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The leader of the Turkish opposition, Özgür Özel, countered the criticism of the statement made by the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, regarding the Turkey-Libya memorandum, arguing that the EU cannot promote peace while simultaneously taking sides and ignoring the rights and interests of sovereign states. #Τουρκία #Λιβύη #ΕΕ (translated)

Reporters United commented on the minister's responses, arguing that his refusal to name the MPs who participated in a private meeting of the Israel Allies Foundation confirmed their report of a secret meeting and contradicted a previous statement by the minister. The outlet stated that the minister, by saying that a group of Greek MPs from the Israel Allies Foundation had not been formed, denied Kostas Tsiaras, who on October 15, 2026, announced the establishment of the Israel Allies parliamentary group in Greece. According to Reporters United, this position was also contradicted by Deputy Foreign Minister Haris Theoharis, who appeared alongside Tsiaras as co-chair of the group, and the organization itself, which had posted on its website that the group had been created. Reporters United described the minister's stance that the wiretapping case and Predator were not serious as dangerous for democracy and national security. They argued that Predator had even targeted the Chief of the Hellenic National Defense General Staff and the Ministers of National Defense and Foreign Affairs, and accused the minister of showing indifference to the monitoring of the Armed Forces. Regarding the contract concerning newborn DNA, the outlet reported that the minister canceled it only after their report, when the contract was still secret, and following a public letter from hundreds of scientists that followed their revelations. It added that the minister announced the cancellation to the journalists of Reporters United during a live broadcast by George Avgeropoulos on Athens 984 on May 30, 2025. #Δημοκρατία #ΕθνικήΑσφάλεια #Πολιτική (translated)

Nikos Apelaios II proposed that Greece announce an extension of its territorial waters to 12 nautical miles west and south of Crete, strengthen its naval presence south of the island and in the eastern Mediterranean, and accelerate hydrocarbon exploration in Greek blocks based on the median line. He also called for a decisive response to seismic surveys or drilling based on the memorandum in areas which, he stated, overlap with Greek legal claims. Regarding Greece's response, he suggested a public statement that the ratification does not produce legal effects, that the memorandum remains void and does not affect Greek rights, as well as exerting pressure through the EU and a common stance with the EU, Egypt, Cyprus, and Israel. He mentioned that any different response from the last two proposals would pleasantly surprise him. #Ελλάδα #Μεσόγειος #ΝαυτικήΠαρουσία (translated)

In a joint statement with the foreign affairs sector head of PASOK, Dimitris Mantzos, the author stated that the House of Representatives of Libya decided to proceed with the ratification of the Turkey-Libya memorandum, which it described as illegal, overturning the position it had established since 2020. #Τουρκία #Λιβύη #ΕξωτερικήΠολιτική #TR #LY (translated)

The Akritas Kaidatzis characterized the minister's statement that he was accountable only to his voters as a distortion of representative democracy and argued that every public figure had a public responsibility. He added that the fact that the statement did not cause a stir showed how much society had become addicted to "meta(anti)democracy." #Δημοκρατία #ΔημόσιαΕυθύνη #Πολιτική (translated)

The deadline for submitting the Individual Income Tax Declaration for the tax year 2025 is by November 30, 2026, without penalties, while the final date for submission and payment of the tax without interest is October 31, 2026. #ΦορολογικέςΔηλώσεις #Οικονομία #ΔώροΦόρου (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)

Chris Avramidis wrote that Justice Minister Giorgos Floridis attributed to Pano Routsis and the other relatives of the victims of the Tempe tragedy an intention to obstruct the trial through a hunger strike. According to Avramidis, Floridis presented the strike as the last major effort to prevent the trial from starting and questioned the motives of the relatives regarding the exhumations. Avramidis argued that documents revealed by MEGA showed that the relatives were requesting specialized examinations to determine how their loved ones died. He mentioned that state experts had identified a laboratory in the Netherlands that agreed to carry them out, but the prosecutor's office continued to seek clarifications, and the exhumations had not progressed, placing the responsibility on the state. He added that he asked government spokesman Pavlos Marinakis if he agreed with Floridis, and that Marinakis initially defended the minister, saying he answered "very correctly." When Avramidis asked if he agreed that the hunger strike of a father who lost his child aimed to obstruct the trial, Marinakis, according to the journalist, avoided answering directly. Later he stated that he did not characterize Floridis' statement as accurate, while Avramidis noted that he had previously said the minister responded "very correctly." He concluded that despite repeated questions, the government spokesman did not clarify whether the government agreed with the minister's accusation. #Τεμπη #Τεμπη_εγκλημα #Τεμπη #Δικαιοσύνη #Απεργία_Πείνας (translated)

My responsibility is to listen, to address legitimate concerns, and to keep Albania on a path of progress. In a written statement to Reuters, Rama dismissed the request to step down from power, arguing that he has a responsibility to listen to the concerns of citizens and to continue the country's path towards the European Union. #Αλβανία #διαδηλώσεις #εκπαίδευση (translated)

As you know, I was unable to be among you these days," wrote Leo in a statement to the Catholics participating in a symposium for the 10th anniversary of Amoris laetitia, a document drafted by his predecessor, Pope Francis, regarding the church's work with couples and families. #ΠάπαςΛέων #Καρκίνος #Προσευχή (translated)

Kostas Vaxevanis wrote that politicians in Greece who had been photographed with the US ambassador Kimberly Guilfoyle may remove the photos and reconsider their memories. He argued that their visits had no substantial institutional content but referred to the doctrine of ambassador John Purifoy, whom he described as a person who managed political affairs in Greece. He added that the stance of politicians towards the Greek dimension of "Guilfoyle Gate" would show whether their photo ops expressed submission. #ΚιμπερλιΓκιλφόιλ #Πολιτική #Ελλάδα (translated)

He did a good job, but we are not satisfied with what we read. The President of the United States, Donald Trump, made his first statement after the dismissal of Kimberly Guilfoyle, stating that she was never a member of his family, but had a relationship with his son many years ago. #Τραμπ #Γκίλφοϊλ #ΗΠΑ (translated)

The author wrote that Gilfoyle's statement, through her lawyer, that she was working for "American energy sovereignty" in Europe had particular political significance. According to him, it confirmed reports from the Wall Street Journal and the Financial Times regarding her statements urging others to adapt. #Ενέργεια #Πολιτική #Ευρώπη #US #EU (translated)

Nikos Appelaios II accused a woman of returning with "fake patriotism" and accused her of distorting her statements. He wrote that she had expressed dissatisfaction with the National Anthem of the Greeks and had called for the liberation of Cyprus from all foreign powers, naming Turkey and Greece. According to him, she had also questioned the interest of Turkey, Greece, and the guarantor powers in Cyprus and had requested that propaganda for Turkish Cypriots and Greek Cypriots be removed from school textbooks. Appelaios claimed that her positions referred to Turkish positions and did not defend history and national rights. He criticized her for speaking about the Bizonal Bicommunal Federation and the heroes of EOKA, while, as he wrote, she had insulted their struggle and memory. He called her disrespectful, ungrateful, historically ignorant, and shameless. #Ελλάδα #Κύπρος #Πατριωτισμός (translated)

Oil prices are retreating on Friday, following the statement by US President Donald Trump that he is having "constructive talks" with Iran and that he will not attack the Middle Eastern country before the US midterm elections in November, which has eased concerns about oil supply from the Middle East. #Πετρέλαιο #Τραμπ #Ιράν (translated)