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Amalia wrote that if diplomacy had developed differently in late 1940 or early 1941, the Soviet Union could have attacked Greece while it was fighting Italy. She argued that the German-Soviet pact did not define spheres of influence in the Balkans and that Stalin was particularly interested in Bulgaria. According to her post, on November 25, 1940, Soviet diplomat Arkady Sobolev conveyed a proposal for an alliance in Sofia. Amalia stated that the USSR offered Bulgaria military support in case of threat, support for its territorial claims in Greek areas, non-interference in its internal politics, and free grain and oil. In return, she claimed, it sought to establish naval and air bases in Varna and Burgas, while Stalin asked Hitler to recognize Bulgaria as part of the Soviet sphere of influence. Amalia argued that the Comintern, in a message signed by Georgi Dimitrov, called on the Bulgarian Communist Party to mobilize politicians and the public in favor of the proposal. She estimated that Soviet support for Bulgarian claims would require an ultimatum to Greece and, in the event of refusal, an invasion by Soviet and Bulgarian troops. In the post, Hitler prevented the agreement, warning of a potential Sovietization of Bulgaria and promising the Bulgarians the same Greek territories without war. Amalia noted that King Boris rejected the Soviet proposal and that Bulgaria joined the Axis in March 1941. #Ιστορία #ΕλληνοϊταλικόςΠόλεμος #ΣοβιετικήΈνωση (translated)

I will raise it again personally, at the European Council on Thursday and Friday: it is a simple, logical, and responsible proposal. "Europe must take into account that the crisis in Iran, the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, and the instability in the Red Sea are driving up the costs of energy, raw materials, and transportation, and, in particular, that they are fueling an inflation that is getting out of our control, but particularly affects households, production systems, and public finances. This specific issue has already been raised by the Minister of Finance, Giancarlo Giorgetti, at the recent Ecofin meeting. I will raise it again personally, at the European Council on Thursday and Friday: it is a simple, logical, and responsible proposal," concluded Giorgia Meloni. #Ενέργεια #ΕυρωπαϊκήΈνωση #Μελόνι (translated)

The Minister of Labour, Marinos Musiouttas, announced that for the first time the social insurance system will recognize issues of individuals with disabilities and will credit insurable earnings for the periods they cannot work, with the aim of strengthening pensions and supporting their relatives. #ΑμεΑ #ΣυνταξιοδοτικήΜεταρρύθμιση #Θαλασσαιμία (translated)

We stand at the easternmost edge of the country. From here, where our homeland begins, we send a clear message. Our national sovereignty and our sovereign rights in the Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean are strong and non-negotiable, because they are based on international law of the sea and on rules without exceptions. A clear message to Turkey for respect for international law and the defense of national sovereignty was sent a little while ago from Kastellorizo by the president of PASOK-Movement for Change, Nikos Androulakis, as part of his two-day visit to the border island. #Αιγαίο #ΕθνικήΚυριαρχία #ΔιεθνέςΔίκαιο (translated)

The USS Abraham Lincoln returned to San Diego after 265 days at sea, bringing joy and reunion with the families of the servicemen, amid concerns about the difficult conditions that prevailed during the mission. #USSAbrahamLincoln #ΣτρατιωτικέςΟικογένειες #ΔιεθνείςΣχέσεις (translated)

Costas Sarikas wrote that ELKAK was starting the effort for a national ship, with an OPV/cannonboat of 1,000 tons for the Navy and the Coast Guard, and mentioned that a new Greek FAC was on the horizon. https://t.co/dKzCKZfWXS #ΠολεμικόΝαυτικό #ΕλληνικόΝαυτικό #Θάλασσα (translated)

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan stated that Turkey will only provide "defensive, not offensive" support to Saudi Arabia against the Houthis, while warning about the escalation of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine in the Black Sea. #Τουρκία #ΣαουδικήΑραβία #Υεμένη (translated)

The author argued that international law does not distinguish between shipwrecked people based on nationality or legal status and that anyone in danger at sea should be rescued. He added that these individuals were in danger. He then mentioned that they were entering Greece irregularly because the country “did not…”, without completing the sentence. #ΔιεθνέςΔίκαιο #Ναυαγοί #Ανθρωπισμός #GR (translated)

" pillar of stability Greece" Kyriakos Mitsotakis emphasized that Greece stood by its Gulf partners, while reiterating Greece's commitment to the security and freedom of navigation, which, in fact, is demonstrated in practice as our country participates with ships in the European operation EUNAVFOR ASPIDES in the Red Sea. #ΕλληνοαμερικανικέςΣχέσεις #Διπλωματία #Ασφάλεια (translated)

A drone attack on two commercial ships in the Black Sea led to the sinking of the Turkish-owned Alfa Watan, with its crew missing, while a second ship was hit in the Bulgarian exclusive economic zone, where its crew members were rescued. #ΜαύρηΘάλασσα #εμπορικάπλοία #δrones (translated)

The escalation of the conflict in Yemen continues, with Saudi Arabia attacking the Houthis and the involvement of international forces complicating the situation, raising concerns about the implications for the Red Sea and the global economy. #Υεμένη #Χούθι #ΣαουδικήΑραβία (translated)

"We thwarted a conspiracy to carry out immediate attacks." The spokesman of the coalition, Turki al-Maliki, stated via X that naval forces destroyed "weapon depots, facilities where vessels rigged with explosives and sea mines were stored," assuring that "we thwarted a conspiracy to carry out immediate attacks" in the southern part of the Red Sea. #ΣαουδικήΑραβία #Υεμένη #ΤουρκίαΠακιστάν (translated)

The reporter stated that Greece and Italy contributed with their naval forces to Operation "Shields," aimed at protecting the free passage in the Red Sea. He added that he submitted an amendment to the European Parliament regarding the participation of the other member states, arguing that European solidarity should be demonstrated in practice. https://t.co/OrNjp9S1JJ #ΕυρωπαϊκήΈνωση #Αλληλεγγύη #ΠολεμικόΝαυτικό #GR #IT (translated)

The Akrokentróios wrote that a fisherman addressed Alexis Tsipras, saying that Turkish fishing boats were 4 miles from Thasos and attributing a share of responsibility to him, because he had said that "the sea has no borders." He added that the reprimand was heard very loudly. https://t.co/yQ8Llr4pYw #Ελλάδα #Θάσος #Τσίπρας (translated)

In an interview, Konstantinos Tasoulas links the reunification of the Parthenon Sculptures to the UK-EU approach and calls on the parties to seek substantive agreements, while urging Turkish politicians to study history in order to understand the relationship of Hellenism with the sea. #Γλυπτά #Πολιτική #Ελλάδα (translated)