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e-Defence reported, citing Reuters, that the Libyan parliament approved the Turkey-Libya memorandum of 2019 for the delimitation of maritime zones with Turkey and rescinded the decisions of 2020 that rejected it and called for a cessation of relations with Turkey. It linked the development to the replacement of the long-standing president of the Libyan Parliament, A. Saleh, by A. Nabili, a former head of the parliamentary friendship committee with Turkey. It was noted that the change occurred with the agreement of the Libyan National Army (LNA) and the Government of National Stability, which were described as the two opposing sides in the country. e-Defence characterized the decision as a blow to Greek interests and noted that the lack of ratification by the Libyan parliament was a key argument against the memorandum. It argued that the memorandum remained illegal under international law because, in its view, it did not take Greece into account as a neighboring state and violated the rights of Greek islands to continental shelf and EEZ, according to UNCLOS. It added that while Greek foreign policy was based on legal arguments, Turkish policy invested in showcasing hard power and argued that the developments in Libya demonstrated which approach prevailed. https://t.co/lL3A1AkPbp #Λιβύη #Τουρκία #Ελλάδα (translated)

The prime minister stated that the Institute of Informatics and Telecommunications of EKEFE "Demokritos" has acquired a new, spacious, and functional building today, describing the development as the realization of an ambitious plan. According to him, the building reflected the dynamics of innovation in Greece and the government's expectations for the era of artificial intelligence. He added that artificial intelligence was transforming knowledge, production, and labor, while it could help the public sector become more efficient, businesses increase their productivity, and younger generations create under new terms. https://t.co/83f7IINW9U #καινοτομία #τεχνητήνοημοσύνη #Ελλάδα (translated)

Alexis Tsipras said that he was the first to reinstate the 13th pension, trying to restore the cuts that, as he stated, had been decided in 2012 by the coalition governments under Loukas Papademos and Antonis Samaras, with the participation of New Democracy and PASOK. He clarified that he did not fully reinstate it, but allocated 1 billion and covered part of it. He noted that at that time the cost was less than 2.5 billion and that it had now risen to that amount. He mentioned that he faced heavy criticism when he reinstated the provision and that Kyriakos Mitsotakis abolished it, resulting in, according to him, retirees losing 7 billion. Tsipras said that he would not promise that "there is money," but would refer to the real possibilities provided by the fiscal margin. He argued that if his plan for taxing great wealth and the "patriotic contribution" were implemented and an additional 2 billion were secured, the 13th pension could be reinstated. He added that the goal would also be to support the most vulnerable and invoked his previous stance. #13ηΣύνταξη #ΚοινωνικήΔικαιοσύνη #Οικονομία (translated)

Chris Avramidis wrote that five ministers and deputy ministers of the government, along with members of New Democracy, participated in a meeting with representatives of an Israeli lobbying organization, in the presence of the Israeli ambassador. According to Reporters United, the aim was to establish a group in Parliament called "Allies of Israel," led by Kostas Tsiaras. Avramidis mentioned that they asked the government spokesman who participated, what obligations they undertook, and whether there was any agreement or institutional involvement of the government or Parliament. As he wrote, he referred them to contact the ministers and MPs, stating that it was not his job to respond regarding the participation of each MP. According to Avramidis, they did not receive an answer to the question of whether ministers could participate in a permanent parliamentary group connected to a lobbying organization supporting a foreign state. The journalist further noted that, according to Reporters United, the organization had been linked to missions of MPs to the West Bank alongside settlement leaders, while its founder had supported the annexation of occupied Palestinian territories and the so-called "voluntary transfer" of Palestinians. He wrote that the government stated it disagreed with these positions but did not answer whether it condemned them or if the members of the group would support them. He mentioned that the government spokesman responded that meeting with someone did not mean adopting their views and questioned the adoption of publications. Avramidis argued that the participants themselves had announced the establishment of the group. #Παλαιστίνη #Ισραήλ #πολιτική #δημοσιογραφία (translated)

Chris Avramidis wrote that 1,500 artisanal bakeries closed within three years, of which 1,200 for economic reasons. He cited the president of the Professional Chamber, who, according to him, stated that more bakeries had closed than during the Occupation. He added that professionals claimed their energy costs had increased by 40%. Avramidis noted that the four largest energy groups had shown operational profitability exceeding 1 billion euros in terms of EBITDA in 2025 from energy production, trading, and supply activities. He mentioned that he asked the government if it planned to intervene in the market and the profits of the groups to reduce costs for small businesses. According to Avramidis, government spokesman Pavlos Marinakis referred to the greatest energy crisis in history, previous state interventions, and the taxation of windfall profits, while stating that retail electricity prices in Greece were lower than the European average. Avramidis stated that he raised the question of how the closure of small businesses coexisted with the high profitability of energy groups, asking for a specific new measure for bakeries. In his account, Marinakis responded again referencing already implemented measures, fixed household tariffs, and comparatively low electricity prices in Greece, without announcing new support for bakeries. Avramidis argued that the government response did not address the issue of small businesses and that the energy crisis had different consequences for small professionals and large groups. He said that for the former it could mean closure, while for the latter it coexisted with profits of hundreds of millions of euros. #ενεργειακήκρίση #οικονομία #φούρνοι (translated)

