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Kostas Vaxevanis claimed that Michalis Bekiris, director of Kyriakos Mitsotakis's office and his best man, bought a house in Patras paying 230,000 euros less than other buyers. He mentioned that they asked Bekiris for explanations but received no answer, and alleged that he was cursing them that day to cover up the case. https://t.co/QhTqmDhPg8 #διαφάνεια #πολιτική #Πάτρα (translated)

Karditsastakra noted that most stores on main streets in provincial towns had closed. He attributed the despair of shopkeepers to rampant inflation, excessive taxation, limited purchasing power, the economic devastation caused by lockdowns, and the lack of substantial support. As an example, he described the pedestrian street of Florina, which he characterized as the most central street in the town, on a Saturday in October at 11 in the morning. He said that it used to be bustling with life, while then four out of five stores were closed and empty. According to him, the spaces were not being rented out because no one was interested in leasing them anymore. He added that among the few open spaces was the office of the local government representative, which, he commented, made the desolation around it even more ironic and tragic. #ΟικονομικήΚρίση #Ακρίβεια #Καταστήματα (translated)

Adonis Georgiadis stated that the first gathering was held at a home in anticipation of the 2027 elections. He thanked the host for the invitation and the attendees for their participation and discussion. He mentioned that he responded to queries and explained issues that, according to him, were not sufficiently covered on television channels, such as the functioning of the spending cap and the need for coordination with the European Commission for a possible unilateral reduction of fuel taxes. He urged anyone interested in organizing a similar gathering at their home to contact his office. #Εκλογές2027 #Πολιτική #Συγκέντρωση (translated)

Jamario said he watched Dimitris Tsimbos' show, as there had been a lot of discussion about his statements. He accused him of equating Giorgos Bartzokas, whom he described as a victim, with the perpetrator, and argued that this way, responsibility was lost within generalizations. He added that equating dissimilar situations did not constitute objectivity and commented that if Tsimbos doesn't succeed in journalism, he could work in a press office for a far-right party. #olympiacosbc #αθλήτισμός #δημοσιογραφία #αθλητικά (translated)

Amalia claimed that documents uncovered from the Russian State Archive of Contemporary History (RGANI) showed that Moscow was funding AKEL with the aim of preventing the union of Cyprus with Greece. According to her, the funding served Soviet interests, as Greece was a NATO member. She stated that the money was channeled through the International Trade Union Assistance Fund for Left-Wing Labor Organizations, which she described as a cover for the KGB, and that the allocations were approved by the Political Bureau of the CPSU. She mentioned Yuri Andropov as responsible for transferring the funds. According to Amalia, six annual reports for the period 1961-1973 recorded remittances to AKEL amounting to $56,000 in 1961, $56,222 in 1962, $56,000 in 1963, $69,722 in 1965, $70,000 in 1966, and $140,000 in 1973, totaling $447,944. She added that these amounts did not necessarily constitute the total aid received by the party, as, she wrote, documents for all the years had not been declassified. She also mentioned that AKEL had received weapons from Moscow. She wrote that the Central Committee of the CPSU approved, at the request of AKEL's General Secretary Ezekias Papayiannou, the shipment of 100 Walther pistols and 25,000 cartridges. According to the posting, the weapons were sent on June 13, 1974, and delivered on July 4. Amalia questioned the stated purpose in the documents — the protection of AKEL leadership and other persons — and claimed that the weapons were intended for terrorist actions against EOKA B. Finally, she stated that Makarios had received weapons from Czechoslovakia, with Moscow's approval, in late January 1972. According to her, these were unloaded in the area of Kseros and transported with about 50 trucks to the Archdiocese in Nicosia. #Κύπρος #ΑΚΕΛ #ιστορία (translated)

Leonidas Palaiodimos wrote that M. Rubio did not go to the Pnyx to thank the Greeks for Democracy, but to present an ideological manifesto. According to him, Rubio highlighted patriotism, ambition, rivalry, courage, and desire for the unknown, placing particular emphasis on what he called "anger." Palaiodimos noted that during the speech, these virtues were connected to the journey from Athens and Rome to Christian Europe and western dominance. He added that Rubio warned about the guilt towards history, homeland, and nation, as well as about policies that prevented losses, international bureaucracy, deindustrialization, mass immigration, weakening of defense, and cession of sovereignty. As Rubio's proposal, Palaiodimos described the return to a nation that was not ashamed of its power and collaborated without ceding its sovereignty. He estimated that Rubio spoke as a representative of a hegemonic state and presented the manifesto of the then American government. He also added that he believed his words were liked by the Greeks, while he stated he was unsure of the reaction of the "so-called elites." #Δημοκρατία #Πατρίδα #Ιστορία (translated)

