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Reporters United reported that it had posed 4+1 questions to Adonis Georgiadis regarding the lobby of Greek MPs and the Israel Allies Foundation, which it described as a far-right Israeli organization. It added that the minister had not yet responded, despite the report. https://t.co/FI5rXdAJqk #Ελλάδα #πολιτική #ακροδεξιά (translated)

Reporters United reported that journalist Chris Avramidis from Jacobin Greece asked questions to government spokesman Pavlos Marinakis regarding their report on a private meeting of ND ministers with the lobbying organization Israel Allies Foundation at the Athens Club. They thanked the journalist, noting that he brought the issue to the attention of the government spokesman, while, according to them, several major media outlets still did not highlight it. #δημοσιογραφία #ΜΜΕ #πολιτική (translated)

AKEL is asking for clarifications from the President of the House regarding the cooperation of members of DISY, DIKO, and ELAM with the pro-Israeli lobby "Israel Allies Foundation" and the processes related to the granting of a room in the Parliament for the event. #ΑΚΕΛ #Κύπρος #Διαφάνεια (translated)

The author linked the Mossad to an international network and referred to new evidence of interference in elections and surveillance, even through advertisements. He also questioned what four MPs in Greece, whom he described as "masochists," were doing in the pro-Israeli lobby, and said that Dylian was monitoring them. #Μοσάντ #Ελλάδα #Εκλογές #GR #IL (translated)

The author stated that he expected the Justice system to take action against Exarchou and a network that, as he mentioned, had been created around Gilfoyle. He argued that Marafatsos was a lobbyist who was paid by Exarchou and Aktor and that he accompanied Gilfoyle everywhere, even to official meetings. #Δικαιοσύνη #Διαφθορά #Αυτονομία #GR #US (translated)

Nothingman claimed that Christidis participated, without the presence of cameras, in a closed meeting with representatives of an Israeli political lobbying organization, while in front of the cameras he characterized the Israelis as responsible for genocide. He added that this stance summarized the new era of PASOK. #ΠΑΣΟΚ #πολιτική #Ισραήλ (translated)

Aris Hatzistefanou wrote that, according to the image, Netanyahu had seen settlers trying to lift the Washington Post photojournalist, who had fallen to the ground. He wondered if it was a coincidence that this specific country, as he claimed, was supported only by liars and political fraudsters, like those who attended the dinners of the Israeli lobby. https://t.co/4bYBp7YH10 #Ισραήλ #πολιτική #δημοσιογραφία (translated)

Victor Serge wrote that, without reporters.gr, the public would not have been informed about the Israeli lobby, which he claimed was comprised of New Democracy, PASOK, and the far right. He presented the work of the medium as an example of investigative journalism and accused other journalists of moving around the Maximou Mansion while having business interests, being employers, having connections, and appearing on television. #δημοσιογραφία #έρευνα #ισραηλινόλωβι (translated)

Reporters United reported that on October 16, it received a statement from PASOK member of parliament Pavlos Christidis regarding its report on the activities of the Israel Allies Foundation in Athens and the organization's event at the Athens Club on October 12. Christidis stated that he had attended the event for a short period, following an invitation that, as he mentioned, was made due to his parliamentary status and his participation in Parliamentary Friendship Groups. He stated that he had not spoken with the Israeli ambassador to Greece or with an Israeli minister, that he did not participate in the meeting on October 13, and that he had not taken part in the formation of a group of Greek MPs nor was he a member of it. Regarding PASOK's stance and his own regarding the violations of international law and legitimacy in Gaza, Christidis said it was clear and consistent and that he had expressed it repeatedly in recent years both inside and outside Parliament. He requested that his clarifications be accurately reflected in the report. #ΠΑΣΟΚ #πολιτική #Ελλάδα (translated)

