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BBC News
35 minutes ago
- Sport
- BBC News
'He can turn into one of the continent's most important players'
Spanish football journalist Roberto Ramajo says a Premier League move could help Martin Zubimendi develop his game to become one of the world's Spaniard would arrive at Arsenal with plenty of experience under his belt, including over 200 games of Spanish football and more than 30 matches in European competition."Zubimendi isn't a 10 at anything, but he's an eight at everything," Ramajo told BBC Sport."In the Premier League, he can develop into a 10 at everything. The future belongs to him, because his ability to adapt and learn is very high."Martin has very good tactical ability; he knows how to occupy space on the pitch almost perfectly, and he reads his team's needs very well. He has fantastic reading of the game because he's very intelligent without the ball. I know he's hailed with the ball, but I like him better off it."His style can quickly adapt to the needs of the Premier League, and it can help him establish himself definitively among the elite of our continent's most important players, even if it means saying goodbye to one of the most talented players Real Sociedad's youth system has ever produced."
Reuters
44 minutes ago
- Business
- Reuters
Italy delays again contested tax on sweetened drinks to 2026
ROME, June 20 (Reuters) - Italy's contested tax on sugary drinks will be postponed again and will not come into force before early 2026, the co-ruling League party said on Friday. The levy was originally due to be applied at the start of 2020, but a backlash from producers persuaded successive Italian administrations to repeatedly postpone its implementation. Rome will now postpone its entry into force for another six months, to January next year, League lawmakers Riccardo Molinari e Massimiliano Romeo said in a statement. Italy's cabinet was expected to adopt the decree needed to postpone the tax later on Friday.
Bloomberg
an hour ago
- Business
- Bloomberg
UniCredit Taps Adviser for BPM Bid Branch Sales Amid Deal Doubts
UniCredit SpA has tapped an investment bank to manage the possible sale of branches it needs to carry out if it buys Banco BPM SpA, according to people familiar with the matter. The Italian lender has asked Kitra Advisory to help it offload branches across Italy in a move that would address demands from the European Union antitrust watchdog if the takeover goes ahead, the people said. The potential disposal of branches is part of a project dubbed Stardust, they said asking to not be named discussing private information.
LBCI
an hour ago
- Politics
- LBCI
German Minister says Europe open to talks if Tehran shows 'serious' willingness to offer nuclear guarantees
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said on Friday that Germany and its European partners are open to further discussions with Iran if Tehran shows a serious willingness to provide guarantees regarding its nuclear and missile programs. Speaking ahead of a meeting with Iran's foreign minister in Geneva, Wadephul stated, 'My colleagues in the UK and France, as well as the EU's High Representative for Foreign Affairs, consistently emphasize our readiness for dialogue.' He added, 'This requires a serious willingness from Iran to abandon any enrichment of nuclear materials that could lead to weaponization. It also requires including the missile program. If such genuine willingness is present, our position is clear: we are ready for further talks.' Reuters
Russia Today
2 hours ago
- Business
- Russia Today
NATO split over 5% spending commitment
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has rejected NATO's proposal for member states to increase military spending to 5% of their GDP, calling the idea 'not only unreasonable but also counterproductive.' Following US President Donald Trump's demands for a 5% target, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has called for every bloc member to raise military spending to 3.5% of GDP and commit a further 1.5% to wider security spending. 'Spain will continue to fulfill its duty in the years and decades ahead and will continue to actively contribute to the European security architecture. However, Spain cannot commit to a specific spending target in terms of GDP at this summit,' Sanchez wrote in a letter to Rutte that emerged on Thursday in the media. 'It is the legitimate right of every government to decide whether or not they are willing to make those sacrifices. As a sovereign ally, we choose not to.' Spain currently falls well behind other Western nations, allocating only about 1.3% of its GDP to military spending – significantly below NATO's 2% target. Rutte previously called for cuts to social programs across the EU in order to fund the increased military outlays. Since assuming office in January, Trump has intensified demands that the bloc's European members spend more on defense and has repeatedly accused them of failing to shoulder the burden equitably. Earlier this month, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer unveiled his cabinet's plan to significantly increase military spending. The move was backed by Rutte, who claimed that Russia could be ready to target NATO countries within the next five years. Leaders of the bloc are expected to agree to increase defense spending to contain the alleged threat. Russian President Vladimir Putin dismissed the rhetoric about the threat posed by Russia to NATO as an 'inconceivable lie' used by Western governments to justify tax increases and the diversion of public funds to the military-industrial complex. Speaking at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum on Thursday, Putin warned that this kind of military posturing only escalates global tensions while diverting resources from social and economic development. The Times reported on Wednesday that the upcoming NATO summit, scheduled for 24-25 June in The Hague, is expected to be unusually brief with just one working meeting lasting two and a half hours. The outlet reported that the format of the summit was altered in light of Trump's dislike of lengthy diplomatic meetings.