e-Amyna reported that, according to the Joint Statement on the Greece–US Strategic Dialogue, the two countries announced military sales through the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program, amounting to $4 billion, to support Greece's long-term defense planning. It added that the statement referred to the finalization of Greece's participation in the State Partnership Program of the US National Guard with the state of Florida, as well as the provision of Stryker armored vehicles. e-Amyna noted that no new Greek purchases through FMS had been announced on the same day and estimated that the amount of $4 billion might include purchases that had already been announced. It also stated that clarifications were expected regarding the quantity and versions of the Strykers that would be provided to Greece. https://t.co/IV8vhimeKh #Ελλάδα #ΗΠΑ #ΑμυντικήΣυνεργασία (translated)

Adonis Georgiadis wrote that he welcomed the Israeli ambassador to Greece, Pnina Yanay, at his office and signed a memorandum of cooperation between the Ministry of Health and the largest hospital group in Israel, as he described it. He mentioned that the signing took place on the third anniversary of the Hamas attack on the Israeli people and that the strategic cooperation also extended to the health sector. #Υγεία #Συνεργασία #Ισραήλ (translated)

The Countryman mentioned that when he was 33 years old and had opened his office, he was helping a 29-year-old colleague who did not have signing authority. The colleague was killed in a traffic accident, and the Countryman said that he visited his clients, introduced himself, and let them choose whether to continue with him or to approach another accountant. #επαγγελματικήηθική #συνάδελφοι #λογιστές (translated)

Serious delays have been observed in the "KtiZO" project, as only one of the 19 planned apartment buildings has been completed in three years, with the Committee requesting immediate solutions for bureaucratic issues and the funding of eligible beneficiaries. #ΚτίΖΩ #Καθυστερήσεις #Πολυκατοικίες (translated)

Spyros wrote that Kendrick Nunn had aimed to deeply understand Greek history and culture, beyond his successes with Panathinaikos. He mentioned that Nunn was studying ancient Athens, Pericles' democracy, and Socrates' philosophy with his family while visiting places like the Agora and the Acropolis. He added that if Nunn continued at this pace, he might need help from the passport office. #Παναθηναϊκός #ΕλληνικήΙστορία #Πολιτισμός (translated)

Adonis Georgiadis wrote that the pre-election atmosphere was heating up and his supporters were rallying. He mentioned that the day before, two of his friends called him to a central café in Chalandri for a discussion about current events, and that ultimately more than 60 people gathered. According to him, the discussion was about what was happening around them, while people were beginning to realize that the global climate had shifted into an unprecedented crisis. He called on any of his friends in Northern Athens who wanted to organize similar meetings to contact his office. He said he intended to visit every area, as, he stated, the battle that would follow would be difficult but particularly critical, and he thanked the organizers of the meeting. #Πολιτική #ΠαγκόσμιοΚλίμα #Συζήτηση (translated)

"You are a true hero of the brave peoples of India and Israel, and you are a hero for the whole world," Netanyahu said in a video released by his office, which shows his phone conversation with the flydubai flight governor, Schmit Machhar, who is receiving the necessary medical care in the United Arab Emirates. #Νετανιάχου #πιλότος #ήρωας (translated)

GDimitriadis said in a discussion with Sophia Tountouri at the Olympia Forum that the main goal should be the reduction of bureaucracy. He described it as the "elephant in the room" and argued that simplifying it was necessary for meaningful social progress to be made. https://t.co/yC6cDKn2M6 #γραφειοκρατία #πρόοδος #συζήτηση (translated)

Avgerinos Thanassis reported that President Putin appointed today a new ambassador of Russia to Greece, the 66-year-old Yuri Gorlats, who was the head of the Crisis and Emergency Situations Center of the Russian Foreign Ministry and had previously served at NATO headquarters and in European affairs. He wrote that the change of ambassador, after 12 years, might indicate that the Kremlin was taking into account the messages from the majority of Greek society and a significant part of the Greek elite. According to him, these groups wanted the fastest possible restoration of relations and rejected military escalation, which he associated with European bureaucracy. He also characterized as a clear and proven mistake the Greek government's choice to take the lead in the rupture of relations with Moscow. #Ρωσία #Ελλάδα #Διπλωματία (translated)

The hefty salaries and repeated increases in the salaries of the officials of the European Commission, particularly under the presidency of von der Leyen, are causing reactions as many believe they are detached from the real needs of European citizens. #Βρυξέλλες #Γραφειοκρατία #Μισθοί (translated)