The author argued that the new report by Reporters United revealed an operation of political infiltration by the Israeli lobby in the Hellenic Parliament, with the support, as he mentioned, of top officials of the Mitsotakis government. He also accused that the Parliament was being transformed into a branch of the lobby. #Ελλάδα #Ισραήλ #Πολιτική #GR #IL (translated)

Aretí Athanasiou wrote that Israeli publications claimed that the Greek Parliament established a group of MPs for Israel, noting that the Parliament had not issued a relevant press release. She referred to a report by Reporters United, according to which five ministers of New Democracy and Antonis Samaras participated in a private meeting in Athens with an Israeli far-right lobby. https://t.co/nvW32qRaMa #Ισραήλ #Ελλάδα #πολιτική (translated)

Chris Avramidis stated that he asked the Greek government about reports from the Daily Mail and the Wall Street Journal regarding Ambassador Kimberly Guilfoyle and AKTOR lobbyist Christos Marafatsos. According to what he cited from the Daily Mail, Guilfoyle allegedly requested $250,000 from Greek businessmen to pay off her luxury Mercedes. The Wall Street Journal, as he mentioned, wrote that the paid lobbyist Marafatsos accompanied the ambassador to official government meetings, without the interlocutors always knowing which company he represented. Avramidis said he asked government spokesman Pavlos Marinakis who the businessmen were, whether they had transactions with the public sector, which meetings with ministers the lobbyist participated in, and whether possible conflicts of interest would be checked. According to the journalist, Marinakis replied that the issue did not fall under the government's competencies, accused him of adopting the reports, and referred him to the press offices of the ministries. Avramidis added that the government spokesman said the government could neither dismiss nor adopt the reports. The journalist argued that the questions regarding the lobbyist's meetings with ministers, whether they knew which company he represented, and whether the contacts for potential conflicts of interest would be examined remained unanswered. #Ελλάδα #πολιτική #δημοσιογραφία (translated)

Reporters United reported that on 12.10.26, top ministers of the New Democracy party, former Prime Minister Antonis Samaras, and other MPs met at the Athens Club with the head of the Israel Allies Foundation, in the presence of the Israeli ambassador to Greece, Pninat Yanay. According to the outlet, the purpose was to create a parliamentary group of the organization with members of the Greek Parliament, while the composition of such groups was mostly secret. Reporters United said that it went to the venue to cover the meeting and that, when its presence was noticed, a man closed the curtains at the entrance and recorded the movements of the journalists with a mobile phone. Nevertheless, it reported that it identified Adonis Georgiadis, Thanos Plevris, Niki Kerameus, Kostas Karagounis, and Stavros Kalafatis, as well as MPs Kostas Tsiaras, Andreas Nikolakopoulos, Dimitris Markopoulos, and Diamantis Golidakis. According to the publication, among those present were also the mayor of Vari - Voula - Voulagmeni Grigoris Konstantellos, PASOK MP Pavlos Christidis, and independent MP Giannis Kontis, who had been elected with the Spartans. The outlet also recorded the presence of businessman and major shareholder of PAOK Theocharis Karipidis, former CEO of the Superfund and SKAI Grigoris Dimitriadis, and actress Mimi Denisi. Reporters United claimed that the Israel Allies Foundation had close ties with the Israeli far-right and noted that its founder, Benny Elon, had supported the annexation of Palestinian territories and the "voluntary transfer" of Palestinians outside of Palestine. It added that the Israeli Minister of Technology Gila Gamliel was invited, and that in October 2023, the Israeli Ministry of Information had proposed the expulsion of 2.2 million Palestinians from Gaza, while she was a minister. The outlet reported that it did not receive a response from the Israel Allies Foundation when it asked about the composition of the Greek parliamentary group. It also said that the day after the meeting, the heads of the organization and entrepreneur Irini Karipidi met in Parliament with Kostas Tsiaras, whom it described as the head of the group. According to the publication, Israeli media reported that the Greek Parliament had established a group of MPs for Israel, without a corresponding press release issued by the Parliament. #ΝΔ #Ισραήλ #γενοκτονία (translated)

