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The author wrote that the first electoral brake on the war against Iran did not work and that Netanyahu remained politically dominant in Israel, having imposed his agenda on the Zionist opposition. He mentioned that he lost ground due to the increase in Palestinian seats from 10 to 18, but the post was interrupted before he could complete his thought on what was not possible. #Ισραήλ #Νετανιάχου #ΠαλαιστινιακήΔημοκρατία #IR #IL #PS (translated)

The Greek society may grumble and be dissatisfied, but it remains politically calm, while the ruling party heads towards the polls with the dilemma "Mitsotakis or chaos," without its competitors proposing convincing alternative solutions. #ΕλληνικήΠολιτική #Μητσοτάκης #Δημοκρατία (translated)

Independent MP Dionysis Kalamatianos announced his resignation from his parliamentary position and his decision to politically unite with the Greek Left Coalition and Alexis Tsipras, supporting the need for the creation of a democratic and progressive pole in the political scene. #Καλαματιανός #Τσίπρας #ΕΛΑΣ (translated)

Amalia claimed that the demonstrations in Athens and other Greek cities had low participation, mainly from teachers and students who, as she wrote, were affiliated with the KKE and KNE. She mentioned songs, musical instruments, and slogans referencing Paris, and argued that the Left sought to bring the unrest that had erupted in France and elsewhere to Greece. According to her, the slogans targeted youths, hooligans, and immigrants, whom she presented as groups that could cause chaos and participate in looting. She used a derogatory term for immigrants and claimed that the Left was trying to mobilize them as part of a plan for unrest. Amalia wrote that the protests did not demonstrate that there was a revolutionary climate in Greece and compared 2026 with 2008 and 2012. She also claimed that the Palestinian Community did not participate in the demonstrations, although it had taken part in protests for Palestine. She concluded that the Left had been marginalized and had politically, ideologically, and morally failed, while advising its supporters to abandon expectations for revolutionary developments. #Ελλάδα #Αριστερά #Συγκεντρώσεις (translated)

The midterm elections in the USA will determine the composition of the 120th Congress and local administrations, with 39 state governors and 26 Secretaries of State playing a crucial role in managing the elections within a politically charged environment. #ΕνδιάμεσεςΕκλογές #Κυβερνήτες #ΗΠΑ (translated)

The author of the post stated that two dangerous developments, from Libya to France, sent a common message about the cost of complacency and political games. He said he had referred to two critical issues in an interview with Pavlos Tsimas on MEGA News radio, and he mentioned the Turkish-Libyan issue. https://t.co/6qS6kAAYMh #Λιβύη #Γαλλία #Πολιτική #LY #FR (translated)

Zacharias Koulas expressed strong criticism of Michalis Papapetrou's decision to deliver his book in Turkish and of President Christodoulidis' meeting with the Turkish Cypriot leader Erhürman, emphasizing the need for caution regarding the political messages being sent concerning the Cyprus issue. #Κυπριακό #Πολιτική #Παπαπέτρου (translated)

Nikos Appelaios II argued that the ratification of the Turkey-Libya memorandum by the eastern Libya parliament, following its ratification by the western Libya parliament in 2019, would provoke diplomatic reactions and strengthen Turkish activity in the eastern Mediterranean. He estimated that energy and bilateral relations would be affected, without changing Greece's legal position. He noted that Greece, Egypt, Cyprus, Israel, and the EU were expected to reiterate that the memorandum is null and produces no legal effects against third countries, as, in his view, it disregards the rights of Greek islands, especially Crete, based on UNCLOS. He added that verbal notes and coordinated European and international positions would be significant. Appelaios called on Athens to intensify pressure on Libya for the delimitation of maritime zones or to finalize the Greece-Egypt agreement of 2020, which, he noted, overlaps with Turkish-Libyan claims. He estimated that Turkey could interpret the ratification as a "green light" for further seismic surveys, geophysical studies, or drilling in the contested areas, as well as for increased naval presence and pressure to accept its claims. According to him, such moves would increase the risk of incidents. He characterized the ratification as a blow to the Greece-Cyprus-Israel axis and said it would complicate Greek research south of Crete. He mentioned that Libya had already reacted to the surveys since August, with a verbal note and a threat to freeze talks. He also estimated that Turkey would seek to exploit the now united Libyan position as leverage for multilateral negotiations. He predicted further rapprochement between Haftar and Turkey at economic, political, and possibly military levels, following the lifting of the 2020 boycott. According to him, this could alter the balance in eastern Libya and have serious implications for cooperation with Greece and Egypt. He clarified that the ratification would not resolve Libya's internal divisions nor would it automatically confer international legitimacy on the memorandum against third parties, but would politically strengthen Turkey and complicate Greek diplomacy. He added that Greece's legal position remained strong and that any potential escalation would depend on Turkish actions and the Greek response. Finally, he criticized the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, stating that it had not acted in a timely manner, and mentioned that if he were prime minister, he would have already requested the resignation of George Gerapetritis. #Λιβύη #ΕλληνικήΔιπλωματία #ΑνατολικήΜεσόγειος (translated)

