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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)

Adonis Georgiadis responded to Dr. Papadopoulos, stating that he deemed the idea of the meeting at the Athenian Club being secret as unreasonable, as, he mentioned, the ambassador and 200 other people were present. He used an insulting term for those who could consider the meeting secret and added that if Papadopoulos had only just realized that he was supporting relations with Israel, something was not right. #Αθήνα #Ισραήλ #Πολιτική (translated)

Maria Karystianou criticized Adonis Georgiadis, saying that, in her opinion, he had shifted the public discussion from the issue of transparency to ideological confrontations and attacks on those who hold power. She argued that the participation of Greek ministers and MPs in meetings with foreign lobbying groups in a private club was not a private matter and that politicians were held accountable daily, not just in elections. Karystianou stated that the journalistic record of the participants in such meetings did not constitute intimidation, but rather was part of press freedom. She added that foreign policy and the defense of national interests should, in her view, be conducted institutionally, with transparency and respect for international law. In the postscript to her statement, she referred to public statements by Georgiadis and Maria Pagoni regarding a bioresonance machine, which, as she wrote, had a European CE marking and had not been previously verified. She also mentioned that she had information about leaks from the ministry concerning her alleged participation in a company that conducted chemotherapy without a license. She claimed that she only operated her own clinic, accused the minister of targeting her, and stated that he would lose. #Διαφάνεια #Δημοκρατία #Ελευθεροτυπία (translated)

DvDvs posted an old joke about Mitsaras, an unemployed man who, according to the story, asked Costas Simitis to help him find a job. With a recommendation letter from Simitis, he went to the French aircraft company Dassault. Although he admitted he had no knowledge or work experience, he told the manager that he had many connections and was hired as a doorman. In the joke, Mitsaras utilized his connections with Muammar Gaddafi and Bill Clinton, who, as the story goes, ordered 100 and 300 airplanes respectively. When the manager questioned that he also knew the Pope, Mitsaras bet that he would appear next to him during his visit to France. The manager saw the two together but fainted when the Prime Minister of Mongolia asked him who the man with the big hat and red apron next to Mitsaras was. #χιούμορ #σάτιρα #καθημερινότητα (translated)

The "conflict" concerns the approval of the EU budget for the period 2028-34, with the European Parliament demanding a significant increase in spending while governments are pushing for cuts, with Turkey at the center of this, wishing to expand its trade relations with the EU through the Customs Union. #ΕΕ #Τουρκία #προϋπολογισμός (translated)

Adonis Georgiadis said that the day before yesterday he attended a meeting of Greek and Israeli politicians at the Athens Club, organized by a group of supporters of Greece-Israel relations. He mentioned that the goal was to strengthen bilateral relations and create stronger parliamentary support groups. He reiterated that he considered the strategic relationship with Israel a major national interest. Georgiadis claimed that Reporters United was video-recording those who were entering and leaving the Athens Club and published a post the next day criticizing the meeting. He said he did not respond immediately because he was touring Epirus and inaugurating, as he mentioned, Health Centers and emergency departments of hospitals. He added that elected officials were accountable to their voters and not to social media accounts. He then referred to the response of PASOK MP Pavlos Christidis to Reporters United, which he characterized as ridiculous and excessively apologetic. He criticized Christidis, saying he had backed down under pressure, and urged him to withdraw his response. Georgiadis stated that he supported the strategic relationship between Greece and Israel and the creation of support parliamentary groups, adding that his positions would be judged in the next elections by the Greek people. #Ελλάδα #Ισραήλ #πολιτική (translated)

Hungary and Ukraine agreed to restart their relations on a new basis, with Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Márki-Zay expressing his support for Ukraine while simultaneously highlighting the need for progress on the rights of the Hungarian minority in the country. #Ουγγαρία #Ουκρανία #Διπλωματία (translated)

At the Summit of European leaders, which is meeting in Brussels, discussions are focused on energy costs, EU funding for the period 2028-2034, and trade relations with China, in a context of geopolitical risks and disputes regarding expenditures and European resources. #Ευρώπη #Ενέργεια #Κρίση (translated)

According to a report by Axios, Trump is asking for an investigation into allegations regarding a $5.6 million donation that does not appear in the Kennedy Center's records, while the relationship between two former close associates deteriorates in the run-up to the midterm elections. #Τραμπ #εκλογές #κακοδιαχείριση (translated)