Chris Avramidis commented on the departure of Kimberley Guilfoyle, accusing the Mitsotakis government of not asking her to retract offensive remarks about Greeks. He noted that suicides had increased by 35% during that period and criticized the ambassador for her stance towards the Greek people. Avramidis claimed that the Vertical Corridor would serve the sale of American liquefied natural gas in Europe, benefiting American multinationals and Greek oligarchs, while consumers would pay higher prices. He also linked the case to a report from the Wall Street Journal, which stated that AKTOR paid $160,000 to a lobbyist who illegally participated in official meetings with Guilfoyle, while she was promoting the company to governments in the Balkans. He accused the Greek media of not sufficiently covering the issue and asked why SKAI withdrew a related publication, suggesting that the decision might be connected to the business interests of shipowner Alafouzos. He also claimed that Guilfoyle had threatened that the Greek government could fall and compared this reasoning to the Apostasy of 1965 and the junta of 1967. Finally, Avramidis estimated that AKTOR might lose money and accused Kyriakos Mitsotakis of potentially offsetting losses with direct assignments. He linked the company to the Tempi incident, criticizing the delays in restoring railway signals and the attribution of responsibility to a stationmaster. #Ελλάδα #πολιτική #ενέργεια (translated)

Chris Avramidis wrote that Kimberly Guilfoyle was resigning and accused the government of not asking her to retract offensive remarks about the Greeks. He claimed that government officials were willing to sacrifice everything for the dollar and that the country would pay dearly for the natural gas that would be imported from afar, to the benefit of multinationals, leaving, as he said, the homes cold. Avramidis stated that for several weeks, Guilfoyle's actions had revealed what was happening behind closed doors, mentioning lobbyists, secret meetings, threats of dictatorship if Greece did not procure fuel from the USA, and Greek brokers. He also criticized the mainstream media for, in his opinion, avoiding mentioning Exarchou and Aktor, even though these names, as he wrote, were at the center of an investigation about Greece published by the Wall Street Journal. He asked why SKAI took down a news story and why other systemic media reported the story without mentioning the major contractor. At the same time, he argued that businessmen who appeared as competitors could quickly coordinate when financial interests were at stake. He said that Guilfoyle, whom he described as a former ambassador, provided lessons through her messages on how such agreements were made. He added that the government spokesman tried to defend her, even though she, as he claimed, had ridiculed the Greeks with an inhumane analogy. Finally, he mentioned that even if Aktor's business agreement failed, the company could be awarded a direct contract with public money. He wrote that the project would be delayed for years and that, in the end, those responsible could blame the stationmaster. #Τεμπη #Γκιλφόιλ #Κυβέρνηση #ΜΜΕ #ΔημόσιαΣφαίρα (translated)

ForFun used a derogatory term for a supporter and claimed that he had been influenced by narratives about refereeing, "suitcases," Balkan lobbying, and Liolio/Dejan. He added that the following year they shamefully undermined their coach. #OlympiacosBC https://t.co/yJpqw2lkKj #μπάσκετ #Ολυμπιακός #αθλητισμός (translated)

