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Charis Doukas stated that, following reports of a gas smell in Gravva, crews from the responsible company were conducting an extensive secondary inspection of the gas facilities for three days, under the order and direct supervision of the Municipality of Athens. He said that the report was expected late that same night. At the same time, he blamed the government and the relevant state mechanisms for their absence and called on them to take on their responsibilities. He requested the Ministry of Education to instruct the TEE to conduct immediate inspections of the school complex facilities. Doukas added that the schools in Gravva would remain closed and classes would be conducted through distance education until the inspections were completed. He stated that they would not jeopardize the safety of students, teachers, and staff and called for a safe solution to be provided promptly so that they could return to school. #Ασφάλεια #Εκπαίδευση #ΔήμοςΑθηναίων (translated)

Babis Georges Petrakis wrote that 22-year-old Louise Montangon, a graduate philosophy student, had stood out in France for her interventions regarding student protests. According to him, she had denounced on television shows that the "Islamo-left" was instrumentalizing them, while she criticized the violence and the blockades of schools, saying that a noisy minority was preventing the majority of students from attending classes. Petrakis noted that Montangon had stated that she was ashamed to belong to her generation and had emphasized the importance of effort and excellence. Petrakis added that Montangon had denounced violence, threats, and bullying from leftist students, and that she had interrupted her in-person classes for safety reasons. In his description, groups of dozens or even hundreds of people were waiting to remove her from the school and the library. He also said that she had stated that she would not back down from her views. Petrakis mentioned that Montangon belonged to the National Rally (Rassemblement National) of Marine Le Pen and was working for common ideological platforms among the conservative parties of France. #Γενιά #Φοιτητές #Ιδεολογίες (translated)

Adonis Georgiadis wrote that, according to the narrative he provided, Sulla responded to the Athenians who invoked their history by showing them his sword. The Athenians did not surrender and, as he mentioned, were slaughtered. Georgiadis linked the story to the attitude of the Athenians towards the Melians in 416 BC, stating that they too had argued that the right of the strong passes from one strong person to the next. He added that Marco Rubio had referred to the same notion the previous day and summarized the message as a warning that weakness could lead to destruction. #ιστορία #Δίκαιον #ΑρχαίαΕλλάδα (translated)

Ross Geller mentioned that ten years ago he left his 9-5 stable job and secure salary to pursue entrepreneurship. He described the decade as a journey filled with hardships, setbacks, joys, and sorrows, which he said he wouldn't change for anything else. He added that it gave him the freedom he was seeking, as well as tough lessons that helped him move forward. #Επιχειρηματικότητα #Ταξίδι #Ελευθερία (translated)

"Lying about the government's intentions will not save you electorally. Spreading chaos, as you have been doing since the beginning of the student protests. The Prime Minister of France, Élisabeth Borne, condemned the riots today before the National Assembly, denied any police repression, and announced the suspension of classes in high schools toward the end of the week in order to organize a 'process of internal democratic dialogue.'" #Διαδηλώσεις #Γαλλία #Μαθητές (translated)

Dimitra Zachou wrote that Konstantinos Mitsotakis, at the age of 96, had attended the event for the 40th anniversary of New Democracy in 2014, with Antonis Samaras as the leader. According to her, he had put aside his bitterness towards Samaras, whom he considered responsible for the fall of the government in 1993, and his presence was a lesson in political morality. https://t.co/UuQYHxMC51 #ΝΔ #πολιτική #ηγεσία (translated)

Farmer Chris Freeman warned that the reduction in the number of producers could, in his estimation, lead to a food crisis and high prices in the coming years. Citing data from ELSTAT and Eurostat, he mentioned that in Greece, only 7.2% of agricultural farm managers were under 40 years old, while almost 65% were over 55 and 37.1% were over 65. For Europe, he said that the percentage of farmers under 40 was 10.7% and the average age was 57 years. Freeman claimed that 300,000 farms were lost in 15 years and that 75,000 farmers abandoned their work in just the last year. He added that costs for fertilizers, oil, and animal feed had increased by 100%, while the real value of production had decreased by 25.5% in 2023, to the lowest recorded level. He estimated that in the coming years, 200,000 farmers over 65 would need to be replaced, along with another 150,000 aged 55-64, but there would be no young people to take over the farms. He warned that fields might remain uncultivated and that Greece might depend on imports, which he linked to Mercosur and described as triple the price. He called on consumers to prefer products from local producers, even when they cost the same, and asked if there were any young farmers in their villages. #αγροτικήανάπτυξη #διατροφικήκρίση #στηρίξτετονπαραγωγό (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)

