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Amalia claimed that Russia was instigating unrest in France, Italy, and Albania, aiming to weaken support for Ukraine. She cited a publication by Visegrad, according to which French intelligence had confirmed the role of Russian bot networks in the riots. She referred to the speech of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in parliament on October 14, stating that she had advocated for continued aid to Ukraine. According to Amalia, Meloni had asserted that support for Kyiv was necessary for peace and described the agreement on Russian diesel as "very dangerous." Amalia claimed that the unrest in Italy began three days after the speech and attributed a leading role to leftist and anti-fascist circles, as well as to migrants from North Africa. Regarding Albania, she cited statements from Prime Minister Edi Rama, who, she said, had spoken about tens of thousands of fake profiles on social media linked to Russian influence during the so-called "Flamingo Revolution." Amalia also claimed that radical left demonstrators had tried to instigate unrest in Spain but were intercepted by the police. She also referenced a complaint from Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez regarding Russian disinformation about immigration policy and linked the issue to the arrival of 60,000 migrants in Ceuta at the end of July. In conclusion, she called for no tolerance in Athens the following day. #Ουκρανία #Πούτιν #Ευρώπη (translated)

A confrontation between the Cypriot MEP Geadis and the Belgian MEP Botenga took place in the European Parliament regarding the Left and the protests in France, Italy, and Belgium, with mutual accusations of political responsibility and allegations concerning the situation in Europe. #Πολιτική #Αριστερά #ΕυρωπαϊκόΚοινοβούλιο (translated)

The author of the post opposed cuts to European spending on education and housing, stating that social explosions were inevitable when social needs were ignored for a long time. He warned the leadership of the European Union not to proceed with cuts to funding for Cohesion. https://t.co/ILNHZfh8PL #ΕυρωπαϊκήΈνωση #Διαδηλώσεις #ΚοινωνικάΔικαιώματα #FR #IT #EU (translated)

The increase in wages in Greece almost follows the rise in food prices, but lags significantly compared to the explosive increase in the prices of electricity and fuels, highlighting the differences with France, Italy, and Spain, where price increases are higher than wages. #Οικονομία #Ακρίβεια #Μισθοί (translated)

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)