{"podcast":{"title":"Europe News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now","slug":"europe-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7498547","podcast_index_feed_id":7498547,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/europe-news-today-2-min-news.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/europe-news-today-2-min-news.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":1340,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Europe News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Europe—from politics and business to culture, international relations, and regional developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local and global news together and keeping communities connected. Europe News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the continent. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-24T14:20:52.277832+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/europe-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7498547"},"episode":{"title":"Eliasch Out as FIS President","slug":"eliasch-out-as-fis-president","published_at":"2026-06-11T10:39:52+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/europe-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7498547/eliasch-out-as-fis-president","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/europe-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7498547","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/e6874256-853f-4c18-bebd-527d5596e81a.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/e6874256-853f-4c18-bebd-527d5596e81a.mp3","summary":"Johan Eliasch, former head of the International Ski and Snowboard Federation and IOC member, has been narrowly defeated in a surprise leadership vote—losing 65-64 to Alexander Ospelt of Liechtenstein. The election, hastily moved up and conducted via paper ballots, hinted at brewing tensions within the organization. Eliasch, who led FIS for five years and owns the Head sports company, faced criticism from major ski nations and even his own countries, Sweden and Britain, over financial management. Now, Ospelt, a seasoned FIS council member, steps in with a pledge to unify and lead humbly. Eliasch, accepting defeat with a sense of relief, vowed to reclaim his personal life while warning the IOC against meddling in FIS’s independence. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/9340ba17e9dfe9e3","meta_description":"Johan Eliasch, former head of the International Ski and Snowboard Federation and IOC member, has been narrowly defeated in a surprise leadership vote—losi…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":80,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/europe-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7498547/episodes/eliasch-out-as-fis-president/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/europe-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7498547/eliasch-out-as-fis-president.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}