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Nikolas Apelaios II described the days leading up to the Italian attack on Greece, from October 23 to 27, 1940, stating that the Greek ambassador in Rome had informed the government that the attack was expected between October 25 and 28. According to him, Italian reconnaissance aircraft were photographing military points of interest, while senior Greek officials considered the attack imminent. Apelaios reported that on October 24, Ioannis Metaxas recorded in his diary rumors of an attack the next day and informed the chiefs of staff to remain in Athens or to notify where they were. On October 25, according to the post, Metaxas informed the Cabinet about the concentration of Italian troops at the border, and the government rejected both substantial territorial concessions and symbolic gestures toward Italy. He noted that Metaxas and his ministers did not attend the premiere of the opera "Madama Butterfly" at the Royal Theater on October 25, in the presence of Antonio Puccini and Curzio Malaparte. From the government, as he wrote, Deputy Foreign Minister Mavroudis and Deputy Minister of Press Nikolidis attended. The next day, Ambassador Politis reported that the Athens–Rome airline had been suspended until further notice. In his narrative, at the reception of the Italian embassy on October 26, Ambassador Grazzi was often absent, while on the upper floor the ultimatum to Greece was being dictated from Rome. Nikolidis called Metaxas early on October 27 regarding reports of incidents at the border. Apelaios noted that the Athens News Agency denied the news at 04:00, following an order from Metaxas. Apelaios also wrote that, on October 27, Greek and Italian officers met to discuss the incidents, while the Greek government was receiving information about the movements of Italian units towards the border. He added that shortly after Metaxas left his office, information arrived from the Italian embassy that a declaration of war was imminent, but it was decided not to inform him. According to him, the Prime Minister's car departed for Kifisia without him knowing the information. #Ιστορία #Ελλάδα #ΔεύτεροςΠαγκόσμιοςΠόλεμος (translated)

Adonis Georgiadis responded to Dr. Papadopoulos, stating that he deemed the idea of the meeting at the Athenian Club being secret as unreasonable, as, he mentioned, the ambassador and 200 other people were present. He used an insulting term for those who could consider the meeting secret and added that if Papadopoulos had only just realized that he was supporting relations with Israel, something was not right. #Αθήνα #Ισραήλ #Πολιτική (translated)

Adonis Georgiadis said that the day before yesterday he attended a meeting of Greek and Israeli politicians at the Athens Club, organized by a group of supporters of Greece-Israel relations. He mentioned that the goal was to strengthen bilateral relations and create stronger parliamentary support groups. He reiterated that he considered the strategic relationship with Israel a major national interest. Georgiadis claimed that Reporters United was video-recording those who were entering and leaving the Athens Club and published a post the next day criticizing the meeting. He said he did not respond immediately because he was touring Epirus and inaugurating, as he mentioned, Health Centers and emergency departments of hospitals. He added that elected officials were accountable to their voters and not to social media accounts. He then referred to the response of PASOK MP Pavlos Christidis to Reporters United, which he characterized as ridiculous and excessively apologetic. He criticized Christidis, saying he had backed down under pressure, and urged him to withdraw his response. Georgiadis stated that he supported the strategic relationship between Greece and Israel and the creation of support parliamentary groups, adding that his positions would be judged in the next elections by the Greek people. #Ελλάδα #Ισραήλ #πολιτική (translated)

The municipal councilor Eleni Papadopoulou stated that Mr. Chrysochoidis had announced a legislative intervention to address the rental of residences per person and the conversion of apartment buildings into spaces that, as she said, resemble Moria. She declared that she had repeatedly highlighted the issue and argued that it caused serious problems to lives, properties, and neighborhoods, as well as health and safety issues. She added that opportunists had become wealthy while black money was circulating. Papadopoulou expressed reservations about which authorities would be responsible for the inspections: the Independent Authority for Public Revenue, the Financial Police, the Town Planning Office, the Municipal Police, and the inspection services of the Ministry of Tourism. She claimed that these services did not visit the specific places and did not check foreigners, while she wondered why the Police, which she considered faster and capable of checking the tenants' documents, did not have jurisdiction. Her post also referred to an interview she gave the previous day to Lampros Kalarritis on the subject. #Αθήνα #γκέτο #Αστυνομία #Χρυσοχοϊδης #Αθήνα #γκέτο #Αστυνομία (translated)

We addressed three key issues for us. In the agreement, the affected residences in Kypseli are to be opened immediately, starting tomorrow Saturday, so that the final assessment of the damages can begin by a team of three engineers, concluded the meeting at the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport, as announced by the Mayor of Athens, Harris Doukas. #Μετρό #Κυψέλη #Ζημιές (translated)

