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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)

The salary scale in the public sector, while public employees benefited from reductions, at the same time there were increases in salaries and this enlarged the base, so as a whole the tax reform had a smaller impact compared to what was expected while there are measures, for now, these measures do not seem to be reflected in results. The results would be a reduction in uncollected taxes. There is an improvement in collectability because many well-paid foreigners are employed and this has helped, at least at this stage the OAP is one of the two reasons this is happening, according to Mr. Charalambous "is that many well-paid foreigners are employed and this has helped, at least at this stage the OAP." It is that the agreed increase in social contributions established by law is being incorporated. And I say this because it is important for us to keep this in mind. Without these increases, social insurance would be hardly viable. In our view, there will be no long-term sustainability of pensions without the introduction of the second pillar. By its nature, it must be done gradually, which is why it must be done today. If we postpone it, we have gained nothing, because we must introduce this institution and we must introduce it gradually so that it can be absorbed by businesses. Mr. Charalambous described the issue of the second pillar of pensions as very important. #Οικονομία #Συντάξεις #ΔημόσιεςΔαπάνες (translated)

A senior American official stated on Sunday that Trump and Rubio are "extremely outraged" by the reported behavior of Guilfoyle and that they will likely decide within the week what measures to take, after the holiday on Monday for Columbus Day. #Διπλωματία #Τραμπ #Γκίλφοϊλ (translated)

A senior American official said on Sunday that Trump and Rubio are "extremely outraged" by the reported behavior of Guilfoyle and that they will likely decide within the week what measures to take, after the Monday holiday for Columbus Day. #Διπλωματία #Τραμπ #Γκίλφοϊλ (translated)

Greece is seeking greater fiscal flexibility from the EU for additional support measures during the energy crisis, while the government responds to the opposition's challenges regarding heating oil and Kyriakos Mitsotakis' self-sufficiency. #Ελλάδα #ενεργειακή_κρίση #δημοσιονομική_ευελιξία (translated)

The restart of the metro in Kypseli will only take place when sufficient measures are ensured by the independent evaluation committee, as damages have occurred in 20 buildings due to subsidence, without considering that there is any liability from the Ministry of Infrastructure and AVAX. #Κυψέλη #Μετρό #Καθιζήσεις (translated)

Winston Churchill mocked an unemployed student who, as he wrote, found the new government measures for young people exceptionally good. He added that they were preparing him for Minister of Finance or government spokesperson and argued that usually unemployed individuals took these positions, using a derogatory term for those who held them. https://t.co/JnmVEzZ5Zk #ΝέαΜέτρα #Φοιτητές #Κυβέρνηση (translated)

The Proper Greek Analyst criticized publications from Kontra, Eleftheros Typos, Political, and Dimokratia, arguing that they presented as a Greek success an exception that would pave the way for a reduction of fuel taxes or investments amounting to 1 billion euros. He described the coverage as misleading and said it confused two different requests. According to him, the government's request for temporary reductions in the Special Consumption Tax or VAT on fuels not to be counted toward the deficit was rejected. He argued that such measures would directly support citizens and businesses and that they had been implemented without requests to the Commission from 11 EU countries. He also cited a Reuters publication regarding the rejection of requests from Greece and Italy for greater fiscal flexibility. On the contrary, he mentioned that a request for exemption from fiscal rules on spending for energy projects had been accepted. In his post, this possibility did not concern only Greece: a Commission announcement dated 18/8/26, with code C/2026/4514, stipulated an exemption of up to 0.6% of GDP cumulatively over two years for countries that would apply. He estimated that this corresponded for Greece to 1.56 billion euros, with an GDP of 260 billion euros at current prices in 2026, and not the 1 billion euros that, as he wrote, the government planned to allocate. The Proper Greek Analyst added that Italy's request, which, according to ANSA, concerned 0.6% of GDP or 14 billion euros, was expected to be approved by Monday. He contrasted this amount with the 0.38% of GDP or 1 billion euros attributed to the Greek plan. For Greek projects, he mentioned grants of 200 million euros for energy storage batteries from renewable sources, 320 million euros for railroad safety and expansion projects, 200 million euros for heat pumps and solar water heaters for 100,000 beneficiaries, 117 million euros for energy upgrades of 109 public buildings and universities, 50 million euros for photovoltaics, batteries, and heating systems for 10,000 beneficiaries, 50 million euros for carbon capture and storage in industry, and 45 million euros for 246 school units. He stated that, beyond the subsidies for households, the remaining projects would not directly benefit citizens. #Ελλάδα #ενέργεια #δημοσιονομικά (translated)

Leonidas ToEat stated that the European Commission approved, solely for Greece, the request to extend the existing escape clause to include measures to enhance the country's energy resilience. He added that the relevant letter had been sent on 6/8/2026. #Ελλάδα #ΕυρωπαϊκήΈνωση #Ενέργεια (translated)

The Truth Team reported that the European Commission approved, only for Greece, a request from the Ministry of National Economy and Finance to expand the existing national escape clause to cover energy resilience measures. According to it, new investments were expected to reach 1 billion euros by 2028 and to be financed by national resources, while they would be exempt from the limit on the increase of net primary expenditures, up to 0.3% of GDP annually and 0.6% cumulatively until 2028. #ΕλληνικήΟικονομία #Επενδύσεις #Ενέργεια (translated)

The economist Giannis Telonis emphasized the difficult conditions that Cypriot households are experiencing due to inflation, with the general price index increasing by 22.12% from 2020 to 2026, and the need for targeted support measures and changes in Europe's energy policy. #Ακρίβεια #Οικονομία #Ενέργεια (translated)