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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)

"If the PSD is in power, the PNL will be in opposition. 'From the way the former allies have acted this year, including the assault on the PNL and the attempt at a coup, it has been reconfirmed to us that if the PSD is in power, the PNL will be in opposition,' wrote Ciprian Ciucu on Facebook on Saturday." #PNL #opoziție #politică (translated)

The author assured that they had already stopped an attempt of fraud in the Supreme Court and that they were prepared for the next ones. He also urged Spaniards fed up with what he called a cheater to go out and vote en masse, and stated that he was out of control and could do anything. #Elecciones2023 #Democracia #VotoMasivo #ES (translated)

The People's Ombudsman Tena Šimonović Einwalter emphasized that these are not isolated incidents, but rather manifestations of hatred, after antisemitic chants and the glorification of Nazism were recorded during the Hajduk supporters' march in Split. #antisemitizam #mržnja #Hajduk (translated)

Kaylub Giamanco, a 36-year-old carpenter from Oregon, stopped an attack on Silver Rail elementary school by killing an armed teenager who had previously killed three children and a teacher, but he does not consider himself a hero and feels guilt over the victims. #Oregon #pucnjava #junak (translated)

Aja baja wrote that it was concerning that the Swedish people, according to the person, were so uninformed about Swedish politics that they changed sides in just a month. The person described the issue as very important for Sweden's future, used a derogatory address towards the readers, and added that it was still good and better late than never. https://t.co/Vt7fxOZlne #SvenskPolitik #Sverige #Demokrati (translated)

Tymek Kucharczyk announced his return to Macau, where he was set to compete in the FIA FR World Cup under the colors of the Trident team. He wrote that a year earlier, the FIA World Cup in Macau was his first race on a street circuit, and since then he has completed an entire season in Indy NXT and raced between the barriers in St. Petersburg, Arlington, and Detroit. Kucharczyk noted that his entry was made possible by the support of the insurance comparison platform Mubi, the investor and real estate developer Grenova Capital, and the technology company iteo. He added that Robert Kubica had raced on the Guia circuit three times, finishing in second place in the following two attempts. He expressed motivation to follow in his footsteps and wrote that he was looking forward to returning to his favorite track. #Makau #FIA #wyścigi (translated)

The public ombudsman Tena Šimonović Einwalter condemned the scandalous anti-Semitic outbursts of fans in Split, emphasizing that such calls should not be present on the streets of Croatia and calling for clear sanctions and legal proceedings against the perpetrators. #antisemitizam #nacizam #Split (translated)

Public Ombudswoman Tena Šimonović Einwalter condemned the antisemitic chanting and glorification of Nazism during the fans' march in Split, asserting that such outbursts represent a serious violation of the law and European values and cannot be justified by fan rivalry. #antisemitizam #mržnja #nasilje (translated)

Davide Scifo wrote that the journalist from Repubblica, Pucciarelli, had described the behavior of the doctors in the scandal of fake certificates for immigrants as "civil disobedience." Scifo added that Daniele Capezzone's response, the director of Il Tempo, had "frozen" him. #immigrati #medici #disobbedienzacivile (translated)