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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)

Egypt, under the leadership of His Majesty King Salman and according to the directives of his crown prince Mohammed bin Salman, will make every effort to protect and defend you. Speaking during a ceremony at the Egyptian military academy, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi stated that Egypt does not "seek to play a role" in regional conflicts. #Αίγυπτος #ΣαουδικήΑραβία #Χούθι (translated)

The Central Committee of SYRIZA rejected the proposal of Pavlos Polakis for a conference in January and the election of a new president, with 52 votes against, 30 in favor, and 4 abstentions, while Rena Dourou and Nikos Pappas supported collective leadership. #ΣΥΡΙΖΑ #Πολιτική #Πολάκης (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)

ShaqVII claimed that a leader had integrated Cyprus into the EU by exerting coercive pressure on the Germans, who, as he wrote, were still reacting strongly 23 years later. He added that the Turks had remained outside until the Cyprus issue was resolved and described the leader as a rare case, saying that such a one appears every 100 years. https://t.co/BG7pTI2EiZ #Κύπρος #ΕΕ #Ηγεσία (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)

The conflict between SYRIZA and Alexis Tsipras over parliamentary seats is intensifying, as the leadership of SYRIZA is pressuring the 13 independent MPs to return their seats, aiming to redefine its role in the Center-Left amid the growing influence of the Greek Left Coalition (EL.A.S.). #ΣΥΡΙΖΑ #Τσίπρας #Κεντροαριστερά (translated)

"Only the Ukrainian people have the jurisdiction to change the leadership of the country," said the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, in an interview with the American network Fox News, responding to the statements of the President of the United States, Donald Trump, about the need to hold presidential elections in Kyiv. #Ζελένσκι #Τραμπ #Ουκρανία (translated)

Increased demand for military service due to the reduction of deferments and the preference of 18-year-olds to enlist immediately after school has led the 11 Training Centers to reach their full capacity, with military leadership assuring that a solution has been found for the overwhelming majority of recruits. #ΣτρατιωτικήΘητεία #Νεολαία #Κατάταξη (translated)