did not bring him in. Ronaldo reportedly acknowledged reacting poorly by not greeting the supporters and apologized to them. After a meeting with the coach and Simão Coutinho, Jesus reportedly privately acknowledged having made a mistake and promised to publicly explain that Ronaldo had not demanded anything and had always behaved exemplary. Ronaldo reportedly believed the coach did not uphold his word during his press conference and indicated that this breach of trust led him to leave the gathering. He reportedly acknowledged that his departure was a mistake, apologized to his teammates, and said he would accept any potential sanction from the Federation. He reportedly added that his status as captain should even be considered an aggravating circumstance. Finally, Ronaldo reportedly specified that he was not requesting special treatment or an immediate farewell match and that he would remain available for Portugal as long as he was fit, performing well with his club, and free from suspension. #CristianoRonaldo #ÉquipePortugaise #Football (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 prices for eggs in supermarkets are expected to rise by up to 20 cents per pack due to increased feed costs and a drought summer, while the domestic poultry industry is expanding its production with more laying hens, especially in the organic and free-range sector, to avoid future shortages. #SPÖ #MichaelLudwig #AndreasRudas (translated)

François Legault congratulated Paul Plamondon on his victory and wished him to make the best decisions for the future of the nation. He also congratulated the other party leaders for this democratic exercise and sent a special thought to Christine and the entire CAQ team. #politique #démocratie #victoire (translated)

Students from French-speaking schools in Belgium, inspired by a movement in France, are increasing protests against the decisions of the Government of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation, particularly regarding issues related to transportation and teacher absenteeism. #MobilisationEtudiante #Belgique #Enseignement (translated)

The article examines the recent budgetary decisions of the Brussels government, which plans significant savings by streamlining the region's administrations, resulting in staff reductions and measures contested by unions, while leaving gaps in the underlying budget calculations. #Bruxelles #Budget #FonctionPublique (translated)

of first decisions expected before the end of the month. Sébastien Lecornu entrusted the government with five projects, stemming from issues raised by the academic councils of student life, with "first decisions expected before the end of the month." #MobilisationLycéenne #GrèveÉducative #Parcoursup (translated)

Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu presented a roadmap of five projects to his ministers, asking them to make decisions by the end of the month to respond to the high school student movement and to restore classes where safety permits, starting next Monday. #Lycéens #EducationNationale #Réformes (translated)

KC ZE1SH recounted the journey of his team over the past few months. He explained that he did not think, five months ago, that they could reach this level, particularly because the group was, in his opinion, struggling mentally. At that time, he believed that progressing from the top 12 to qualifying for the playoffs would already have been a great achievement. The coach thanked the club for trusting him and funding a training trip, which he described as a turning point. The qualification for the EWC, despite being eliminated in the group stage against PRX and NRG, later gave him confidence in his methods and vision for the game. He said the team approached split 2 with good training, then qualified for the Champions and won a trophy. KC ZE1SH indicated that the team arrived early at the bootcamp before the Champions in China. With Youenn, he had established protocols in Berlin to help the players adjust their sleep to the time difference. However, he reported that illnesses and accumulated fatigue had hindered their preparation, and the team seemed less sharp to him than in stage 2. He also confided that qualifying for the Champions had been good for him after a difficult period mentally. He had lost 8 kg, he wrote, before regaining it at the beginning of the 2026 season. His goal as a coach was, in his opinion, to help the players grow both in the game and as individuals, and he believed they emerged stronger from this experience. #Esport #Coaching #Équipe (translated)

“You cannot preach self-government and liberty to people in a starving land. Only a well-fed, well-housed, well-schooled people can enjoy the blessings of liberty.” — Fiorello La Guardia, former mayor of New York La Guardia was making a simple argument: people cannot fully enjoy liberty if they lack the basic conditions that make independence possible. That should make Danes stop and think. Denmark is not a starving land. We are wealthy, highly educated and protected by one of the world’s most extensive welfare states. And yet, look at the direction of travel. The cost of living and housing have become increasingly burdensome. Educational performance has deteriorated. And more and more decisions about how we live, work, raise our children, run our businesses and spend our own money are made through an ever-growing web of rules and regulations. So perhaps Denmark faces a different version of La Guardia’s warning. The question is no longer simply: Are Danes well-fed, well-housed and well-schooled? It is: Are Danes still being made capable of governing themselves? Because there is a difference between being provided for and being free. A prosperous welfare state can give people security. It can provide housing, education, healthcare and income protection. But it cannot manufacture the habits that liberty requires: independent thought, personal responsibility, courage, competence and a willingness to govern ourselves rather than continually asking the state to govern us. La Guardia warned that you cannot build liberty on hunger. Perhaps Denmark should ask whether security without sufficient independence can preserve it. A free society needs more than citizens who are taken care of. It needs citizens capable of taking responsibility for themselves. That is the real meaning of self-government” - ChatGPT

"It was decided to release strategic stocks of diesel and crude oil under the coordination of the International Energy Agency." The decisions made on Friday by the G7 "should lower fuel prices," stated French President Emmanuel Macron, following a videoconference that brought together the presidents and heads of government of these seven major economic powers on the planet (Note: Germany, Canada, the United States, France, Italy, Japan, and the United Kingdom). #G7 #pétrole #Trump (translated)