The Shot Clock wrote that, after four years of evaluating hundreds of players for the highest level, it considered Mbaye Ndiaye's transition from ASVEL to Olympiacos the most misguided assessment it had made. According to the writer, Ndiaye had adapted to Olympiacos's needs and improved his shooting, evolving into a key player for the team. He described it as a great success in scouting, as he believed he was ready to play a leading role in the EuroLeague champions and act as a steady closer. The Shot Clock also highlighted Carr, who, as he wrote, had been scoring consecutive 20-point games, Robinson Earl, whom he described as one of the best players in Europe and noted was playing in the Eurocup, and Lofton. He added that last season's Valencia players —Montero, Badio, De Larrea, and Pradilla— had scattered to different teams. According to him, the value of roster planning was that it increased the chances of identifying players who could elevate a team without guaranteeing infallible selections. Finally, he announced an upcoming detailed article on the subject. #basketball #scouting #αθλητισμός (translated)

Plakiasnikos wrote that Kyriakos Velopoulos posted, following his own publication, photographs of samples from Koulouri and the Pandremmenos yard. According to him, the photographs this time depicted human remains, which had been identified and handed over to relatives, while one of the samples belonged to a member of his family. Plakiasnikos accused Velopoulos of publicizing the remains of victims from Tempi to improve his image and that he had exploited the case for four years. He added that Velopoulos took down the photographs when he realized what he had done, but, as he noted, it was already too late. He also stated that in the Parliament, where Velopoulos had shown photographs of cattle and a dog, he could have also presented a photo of himself. #ντροπή #σεβασμός #αξιοπρέπεια (translated)

Charis Stavrou wrote that an active basketball player easily characterized another active player as replaceable, even though they were competing in the same tournament. He added that some considered this stance logical or acceptable, until it affected their own team. #μπάσκετ #αθλητισμός #ανταγωνισμός (translated)

AL Pacino wrote that, although the athlete left in the summer, no one rushed to insult him with names. He mentioned that, on the contrary, upon his return to the tournament, he was celebrated. He added that at Panathinaikos, fans and management respected the athletes who had contributed to the team, in contrast to what, he said, was happening in other clubs. #paobc https://t.co/b3MKDbc9H9 #Παναθηναϊκός #καλοκαίρι #αθλητισμός (translated)

The e-Amyna wrote that the removal of Kimberly Guilfoyle from her position as the U.S. ambassador in Athens was not an unpleasant development, as, in his view, the negative publicity surrounding her had indirectly affected Greece, while her involvement in regional issues had until then been mainly decorative. He mentioned as a key issue the timing and manner of her replacement, noting that matters of Greek interest — the GSI, the Vertical Corridor, and the exploration efforts of Chevron and Exxon — were at a critical juncture. At the same time, he described the U.S. ambassador to Turkey, Tom Barac, as a person with excellent connections in the White House and increased responsibilities in Syria, who, he argued, was functioning almost as Turkey's ambassador to the U.S. e-Amyna stated that Guilfoyle was said to have access to the White House, something which, according to him, was particularly important during Trump's presidency. However, he attributed the more positive American initiatives in the region to Geoffrey Pyatt, whom he characterized as an experienced career diplomat with strategic thinking and noted that, after serving at the embassy in Athens, he served as Deputy Secretary of Energy under Biden's presidency. He concluded that it would be desirable for the next U.S. ambassador to be a diplomat of this kind. #Διπλωματία #ΗΠΑ #Ελλάδα (translated)

Alexis Tsipras mentioned that he met with parents who lost their children in traffic accidents at the VOAK and said that 23 people had been killed at the same spot. He described Crete as "the most blood-stained island in Europe." He wrote that the works on the road had stopped for months and that, just outside of Heraklion, only the bollards remained to remind people. He added that the airport was almost shut down for charter flights, with many delays, while the VOAK was causing distress to residents and visitors and, as he said, was becoming dangerous and costing human lives. #ΒΟΑΚ #τροχαία #Κρήτη (translated)

Karditsastakra wrote that Trump had sent a woman to Greece, whom he described with particularly offensive terms. He claimed that she had come to reap financial benefits, to enjoy a "dolce vita," and to promote American LNG. He added that in a country where, according to him, corruption and the decay of Mitsotakis prevailed, they could not have sent someone better, and he wondered if they could have sent a parish commissioner. https://t.co/HadkMP0VpI #Τραμπ #Ελλάδα #Διαφθορά (translated)

P.G. Papanikolaou wrote that on October 12, 1944, during the liberation of Athens, large crowds had taken to the streets to celebrate the departure of the Germans and to welcome the ELAS partisans. He argued that Greece was the only country that did not celebrate the liberation of its capital from Nazi occupation. He accused the PASOK and SYRIZA governments of not establishing a celebration, while he labeled the New Democracy as the political heir of the security battalions and said that the governments avoided displeasing Germany. Papanikolaou noted that Germany had about ten national anniversaries and holidays, including those for the reunification and unification of the country by Bismarck, as well as around fifty religious holidays. He also mentioned that the period from 1933 to 1945 did not have a corresponding national holiday in Germany and referenced the series "Dark" to explain his viewpoint. For the historical photograph, he mentioned that the tall man holding the flag and leading the demonstration was Mikis Theodorakis, representing Epon and EAM. #Απελευθέρωση #Ιστορία #Ελλάδα (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)