Leonidas Palaiodimos mentioned that last year a middle-aged acquaintance of his, who did not know any English and had no computer skills, had received an offer to pay a small amount to obtain certificates in English and computer science. He argued that there was a broader market for fake degrees, from which those who issued them, those who suggested them, and those who overlooked this activity benefited. He added that, in his estimation, many complaints would have been made to the authorities. He linked this market to the point system for academic degrees for appointments in the public sector, even when they were not necessary for the position. Palaiodimos wondered why a foreign language certificate was required for public positions unrelated to that subject, as well as ECDL certification for positions that only needed basic computer and internet use. He also questioned the point system for postgraduate and language certifications for a teacher who taught mathematics to junior high school students. Addressing Sofia Zacharaki, he asked why, as he argued, citizens were being asked to spend their savings and time to accumulate certifications that had no measurable impact on their work. #πτυχία #μυθολογία #εκπαίδευση (translated)

Avgerinos Thanassis reported that President Putin appointed today a new ambassador of Russia to Greece, the 66-year-old Yuri Gorlats, who was the head of the Crisis and Emergency Situations Center of the Russian Foreign Ministry and had previously served at NATO headquarters and in European affairs. He wrote that the change of ambassador, after 12 years, might indicate that the Kremlin was taking into account the messages from the majority of Greek society and a significant part of the Greek elite. According to him, these groups wanted the fastest possible restoration of relations and rejected military escalation, which he associated with European bureaucracy. He also characterized as a clear and proven mistake the Greek government's choice to take the lead in the rupture of relations with Moscow. #Ρωσία #Ελλάδα #Διπλωματία (translated)

📌 Personal Update: Return to the EuroLeague Academy - This time as an instructor📌 A few years ago, I timidly made the decision to leave behind my job as a researcher in the field of Artificial Intelligence in Health, as well as my academic path as a PhD candidate, to try my luck in a new and very difficult world: combining my love for basketball, its analysis, and scouting with the use of analytics in it. My first stop when I made this decision was the EuroLeague Coaching Academy. Today, a few years later, I am really happy to announce that I am returning to the Academy, this time from a completely different role, as an instructor in the Advanced Analytics Module. More details about the courses I will be teaching will be announced soon. Despite the many hours I have spent so far in academic classrooms, this is certainly the most beautiful and significant teaching challenge I have taken on. It is truly a great honor to receive this offer, and to be honest, I needed about zero seconds to say “yes.” 😅 What makes this moment even more special for me is seeing the cutting-edge work we build every day at Shot Clock on Advanced Basketball Analytics & Scouting starting to find its place at the highest level with the teams we collaborate with and of course now at one of the most important levels of European basketball and the largest coaching academy in the world. From a student of the Academy, back to the same Academy as an instructor. A circle that a few years ago I certainly could not have imagined. 🙏🏀 More coming soon. 👀 #BasketballAnalytics #EuroLeague #Basketball #AdvancedAnalytics #SportsAnalytics #BasketballScouting #Coaching #ShotClock #BasketballAnalytics #EuroLeague #Basketball #AdvancedAnalytics #SportsAnalytics #BasketballScouting #Coaching #ShotClock #EuroLeague #Basketball #AdvancedAnalytics (translated)

