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Charis Doukas mentioned that the sculpture "Adolescent" by Thanasis Apartis has returned to Athens after 23 years of absence and has been placed in Saint Sostis Square. According to him, the work was created in 1940 and cast in Paris. Previously, it was located near the refugee settlement of Polygon, and families who left the area in the 1960s still remembered it, he added. Doukas said they listened to the residents and proceeded with the reinstallation, responding to a long-standing request. #Έφηβος #Αθήνα #γλυπτική (translated)

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)

DrDp wrote that the next day would mark 40 days since the artist's death, and urged those who, as he said, had turned against him to respond with a song and ignore them. He mentioned that he and others were still seeking his voice through his songs, while describing the loss as a part of their lives that had been lost with him. He added that some losses are never really gotten used to, but one learns to live with their absence. #Μουσική #Απώλεια #Καλλιτέχνης (translated)

Kostas Vaxevanis wrote that Documento had received complaints that Michalis Bekiris, the director of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis' office, did not have a degree, even though his biography in Parliament stated that he graduated in Social Sciences with a degree from France. He himself noted that the newspaper's investigation did not locate a publication of Bekiris' appointment in the Government Gazette. According to Vaxevanis, when Documento asked Bekiris for his appointment and degree, he replied that he was offering voluntary services alongside Mitsotakis, in a position outside government structures, without clarifying whether he had a degree or from which French university. The journalist argued that advisors to prime ministers and ministers should be appointed and checked by law, whether they are compensated or not, and cited as an example the unpaid advisor at the Ministry of Culture, Anna Panagiotarea. Vaxevanis linked the issue to a previous publication by Documento, according to which Bekiris had bought a house in Patras at half the price. #Πολιτική #Διαφάνεια #Κοινωνία (translated)

This year, no sea turtle nests were recorded on Lady's Mile beach, marking the worst year in the last decade, while the Foundation expresses its dissatisfaction with the lack of action from the British Bases regarding over 85 illegalities related to local restaurants. #ΠροστασίαΠεριβάλλοντος (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)

Jack wrote a melancholic piece about a finch that landed on an empty clothesline, outside an apartment without people. He described its singing as a futile plea, while in the background a violin could be heard as if mourning. In his picture, the twilight light fell upon the dusty furniture and the bird looked through the balcony door. #ποίηση #δημιουργία #νοσταλγία (translated)

The Turkish press focuses on Ankara's contradictions regarding the recognition of the pseudostate and the absence of corresponding support from Azerbaijan, while also mentioning the meeting between leaders Erçinurman and Christodoulides on confidence-building measures. #Κυπριακό #Ερντογάν #Αζερμπαϊτζάν (translated)

The author of the post argued that the primary sector could be a comparative advantage for the country, but that the scandal of OPEKEPE and the lack of protection for livestock leave it in a disadvantaged position. He added that the government was celebrating because only four of its ministers were being referred to trial. https://t.co/LE3dJP8aDw #ΠρωτογενήςΤομέας #Κτηνοτροφία #Πολιτική #GR (translated)

Rick Blaine wrote that, regardless of whether one agreed with what Rubio said at Pnyx, his speech had ideological significance, depth, vision, and substance. He contrasted these elements with the speeches of European leaders, which, according to him, had been lacking for many years. #Ρούμπιο #Πολιτική #Ομιλία (translated)

Greece does not recognize medically assisted suicide, as the relevant regulations are absent from the Criminal Code, creating significant ethical and legal dilemmas surrounding the right to self-determination and the obligation to protect life. #ευθανασία #ιατρικώςυποβοηθούμενηαυτοκτονία #δικαίωμαστηναυτοδιάθεση (translated)

Cceb1980 wrote that the NBA had set PAO and Real as its top priority. He added that the presidents of the two teams were absent from today’s meeting, as he claimed they knew they still determined the developments even in their absence. #paobc #ΝΒΑ #μπάσκετ #παναθηναϊκος (translated)