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Elections 2027: Which Sunday will the polls finally be set up? March, April, or May? The choice of date hides more difficulties than it seems! 📅 Easter, long weekends, nationwide exams, and Greece's presidency of the EU Council affect the planning. And if a second ballot is needed, the calculations become even more complex. At dimoskopiseis.gr, we compare all the Sundays from March to June, assessing the advantages and difficulties of each option. Which date do you consider the most likely? Read the analysis and vote in the informal poll at the end of the article! 👇 🔗 https://dimoskopiseis.gr/pote-tha-ginoun-oi-ekloges-2027/ #Elections2027 #Polls #dimoskopiseis https://dimoskopiseis.gr/pote-tha-ginoun-oi-ekloges-2027/ #Εκλογές2027 #Δημοσκοπήσεις #dimoskopiseis (translated)

In today's article in "NEA" about the Vertical Gas Corridor, the author mentioned that the initiative started in 2014 with the first Intergovernmental Agreement between Greece, Bulgaria, and Romania. He added that today's developments were rooted in political decisions and initiatives from his own side. https://t.co/ICV7Z1GWie #ΦυσικόΑέριο #Ενέργεια #ΔιακρατικέςΣυμφωνίες #GR #BG #RO (translated)

The article examines the retreat of the broader Center in the political scene of Europe, highlighting the support for the extremes, mainly the populist Right, while emphasizing the diversity and complexity of the political situation in each country. #Κέντρο #Πολιτική #Ευρώπη (translated)

Thanos Tsimeros stated that the French Constitution of 1958, like the Greek one, provides for a "state of siege" as a measure to address emergencies and utilize the army to maintain order. He cited Article 36, according to which the decision is made by the Council of Ministers and may last for up to 12 days, while its extension requires approval from the French Parliament. According to his description, as long as it lasts, the responsibilities of public order and policing shift from civilian to military authorities. Tsimeros argued that this measure is intended for extremely serious cases, such as an uprising or internal unrest that threatens the security of the state, and he compared this provision to what, in his view, is happening now. He added that French legislation also includes other emergency mechanisms that transfer police and executive powers to the military. Finally, he criticized the Constitution because, as he wrote, it did not foresee the election of young leaders, whom he described in derogatory terms as weak and fearful. #ΚατάστασηΠολιορκίας #ΔημόσιαΤάξη #Στρατός (translated)

The Shot Clock reported that Mbaye Ndiaye was first in the EuroLeague in successful closeouts after six games and had become an important player in crucial moments. In a 1,500-word article, the medium analyzed his performance and how, in its assessment, he fit into coach Bartzokas's system. https://t.co/16YeY2B2w6 #Euroleague #Basketball #SportsAnalysis (translated)

Adonis Georgiadis wrote that in 2015 Mr. Lakis had published an article against him after he had not allowed him to appear on his show and, according to him, had insulted him for ten minutes. He claimed that shortly afterwards Lakis's career had declined and he had withdrawn for years, while he himself had contributed to the election of Kyriakos Mitsotakis to the leadership of New Democracy and to the premiership. Georgiadis mentioned that Lakis hated him and still did, but said he held no grudges. He characterized him as ridiculous and claimed that his current support for Samaras was yet another example of his attitude. He compared it to the period when, as he wrote, Lakis supported the anti-memorandum while simultaneously making money abroad to protect it from Tsipras, whom he supported. He added that Lakis constantly criticized them and predicted that the people who had turned their backs on him then would do so again. https://t.co/EE9fxQZDoi #Πολιτική #Ελλάδα #Μητσοτάκης (translated)

The Proper Greek Analyst wrote that, according to a report by the Financial Times on October 16, 2026, Italy had secured a preliminary agreement with the European Commission for an intervention mechanism in wholesale electricity prices when the price of natural gas exceeded 59 euros per MWh. He mentioned that the mechanism was based on the Iberian Exception. The author added that the bill proposed an increase of two percentage points in the IRAP tax for the years 2026 and 2027, with estimated revenues of 1.08 billion euros for the Italian state during the period 2026-2028. According to the post, the additional revenues would be directed towards reducing electricity bills for specific businesses. He also cited a statement from the Italian Prime Minister that the agreement would allow intervention in the way electricity prices were set, in order to address the impact of natural gas costs. The Proper Greek Analyst wondered why Greece was not seeking a similar intervention and criticized Greek journalists for not highlighting the development, as he wrote. In the post, he compared their stance to that of Kyriakos Mitsotakis at the European Council. https://t.co/pAWnS2oBWc #ενεργεια #ρευμα #Κομισιον #καύσιμα #ενεργεια #ρευμα #καύσιμα (translated)

A comprehensive agreement is still feasible. In an article in the newspaper "Politis" on Saturday, the Personal Envoy of the UN Secretary-General for Cyprus, Maria Angela Olguin, calls for the beginning of cooperation between the leaders of the two communities based on political equality, expressing the belief that "a comprehensive agreement is still feasible." #Κυπριακό #Διαπραγματεύσεις #ΗνωμέναΈθνη (translated)