Chris Avramidis wrote that he had repeatedly asked government spokesman Pavlos Marinakis if US Ambassador Kimberly Guilfoyle had said that the US could provoke political change in any country, including Greece. According to him, Marinakis had responded that there was no issue of threat, but he had not explicitly denied that the specific words were said. Avramidis mentioned that the Wall Street Journal had reported that Marinakis did not answer directly if Guilfoyle had referred to Romania as a precedent. He added that when he pressed with a related question, the government spokesman referred to his previous answers and eventually said he had nothing to add. He wrote that the matter had reached the US Congress: Gregory Meeks, chair of the Democrats on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, had sent a letter to Marco Rubio asking for answers regarding Guilfoyle's behavior. According to the Committee's statement, the allegation was that the ambassador had invoked Romania and said that the US could provoke similar political change in other countries, including Greece. Meeks was calling for her removal if the allegations were found to be accurate. Avramidis added that, according to journalist Thanasis Koukakis, there appeared to have been a process initiated to preserve records, so that any potentially useful evidence for future checks or investigations would not be destroyed. He mentioned possible records like emails, SMS, messages on apps, and meeting calendars, while noting that the relevant publication clarified that the process itself did not constitute prosecution or finding of illegality. Regarding Greece, he wrote that Minister Stavros Papastavrou had spoken in Parliament, where Alexandros Kazamias asked him if the controversial phrase had been said. According to Avramidis, the minister did not answer the question and referred to the performance of his ministry and the relations between Greece and the US. Avramidis also criticized the cost of American natural gas and concluded that it remained unanswered whether the specific words had been said. #Ελλάδα #ΗΠΑ #Πολιτική (translated)

We humiliated you last year and we will do it again this year Bartzokas' squad has proven that it doesn't... back down from the Serbian lobby Amazing Djai 🔥 #OlympiacosBC #OlympiacosBC https://t.co/UBtX4KIZVH #Olympiacos #basketball #EuroLeague (translated)

⚠️ Alexandros Exarchou: The name of the businessman that the media and the political system dare not pronounce. 🔸 On September 25, @WSJ revealed that American ambassador Kimberly Gillfoyle is promoting the participation of the Aktor group in billion-euro deals for the transportation of American LNG through Greece. 🔸 The American newspaper extensively referred to the CEO of Aktor, Alexandros Exarchou, as well as lobbyist Christos Marafatsos, who received $160,000 from Aktor for developing contacts with the Trump administration. 🔸 Together with shipowners Mbako and Kaymenaki, Mr. Exarchou has a strong presence in the Greek economy and politics. In construction. In energy. In banking. In media. In sports. 🔸 The Aktor group receives government contracts worth hundreds of millions of euros, while, as we have documented, Mr. Exarchou is being prosecuted by the European Prosecutor's Office in the case of Contract 717 for the Tempi. 🔸 The Wall Street Journal mentions Mr. Exarchou's name 11 times in its report. Yet, most systemic media managed to reproduce the report without mentioning the businessman. 🔸 To Vima, Ta Nea, Mega, and https://t.co/SdHHnEpDDn of the Marinakis group did not mention either Aktor or Mr. Exarchou. The same applies to the Kathimerini of the Alafouzos group, the Naftemporiki of the Melissanidis group, Open of Ivan Savvidis, the Real group of Hatzinikolaou - Kouris, Protos Thema of Tassos Karamitsos, and News247 of Dimitris Mari. Finally, Parapolitika and iefimerida, both of which are owned by Exarchou. 🔸 SKAI and Newsbreak removed their articles highlighting the publication. 🔸 Most media only highlighted the -concerning and dangerous- statement by Ms. Gillfoyle about the ability of the U.S. to overthrow governments, including the Greek one. 🔸 In contrast, a minority of media referred to Mr. Exarchou. Special mention for the completeness of coverage goes to @Financial_RepGR by journalist @ioannoychristos, as well as @ThePressProject. 🔸 Aside from systemic media, neither of the ruling parties mentioned Mr. Exarchou and Aktor in their statements. Neither ND nor ELAS nor PASOK. 🔸 The Wall Street Journal's publication also revealed that Mr. Marafatsos lobbied for the Metlen (of Evangelos Mytilineos) and Kopelouzos groups. None of the aforementioned media or parties mentioned these two names. ✊ Reporters United does reporting with names and surnames because it does not accept money from the state or from businessmen. If you want more such reports, support us with a monthly subscription, no matter how small, at https://t.co/tdnEfIeuRl. ✍️ @boublis @Chondrogiannos 📊 @maltepioti 🎥 @spoovio #Ελλάδα #ΜΜΕ #πολιτική (translated)