Handles in national judo continue. Telma Monteiro reported on Instagram that the selector Ana Hormigo was fired from her position by email and in the same post reported that the president of the federation moved forward in the meeting, that the judokas, who signed an open letter in the summer criticizing the functioning of the modality in Portugal, and he has a week to refuse. Otherwise, the episode goes to trial.
In statements to TSF, federation leader Jorge Fernandez denies having fired Ana Hormigo. He explains that what’s happening is that the selector “can no longer continue”. But Thelma Monteiro hasn’t been forgotten either: she challenges her to show she knows how to do better and run for federal elections in 2024.
With an eye on the episode, the Commission of Olympic Athletes does not hide its concern, but asks the athletes to trust in custody, as it is already investigating the situation.
The man who wrote Vladimir Putin’s speeches for three years believes the Russian president underestimated his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelensky. “He is an actor. Putin gave this actor a stage. He turned him into a superstar and gave him the whole world as an audience. A good actor would never turn down this role. This is the best role in his life.” You can read the full interview here:
A military plane crashed in a Russian town on the Sea of Azov, killing at least two people and injuring 15 others when an apartment building was set on fire.
Iranian Foreign Minister “categorically” denied in a conversation with his Portuguese counterpart Joao Gomes Cravinho that the Iranians were selling drones to Russia. This Monday, explosions caused by kamikaze drones killed and wounded several people in Kyiv.
Adidas will lay off about 300 Maia employees and justifies the decision with “changes in the organizational structure” of the company as it plans to move services outside of Portugal. PCP has already asked the government if and how they will support these workers.
On the day of the Golden Ball award, the Portuguese, who bypassed Cristiano Ronaldo in the classification. Rafael Leau was voted the 14th best player in the world, but there are more Portuguese in the top 25.
The same list was topped by the Frenchman Karim Benzema, who at the age of 34 was recognized as the best in the world for the first time. Sadio Mane (second place) and Kevin de Bruyne complete the podium.
The Kepa trophy, which is awarded to the best player under 21, is again in the hands of a Barcelona player: after Pedri, midfielder Gavi. Nuno Mendez finished fifth among the best.
PAN wants the government to “immediately lift” a ruling allowing more night flights – between 00:00 and 06:00 – in Lisbon starting Tuesday and ending November 28. Faced with a decision she says is “incomprehensible”, Inés Souza Real really wants to ban night flights at all national airports.
With government incompatibility still on the agenda, Chega proposes amending the law so that political office holders can no longer “detain companies that do business with the state, in areas they control, and regardless of the percentage” .
On the other hand, the SDP, which is in parliamentary days, has been very critical of the new model proposed by the PS for debates with the prime minister, and accuses the socialists of wanting to turn the discussions into a “rally of the prime minister, in which he speaks alone, not questioned, and eventually he returns to make another rally to the country.”