Reporters United reported that on October 16, it received a statement from PASOK member of parliament Pavlos Christidis regarding its report on the activities of the Israel Allies Foundation in Athens and the organization's event at the Athens Club on October 12. Christidis stated that he had attended the event for a short period, following an invitation that, as he mentioned, was made due to his parliamentary status and his participation in Parliamentary Friendship Groups. He stated that he had not spoken with the Israeli ambassador to Greece or with an Israeli minister, that he did not participate in the meeting on October 13, and that he had not taken part in the formation of a group of Greek MPs nor was he a member of it. Regarding PASOK's stance and his own regarding the violations of international law and legitimacy in Gaza, Christidis said it was clear and consistent and that he had expressed it repeatedly in recent years both inside and outside Parliament. He requested that his clarifications be accurately reflected in the report. #ΠΑΣΟΚ #πολιτική #Ελλάδα (translated)

The question raised by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis's proposal at the newspaper "To Vima" conference for providing urban planning and financial incentives for buildings that will be constructed exclusively for long-term rental with low rents takes on an additional dimension, as Athens is called to address not only the cost of housing but also the consequences of climate change. #ΣτεγαστικήΚρίση #BuildToRent #ΠολεοδομικάΚίνητρα (translated)

The visit of the Minister of National Defense Nikos Dendias to Saudi Arabia confirmed the continuation of the Greek military presence with the Patriot batteries and strengthened the strategic cooperation between Athens and Riyadh. #Διπλωματία #ΣτρατιωτικήΣυνεργασία #ΣαουδικήΑραβία (translated)

The departure of Kimberly Guilfoyle from the American embassy in Athens raises questions about the future of Greek-American relations and highlights the challenges faced by Donald Trump in the decision to dismiss her. #ΚίμπερλιΓκίλφοϊλ #ΝτόναλντΤραμπ #ελληνοαμερικανικέςΣχέσεις (translated)

Aretí Athanasiou wrote that Israeli publications claimed that the Greek Parliament established a group of MPs for Israel, noting that the Parliament had not issued a relevant press release. She referred to a report by Reporters United, according to which five ministers of New Democracy and Antonis Samaras participated in a private meeting in Athens with an Israeli far-right lobby. https://t.co/nvW32qRaMa #Ισραήλ #Ελλάδα #πολιτική (translated)

Dr. Spyros Plakoudas wrote that the removal of the rich from a leftist London and the concern that, according to him, the Gulf caused created a rare opportunity. He argued that the Greeks would decide, through voting, the courts, and their stance towards bureaucracy, whether Athens would become the Singapore of the Eastern Mediterranean or a summer retreat for the wealthy. #Ελλάδα #Ιστορία #Λονδίνο #Αθήνα (translated)

The absence of a specific timeline for the restoration of the apartment buildings in Kypseli, which suffered significant damage during the excavation of the tunnel for the construction of Metro Line 4, as well as for the safe resumption of the works, is raised by the mayor of Athens, Harris Doukas, in a letter today (15/10) to the leadership of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport. #Κατοίκοι #Μετρό #Κυψέλη (translated)

Reporters United reported that on 12.10.26, top ministers of the New Democracy party, former Prime Minister Antonis Samaras, and other MPs met at the Athens Club with the head of the Israel Allies Foundation, in the presence of the Israeli ambassador to Greece, Pninat Yanay. According to the outlet, the purpose was to create a parliamentary group of the organization with members of the Greek Parliament, while the composition of such groups was mostly secret. Reporters United said that it went to the venue to cover the meeting and that, when its presence was noticed, a man closed the curtains at the entrance and recorded the movements of the journalists with a mobile phone. Nevertheless, it reported that it identified Adonis Georgiadis, Thanos Plevris, Niki Kerameus, Kostas Karagounis, and Stavros Kalafatis, as well as MPs Kostas Tsiaras, Andreas Nikolakopoulos, Dimitris Markopoulos, and Diamantis Golidakis. According to the publication, among those present were also the mayor of Vari - Voula - Voulagmeni Grigoris Konstantellos, PASOK MP Pavlos Christidis, and independent MP Giannis Kontis, who had been elected with the Spartans. The outlet also recorded the presence of businessman and major shareholder of PAOK Theocharis Karipidis, former CEO of the Superfund and SKAI Grigoris Dimitriadis, and actress Mimi Denisi. Reporters United claimed that the Israel Allies Foundation had close ties with the Israeli far-right and noted that its founder, Benny Elon, had supported the annexation of Palestinian territories and the "voluntary transfer" of Palestinians outside of Palestine. It added that the Israeli Minister of Technology Gila Gamliel was invited, and that in October 2023, the Israeli Ministry of Information had proposed the expulsion of 2.2 million Palestinians from Gaza, while she was a minister. The outlet reported that it did not receive a response from the Israel Allies Foundation when it asked about the composition of the Greek parliamentary group. It also said that the day after the meeting, the heads of the organization and entrepreneur Irini Karipidi met in Parliament with Kostas Tsiaras, whom it described as the head of the group. According to the publication, Israeli media reported that the Greek Parliament had established a group of MPs for Israel, without a corresponding press release issued by the Parliament. #ΝΔ #Ισραήλ #γενοκτονία (translated)