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By Euronews with IJF Published on 19/06/2025 – 7:08 GMT+2 It’s day 6 of the OTP Bank World Judo Championships. At -78kg, Germany’s Anna Monta OLEK stepped onto the tatami with confidence. Already a Grand Slam winner and one of the most consistent young talents in the category. OLEK arrived in Budapest ready to challenge the world’s best and prove that she belongs among them. Could this be her moment? Facing her was Italy’s Alice BELLANDI – the reigning Olympic Champion and one of the most dominant forces in the category. With her trademark intensity and experience on her side, BELLANDI was out to add…
Koniaków lace is much more than a traditional ornament. For the women of the village Koniaków, in southwestern Poland, it is a way of life, a passion, and an expression of identity. In this village, almost every woman knows how to crochet – the skill has been passed down from generation to generation,** often from early childhood. As one of the lace makers, Wiesława Juroszek, recalls how she made her first piece lace at the age of six. Today, around 700 women in Koniaków are involved in the lacemaking industry. What distinguishes Koniaków lace is its lack of templates and…
RINGASKIDDY, Ireland — When Pfizer started manufacturing its anti-impotence drug Viagra in southwestern Ireland, locals experienced a spike in sexual arousal, five-legged rabbits proliferated, and visitors took U-turns back to their spouses after fumes from its local plant drifted in through their car windows. That’s according to local legend, at least. These stories “transited through the local pub,” said Pat Hennessy, a long-term resident of Shanbally, just up the road from the coastal village of Ringaskiddy. “There was a girl there and she said: ‘One whiff and they’re stiff.’” The impact of Big Pharma on the area, however, goes far…
By Euronews with IJF Published on 20/06/2025 – 7:42 GMT+2 Day 7 closes out the individual competition at the OTP Bank World Judo Championships and it’s time for the heavyweights to take centre stage in Budapest. Before the finals, IJF President Mr. Marius Vizer awarded diplomas recognising achievements in judo. And the traditional flag-passing ceremony was held to commemorate the closing of the event, as Hungary passed the IJF flag to Azerbaijan — with Baku set to host the World Championships in 2026 where judo would return to the land of fire. At +78kg, Hayun KIM had been making her mark on the…
But companies are awaiting technical standards that they have not yet received. Industry lobby groups and EU countries have stated that these standards should be ready well ahead of the August deadline so they can comply. In July, some of Europe’s top CEOs called for a two-year pause “to address the uncertainty.” The Commission’s thinking on a potential pause has shifted over the last six months. If standards are not ready in time, “we should not rule out postponing some parts of the AI Act,” the EU’s tech chief Henna Virkkunen told the EU’s digital ministers in June. If standards are…
U.S. President Donald Trump took to social media to praise Uzbekistan’s President Shavkat Mirziyoyev after the signing of a landmark aviation deal with Boeing. Trump described the agreement, valued at more than $8 billion (6.78 billion euros), as a “GREAT Deal,” noting that Uzbekistan Airways would acquire 22 of 787 Dreamliners, a purchase he said would create over 35,000 jobs in the United States. “President Mirziyoyev is a man of his word, and we will continue to work together on many more items!” Trump declared in his post. The announcement comes amid President Mirziyoyev’s business program in New York City,…
By Euronews with IJF Published on 21/06/2025 – 7:15 GMT+2 The Mixed Team competition is about more than medals – it’s about team spirit, unity, and the values at the heart of judo. Expect big throws, big emotions, and unforgettable moments as athletes fight not for themselves, but for each other. In the semi-final, Japan led early against strong contenders Georgia in an intense contest. But big throws from the imposing heavyweight Guram TUSHISHVILI and freshly crowned World Champion Eteri LIPARTELIANI flipped the script. Having built momentum Georgia powered through with another ippon from Mikheili BAKHBAKHASHVILI. Utana TERADA tried to even…
Gut einen Monat nach seinem erneuten Nein zu Steuererhöhungen öffnet Friedrich Merz die Tür einen Spalt. Die Einkommensteuer bleibt tabu, aber die Erbschaftssteuer rückt ins Zentrum. Ein mögliches Urteil des Bundesverfassungsgerichts könnte Milliarden freisetzen und Union wie SPD in eine Richtung, aber auch in einen Streit treiben. Im 200-Sekunden-Interview spricht die SPD-Ministerpräsidentin von Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Manuela Schwesig, über Umverteilungen zwischen Bund und Ländern und Spielräume in der Finanzpolitik.International richtet sich der Blick nach New York: Hans von der Burchard berichtet von der UN-Generalversammlung – zwischen russischen Luftraumverletzungen, klaren Warnungen aus Polen und einem Auftritt von Donald Trump, der das diplomatische Forum…
The recognition of Palestinian statehood by some Western countries may potentially create a momentum to advance the endorsement of a two-state solution, world leaders participating in a conference on the matter at the UN headquarters suggested. French President Emmanuel Macron, co-chairing the conference, announced his country’s recognition of Palestine on Monday, drawing long applause from the overlooking crowd at the UN General Assembly (UNGA). “The time has come. That is why, faithful to my country’s historic commitment in the Middle East, for peace between the Israeli people and the Palestinian people, I declare that France today recognises the State of…
Sans politique ambitieuse du médicament, nous n’aurons pas de système de santé durable ni de souveraineté sanitaire. Le paradoxe est cruel : les médicaments représentent seulement 9 % des dépenses de santé dans notre pays mais sont soumis à une régulation parmi les plus punitives d’Europe. Les produits matures, reconnus comme essentiels, voient leurs prix s’effondrer, menaçant leur disponibilité et l’équilibre d’une industrie. Une industrie stratégique en alerte Avec 250 sites industriels, 45 000 emplois directs, des investissements massifs dans la transition écologique et la recherche, les entreprises du médicament sont un pilier de l’économie française. Et pourtant, dans le…