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Amalia wrote that the unrest in France and, to a lesser extent, in Italy began as a student mobilization, which the state initially tolerated. She mentioned that she had seen the consequences on screens and personally. Regarding Greece, she argued that there were not real student mobilizations and accused leftist representatives of calling for the country to become like France. She wrote that an attempt the previous week was stopped due to rain and that it would be repeated the day after tomorrow. She also warned that if the government allowed widespread destruction with the expectation that public opinion would turn against the instigators, it could backfire. Amalia also noted that far-leftists had attempted to cause unrest in Spain, but the government of socialist Pedro Sánchez showed no tolerance. She claimed that the police used violence against the demonstrators and that no second attempt followed. She concluded by saying that Greece should, in her opinion, follow the Spanish example rather than the French or Italian. #Ελλάδα #Αναταραχή #Κοινωνία (translated)

The author wrote that Europe is "burning" and argued that the situation had spiraled out of control, questioning what reasons, in his opinion, were leading to the destruction of European metropolises. The post included references to Greece, France, Paris, Italy, and Velopoulos. #βελοπουλος #ελλάδα #ευρωπη #Γαλλία #Παρίσι #ιταλια #επεισοδια https://t.co/Q3B3hqo8pF #ευρωπη #ελλάδα #καταστροφή #GR #FR #IT (translated)

In Milan, 32 arrests and 271 detentions of violent protesters took place, with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni convening an emergency meeting on public order amid the growing unrest related to the new movement "October 17" that plans ongoing protests until her government falls. #Ιταλία #Μιλάνο #Διαδηλώσεις (translated)

The protests in France against the cost of living and the pressures in the Italian market are increasing investors' concerns about political and fiscal uncertainty in the Eurozone, leading to a decline in stock markets and a rise in bond yields. #Οικονομία #Γαλλία #Ιταλία (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)

The Proper Greek Analyst wrote that, according to a report by the Financial Times on October 16, 2026, Italy had secured a preliminary agreement with the European Commission for an intervention mechanism in wholesale electricity prices when the price of natural gas exceeded 59 euros per MWh. He mentioned that the mechanism was based on the Iberian Exception. The author added that the bill proposed an increase of two percentage points in the IRAP tax for the years 2026 and 2027, with estimated revenues of 1.08 billion euros for the Italian state during the period 2026-2028. According to the post, the additional revenues would be directed towards reducing electricity bills for specific businesses. He also cited a statement from the Italian Prime Minister that the agreement would allow intervention in the way electricity prices were set, in order to address the impact of natural gas costs. The Proper Greek Analyst wondered why Greece was not seeking a similar intervention and criticized Greek journalists for not highlighting the development, as he wrote. In the post, he compared their stance to that of Kyriakos Mitsotakis at the European Council. https://t.co/pAWnS2oBWc #ενεργεια #ρευμα #Κομισιον #καύσιμα #ενεργεια #ρευμα #καύσιμα (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)

Emmanuel Macron described the discussion on immigration in the EU as highly politicized and a source of division, as disagreements between member states such as Spain and Italy over the approach to the crisis prevented the support of a common text. #Μετανάστευση #ΕΕ #Διχασμός (translated)

The Rome Prosecutor's Office has launched an investigation against two Israeli ministers for operations related to the Global Sumud Flotilla, focusing on violations of international law and the conditions of detention of activists. #Ιταλία #GlobalSumudFlottilla #ΔιεθνέςΔίκαιο (translated)

Amalia claimed that the Bulgarian occupation in Eastern Macedonia and Thrace continued from September 9 to October 26, 1944, with the complicity of the EAM. She wrote that this period was omitted by leftist historiography and that, after the communist-controlled Patriotic Front took power in Bulgaria, the Bulgarian forces did not withdraw from the Greek areas that had been ceded by the Germans. According to her, the EAM followed a "brotherhood" line with the occupiers and had agreed to the annexation of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace to Bulgaria. She also claimed that Soviet officers and soldiers had arrived in Komotini, Xanthi, and Drama, saying they were waiting for units for operations in Thessaloniki. Amalia stated that George Papandreou informed Churchill, who requested from Moscow and Sofia the complete withdrawal of the Bulgarian troops; according to the post, they left on October 26. Amalia added that Bulgaria attempted in July 1946, at the Paris Peace Conference, to claim Western Thrace with the support of the USSR, but the British rejected the request. As sources, she cited works by V. Kontis and S. Sfetas, Andreas Papandreou, Vasileios Kontis, and Chris Woodhouse. #Βουλγαρία #Ιστορία #Κατοχή (translated)