Nestoras Grigoropoulos wrote that Kyrianakis repeated what he believed was known but no one in New Democracy dared to say for years. He accused the Left of inciting violence and seeking political gains, comparing Alexis Tsipras' reference to Molotov cocktails with what Lamprinidis said today. https://t.co/VOkzUZ7zji #πολιτική #αριστερά #βία (translated)

Chris Avramidis wrote that, in a briefing for political reporters, he asked government spokesman Pavlos Marinakis if the government agreed with Kyrianakis, whom he presented as the secretary of New Democracy, that the KKE is an authoritarian party that does not believe in democracy. According to him, he asked the question three times, without Marinakis stating whether he agreed or disagreed. Avramidis noted that Kyrianakis, while he had started to criticize Ilia Kasidiaris, attacked the KKE and equated communism with Nazism. He also mentioned that he reminded Marinakis of the photos from the execution of 200 communists in Kaisariani and asked if there is any historical evidence that equates the executioners with the executed. In his description, Marinakis referred to victims of Stalinism, European Day of Remembrance, and the legalization of the KKE by New Democracy, instead of answering the question. Avramidis said he countered with the names of Chalkidis, Tsarouhas, and Halvatzis, whom he connected with persecutions and torture by the Greek dictatorship. The journalist ultimately accused New Democracy of politically covering Nazis and argued that Kyrianakis's stance politically legitimized Kasidiaris. He compared the climate to that of 2013 and referred to Takis Baltakos, who, as he wrote, had conversed with Kasidiaris back then. #antifa #ΚΚΕ #Ναζισμός #Κομμουνισμός (translated)

The author argued that Antonis Samaras dismantled Kyriakos Mitsotakis' economic policy in 2-3 minutes. He wrote that Samaras' message showed how inflation could be curbed and the real income of households increased, while he described his arguments as a political blow to Mitsotakis, Hadjidakis, and Pierrakakis. #Οικονομία #Πολιτική #Ελλάδα #GR (translated)

Anavaloglou Georgios mentioned that Kyriakos Mitsotakis stated in Brussels on 16/10 that the government would not distribute money for political reasons. He contrasted the policies of other countries, saying that Italy planned to tax banks with a target of 5 billion euros in revenue by 2027, the Netherlands aimed to impose an extraordinary contribution of 617 million euros, and Austria would extend an additional contribution of 300 million euros for the same year. He added that Slovakia would maintain an increased tax rate for banks in 2027 as well. Regarding refineries, Anavaloglou said that Germany, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Poland, and Austria had requested a windfall tax from the Commission, while Greece was not among those countries. He cited pre-tax profits of 1.998 billion euros for the two Greek refineries in the first half of 2026, compared to 210 million euros in the corresponding period last year: 891.7 million for Motor Oil and 1.106.4 million for HELLENiQ. He also referenced an interview on ERT on 17/9, where, according to him, Mitsotakis said he preferred money to be returned to citizens through fuel prices rather than collected by the state budget. Anavaloglou noted that the refineries received subsidies of 277 million euros, while the heating allowance increased by only 52 million euros compared to last year. He concluded that this was a political choice and raised the question of whether the Prime Minister sought to be popular with citizens or with those, as he wrote, who profited from the crisis and from whom he sought electoral support. #πολιτική #φορολογία #Ελλάδα (translated)

Alexis Tsipras stated that he respected the parties of the progressive opposition, including PASOK, the KKE, and SYRIZA. He mentioned that he had resigned as a member of parliament more than a year ago and that he had not utilized parliamentary privileges, state compensations, or party assets for his political plans. Tsipras said he believed in the programmatic agreement and joint action of progressive forces, although the parties would remain competitive. He added that, as an elected prime minister twice with percentages of 35-36%, he had taken the risk of simple proportional representation, which, he said, had costs, but he did not regret it. Referring to the leadership of PASOK, he estimated that its choice to regard ELAS and him as main opponents concealed a fear of forming a progressive alternative government centered around the Greek Left Coalition. He further claimed that some in the opposition preferred Kyriakos Mitsotakis and the right over such a government, and for that reason, they opted, according to him, for a strategy of tension and constant attacks. #ΠροοδευτικήΑντιπολίτευση #Πολιτική #Ελλάδα (translated)

“If some people believe that we will blow the budget and distribute money left and right to become politically appealing and undermine all the effort we have made over the last few years to perhaps become a little more likeable ahead of elections, I’m sorry, but I have proven many times that this is not my mentality.” Kyriakos Mitsotakis left open the possibility of additional, targeted interventions to address energy costs from Brussels, clarifying at the same time that the government will not jeopardize fiscal stability to become more appealing ahead of elections. #Μητσοτάκης #πολιτική #ενεργειακήκρίση (translated)