FLORENTIA wrote that accounts from a neighboring country dealt with the so-called "gray areas" instead of the natural disaster in their country, which, as noted, had caused human losses and significant material damage. Quoting data attributed to the Geographic Army Service, she stated that 29,372 standalone geographic elements of land had been recorded in Greek territory. She added that the conventional number used by the Greek Tourism Organization and encyclopedias was about 6,000 islands and islets, as it included those exceeding a marginal size. According to her post, 446 had an area of over 1 km², while the permanent population ranged from 117 to 227, depending on the census; the remaining 29,000 or more were uninhabited islets and rocks. FLORENTIA argued that the Treaty of Lausanne defined the limit as 3 miles from the Asian coasts and that, beyond that, the islands and islets of the Aegean were outside Turkish sovereignty. She presented as positions of the accounts she criticized the claims that unmarked areas had "ambiguous" sovereignty, that Turkey's renunciation only concerned the then Great Powers or the Middle East, and that Turkey as the successor of the Ottoman Empire retained territories that had not been explicitly ceded elsewhere. She asserted that these positions had no legal basis and that the reference to island complexes, the 3-mile limit, and Turkey's renunciation based on Article 16 excluded any dispute over Greek sovereignty. She concluded that there was no point in further discussion with these specific accounts and, referring to Sophocles, expressed the view that circumstances should not prevail over justice. #Ελλάδα #ΔιεθνέςΔίκαιο #Γεωπολιτική (translated)

Georghy Zhukov argued that the numbered photographs presented by Velopoulos in Parliament that day did not show human bones, but bones of cattle and dogs. He stated that this was documented in a forensic anthropologist's report, which was included in the case file and, according to him, had not been disputed for three years. https://t.co/pQLsuJRmyo #Βουλή #Βελόπουλος #Αρθρογραφία (translated)

Abdulqadir Selvi, a columnist for the newspaper "Hurriyet," estimates that the recent scandal with the investment funds may cause losses for the AKP, although he argues that Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's stance has limited the political ramifications. #Τουρκία #δημοσκοπήσεις #οικονομία (translated)

indispensable NATO partner, one of the pillars of stability in the region and one of the main supports of the American presence in the region. According to the columnist, Marco Rubio described Greece as "an indispensable NATO partner, one of the pillars of stability in the region and one of the main supports of the American presence in the region." #Ελλάδα #Τουρκία #ΗΠΑ (translated)

The Turkish columnist Ahmet Suha Umar analyzes American support for Greece and Turkey's pursuit of involvement in regional plans against Iran, arguing that this policy is contrary to Turkey's interests and that the Erdoğan government risks becoming an instrument of the great powers. #Ελλάδα #Τουρκία #ΗΠΑ (translated)

According to an article by Katerina Koutsalaki, the diplomatic turmoil in the Russo-Ukrainian war and the new attacks in the Middle East signify a worsening situation that affects Trump's support ahead of the midterm elections. #ΕνεργειακήΕκεχειρία #Ουκρανία #ΜέσηΑνατολή (translated)

Amalia accused Russia of deliberately launching attacks against civilians in Ukraine, citing strikes on apartment buildings, schools, shopping centers, public transport, playgrounds, and bridges. She argued that most of the victims were Russian-speaking individuals in Eastern Ukraine and criticized those who, as she wrote, showed sensitivity towards Palestine and Iran in Greece, but not towards Ukrainians. Regarding the recent strikes, she mentioned that in Pryluky, Chernihiv Oblast, 22 civilians were killed, including 5 children—three of them one year old—and 54 were injured. For Kramatorsk in Donetsk Oblast, she wrote that two city buses were attacked and 33 people were killed, while the number of injured remained unknown. She added that 9 people were also killed in Kyiv, 2 in Kremenchuk, 2 in Konotop, 2 in Oleksandriia, and 1 in Zaporizhzhia, raising the death toll of civilian casualties over the two days to 71, according to her. Regarding the negotiations with U.S. intervention, Amalia claimed that Zelensky was accepting a ceasefire with the troops in their current positions and was asking for guarantees from the West. She stated that pro-Russian separatist forces controlled 60% of Donetsk Oblast before the Russian invasion of 2022, that since then the Russian army had captured an additional 20%, and that it had not managed to capture the remaining 20%. She asserted that Putin did not want a ceasefire, but a peace agreement that would require Zelensky to go to Moscow, the demilitarization of Ukraine, a constitutional commitment not to seek EU or NATO membership, and the recognition of the territories occupied by Russia since 2014, including Crimea. She added that Russia was also demanding the surrender of the remaining 20% of Donetsk Oblast that it had not captured. Amalia compared the situation to Cyprus, where, as she wrote, since August 1974 a ceasefire had been in effect under UN supervision, without a permanent peace agreement, because Turkey demanded recognition of the loss of territories and the pseudostate. She concluded that Russia sought, in her view, the humiliation of Ukraine and not peace. #Ουκρανία #Ειρήνη #Πόλεμος (translated)

Nena Palaiopanu described the development she referred to as a major success of the New Democracy government and Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, and congratulated the Minister of National Economy and Finance and President of the Eurogroup, Kyriakos Pierrakakis. She said that political opponents would seek telecommunications cables and "Giannides," referring to Alexis Tsipras, the Greek Police, and the slogan "with one law and one article." She accused them of incompetence and extreme arrogance and asserted that they would also seek their vote. #με_τον_κυριακο #κυβερνηση_Μητσοτακη #Κυριακος_Μητσοτακης #ΝΕΑ_ΔΗΜΟΚΡΑΤΙΑ #ΝεαΔημοκρατια #Ελλαδα2030 #ΝΕΑ_ΔΗΜΟΚΡΑΤΙΑ #κυβερνηση_Μητσοτακη #Κυριακος_Μητσοτακης (translated)