11 years after I graduated with distinction from my master's in Petroleum Engineering, I walked through the door of one of the largest oil companies. 11 years ago, just before I completed my studies, I was selected among thousands of students in the United Kingdom for Shell's graduate program. But a few months later, oil prices were so low that every new investment froze, along with all recruitment programs. I worked in any job I could to make a living. From university conducting research to being a waiter and a mathematics teacher. I later returned to Greece and worked for a large Greek shipping company in Piraeus. There, I experienced the medieval times in the workplace. Insults, shouting, belittlement. From a person high up in the hierarchy but with far less knowledge and ability than me. When I realized that the situations I was living through were sick and that I was at risk of becoming like those who had gotten used to them, I made the decision to resign. I resigned in a way that made an impact. My resignation became a catalyst for many changes, and that toxic person was finally fired six months later. For 13 years, he shattered many souls, but today I owe him a thank you. Due to what I experienced with him, I decided to immigrate to the Netherlands. In the Netherlands, I experienced another world. Respect, opportunities, recognition of value. Until today, I have always had leaders with abilities, knowledge, and above all, immense wisdom in managing people. Managing people through communication according to each person's personality, not through power and fear. In my new position, I was asked to travel to Norway representing my team. I just finished a presentation with representatives from major companies in the field present. Dozens of nationalities. Different backgrounds. But everyone shared the same culture. A culture of collaboration, respect, and safety (mental and physical) at work. I received compliments immediately after the presentation from my team leadership. A leadership that does not hesitate to reward. A leadership that inspires by example and shows genuine interest in the well-being of its team members in practice. As I was leaving the building, I took this photo to remember that it took me 11 years. 11 years after completing my studies in the field, I found myself crossing the threshold of a company in the industry. It's never too late... As long as you make the decision to leave any rotten environment before it starts rotting you too. #Norway #Netherlands #Νορβηγία #Ολλανδία #ΜηχανικήΠετρελαίου #Δημοσίευση #Εργασία (translated)

«Ελπίζουμε ότι η Κούβα θα επιλέξει έναν διαφορετικό δρόμο»Ο Αμερικανός υπουργός Εξωτερικών Μάρκο Ρούμπιο δήλωσε χθες, Δευτέρα, ότι οι ΗΠΑ ελπίζουν πως η Κούβα θα επιλέξει «έναν διαφορετικό δρόμο», προειδοποιώντας ότι όσοι πιστεύουν πως μπορούν να περιμένουν να ολοκληρωθεί η θητεία του Ντόναλντ Τραμπ χωρίς να κάνουν κάτι «θα πάρουν το μάθημά τους με τον σκληρό τρόπο», αν δεν αλλάξουν πορεία. #Κούβα #ΗΠΑ #Ρούμπιο

@KousoulosPetros Μαθήματα δεοντολογίας, Πέτρο; Όταν έβαζες έναν άνθρωπο με παρόμοιο ύψος και βάρος με τον Παντελή μέσα στο αυτοκίνητο όπου έχασε τη ζωή του, για να υποστηρίξεις ότι δεν χωρούσε στη θέση του οδηγού, τι ακριβώς έκανες; Στο τιμόνι είχε ταυτοποιηθεί DNA του Παντελή, κι εσύ επέμενες.. #δεοντολογία #δικαιοσύνη #παντελής

Η εισαγωγή του μαθήματος της Ηθικής στα σχολεία ως εναλλακτική για τους μαθητές που απαλλάσσονται από τα Θρησκευτικά προκαλεί νέα συζήτηση σχετικά με τις αξίες και τη θρησκεία στην εκπαίδευση, με μαθητές να εκφράζουν τις απόψεις τους για τα δύο μαθήματα. #Ηθική #Θρησκευτικά #Εκπαίδευση

Ένας τυχαίος διάλογος στο σπίτι μας, διαβάζοντας Ιστορία Δ' Δημοτικού: -Δηλαδή οι Δωριείς πήγαν στη Μικρά Ασία; -Ναι, επιτέλους το κατάλαβες. -Αυτοί δεν είναι που κατέβηκαν στην Πελοπόννησο; -Ναι! -Ωραια Ιστορία έχουμε φέτος, σε κάθε μάθημα θα ψάχνουμε που πήγαν οι Δωριείς μετά. #Ιστορία #Δημοτικό #Εκπαίδευση