Gastone sarcastically commented that it was "honorable" for an internationally renowned doctor to need, as he put it, permission from a wealthy descendant to help an athlete. He wondered how petty those involved could become and added that, in his opinion, their history showed to what extent. #paobc #γιατροί #αθλητισμός #κοινωνία (translated)

Leonidas Palaiodimos wrote that M. Rubio did not go to the Pnyx to thank the Greeks for Democracy, but to present an ideological manifesto. According to him, Rubio highlighted patriotism, ambition, rivalry, courage, and desire for the unknown, placing particular emphasis on what he called "anger." Palaiodimos noted that during the speech, these virtues were connected to the journey from Athens and Rome to Christian Europe and western dominance. He added that Rubio warned about the guilt towards history, homeland, and nation, as well as about policies that prevented losses, international bureaucracy, deindustrialization, mass immigration, weakening of defense, and cession of sovereignty. As Rubio's proposal, Palaiodimos described the return to a nation that was not ashamed of its power and collaborated without ceding its sovereignty. He estimated that Rubio spoke as a representative of a hegemonic state and presented the manifesto of the then American government. He also added that he believed his words were liked by the Greeks, while he stated he was unsure of the reaction of the "so-called elites." #Δημοκρατία #Πατρίδα #Ιστορία (translated)

Amalia wrote that Major Panagiotis Stoupas, originally from Lefki Messinia, had participated in the Asia Minor Campaign and in the Greco-Italian War. According to her post, during the Occupation, he created a resistance group in mountainous Trifylia and later joined the national resistance organization "Greek Army" (ES). Amalia mentioned that, following attacks by ELAS and with the intervention of British Major Harrington, the leaders of the ES signed on August 29, 1943, the Dyrrachium Pact, which stipulated the dissolution of the organization and the integration of its members into ELAS. She argued that those who had joined national resistance organizations were at risk, if captured by ELAS, of being forced to join them or be killed. According to her, Stoupas disagreed with the agreement and returned to Lefki. On October 10, 1943, strong ELAS forces surrounded the village, burned his house, and believed he had died, but he had escaped. Amalia wrote that later Stoupas joined the Security Battalions, as, in her estimation, thousands of other Greeks did. The post stated that Colonel Dionysios Papadogkonas, Stoupas's former commander, appointed him commander of the Security Battalion of Meligalas in March 1944. Amalia noted that after the ELAS attack on Meligalas, Stoupas moved to Gargalianoi with 100 men and was not in the city during the days of the massacre. After the collapse of the defense in Gargalianoi, he and his men retreated to Pylos. According to Amalia, when ELAS surrounded Pylos on September 24, local authorities sought a surrender agreement, while ELAS promised that there would be no massacres. She wrote that Stoupas accepted the agreement and committed suicide with his pistol at the castle gate, after saying goodbye to his men. She also cited the post-war testimony of Chris Woodhouse, who, she reported, conveyed words from British journalist Richard Capell in favor of choosing the Security Battalions instead of ELAS. #ιστορία #Ελλάδα #πατριωτισμός (translated)

The Prime Minister of Greece stated that he welcomed the President of Lithuania, Gitanas Nausėda, in Athens today and expressed his country's solidarity with Lithuania, which he said had already been hit by consecutive hybrid attacks. Regarding the negotiations on the Multiannual Financial Framework, he said that the two countries had essentially common positions and that the initially proposed resources were insufficient for Europe's increased ambitions. He also argued that cohesion policy was a prerequisite for European competitiveness and linked the deepening of the single market with the need for geographical balance. The Prime Minister also referred to the funding for the protection of the EU's external borders and said that Greece and Lithuania knew from their experience the weaponization of migration flows. He added that the borders needed to be protected alongside safeguarding the values of the EU and that the implementation of the new Pact on Migration and Asylum would be assessed in practice. https://t.co/0tyXLOatyN #Ευρώπη #Λιθουανία #Μετανάστευση (translated)

FLORENTIA wrote that, in anticipation of October 28, video content was expected on social media that, according to her, would reiterate arguments about Greek history from 1940. She predicted that their creators would attribute the Greek resistance to the use of pitch, would associate an 18th-century French card player with contemporary Greek identity, and would present Greece's victory as an accident. She also mentioned that they would argue that Italy had been provoked by Greece and would use footage of Greeks throwing flowers at German motorcyclists in 1941 as a sign of hospitality. FLORENTIA criticized the use of material from SS archives and argued that such narratives aimed, in her opinion, to overshadow agreements of friendship and non-aggression with Berlin and the shipment of chromium to the German war industry. She also referred to the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact, the collapse of the front, and the sinking of the submarine Elli in Tinos. #Ιστορία #Γαστρονομία #Προπαγάνδα (translated)