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Avgerinosx wondered whether Kyriakos Mitsotakis or Recep Tayyip Erdoğan was more dangerous for the Greeks. He argued that Mitsotakis chose to oppose Russia without reason, seeking to be on the "right side of history," and linked this policy to losses of 2 billion euros in tourism, a 751% increase in electricity, and a 40% increase in gasoline. He added that the US would eventually buy Russian oil, while Greece would procure more expensive LNG, resulting, according to him, in heating costs rising from 1,000 euros to 1,700–1,900 euros. He also mocked Mitsotakis's education at Harvard and referenced the Predator, concluding with an insulting remark about those who voted for him. #Τι_ψηφίσατε_ρε_μαλάκες #Μητσοτάκης #Ερντογάν #Ρεύμα (translated)

John Vatatzis wrote that, in his opinion, for the past seven years the government attributes low birth rates to the fact that Greeks do not want to have children and not to economic difficulties. He noted that, according to a map, the wealthiest areas, such as the islands, had more births, while he described Athens as inhospitable for family creation. He added that instead of developing the countryside, supporting the primary sector, and promoting decentralization, the construction of more floors in large cities was being encouraged. He concluded that those responsible were not interested. #Ελλάδα #Οικογένεια #Οικονομία (translated)

Nikos Appelaios II wrote that the Greeks of Australia were proudly waving the Greek flag, in contrast to people he referred to with a derogatory term. He mentioned that the Hellas Melbourne, which he described as the historic football team of the Greeks of Melbourne, had just won the Australian Cup. https://t.co/B70WmboCO3 #Ελλάδα #Μελβούρνη #Ελληνισμός (translated)

The hat wrote that the Greeks of Australia were celebrating, as South Melbourne, which he described as the most successful team of the Greek diaspora, defeated the much stronger Melbourne Victory on penalties. According to him, the team was competing in the second division and won the Australia Cup for the first time. https://t.co/2gZAjqbOwr #Ελληνες #Αυστραλια #Ποδοσφαιρο (translated)

Completely Exhausted wrote that the other day a resolution was approved with 381 votes for the control of Muslim Brotherhood individuals concerning their possible involvement in terrorist organizations. He mentioned that 5 out of the 6 Cypriot MEPs did not vote, while out of the 21 Greek MEPs, 12 did not vote and 3 voted against. He described the vote as one of the most critical and rare for the security of Europe and criticized those who, in his opinion, did not participate, ironically concluding that citizens should re-elect them. https://t.co/RHZIUaXIdt https://t.co/0sNWBiVGKX) #ΜουσουλμανικήΑδελφότητα #Ευρώπη #Τρομοκρατία (translated)

The Tsou's Wine mentioned that a photo depicted a Greek soldier in a miserable condition, who, according to the post, returned to Greece around 1930-1931, almost ten years after being captured by the Turks during the Asia Minor Campaign of 1922. It added that until the 1950s many Greek prisoners of the campaign remained in the depths of Turkey. It cited the Historical Collector of Veria as the source of the photo. #ΜικρασιατικήΕκστρατεία #Ιστορία #ΈλληνεςΣτρατιώτες (translated)

Mr. President wrote that the legend of South Melbourne Hellas, Alan Davidson, had said that he would die for the Greeks even the next day. According to the post, Davidson, who was of Japanese descent, grew up in difficult circumstances in Australia and found love, acceptance, and family in the Greek community. Mr. President also mentioned that his son, Jason, was an opponent of his father's favorite team in the final of the Australian Cup, describing the story as an example of the Hellenism of the diaspora and the power of football. #Ελληνισμός #Ποδόσφαιρο #Διασπορά (translated)

Evangelos Marinakis described the introduction of Capital Maritime Finance on Euronext Athens as a historic milestone and a vote of confidence in the Greek capital market, which offers new opportunities for Greek investors in the shipping sector. #Οικονομία #Κεφαλαιαγορά #Ναυτιλία (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)

Karditsastakra characterized the Ministry of Finance's draft bill as a "monstrosity" and wrote that it would abolish cash payments upon delivery of products via courier. He also claimed that the authors of the bill hated the Greeks and were trying daily to make their lives more difficult. https://t.co/Gm3Ws7yr6h #νομοσχέδιο #Οικονομικά #Ελλάδα (translated)

FLORENTIA challenged a post about Drama and Serres, which, as she wrote, mentioned 300,000 dead Muslims, coercion of survivors to convert to Christianity, and concealment of events from Europe for 80 years. She characterized these claims as unhistorical and cited the Ottoman census of 1906/1907, according to which the total Muslim population of the Sanjak of Serres, which included Drama, was below 175,000. Regarding the period of the Second Balkan War, in June and July 1913, she stated that the cities were under Bulgarian occupation. She referenced a report by the Carnegie Foundation from 1914, which, as she claimed, recorded that the retreating Bulgarians burned more than 4,000 houses in Serres and killed hundreds of Greek civilians. She added that the Greek Army stopped the destruction and that, based on records from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, it had guaranteed by proclamation the safety, property, and religious freedom of all residents. According to her, the Muslims who remained in Macedonia retained their religious rights and their mosques until the Population Exchange. FLORENTIA also stated that, according to the Treaty of Lausanne, approximately 350,000–400,000 Muslims were organized and peacefully relocated from Greece to Turkey. She countered that the number of 1.5 million referred to Greeks from Asia Minor and Pontus, whom, as she wrote, were violently displaced or exterminated by the Young Turks and the Kemalist regime. She concluded by arguing that turning tourist destinations into tools of hatred through false claims and distortion of historical evidence constituted a new practice. #Ιστορία #Δράμα #Σέρρες (translated)

Amalia presented a highly classified British report titled "Greek Security Battalions," numbered PIC/263/21 and PIC PAPER No 55, which, according to her, was sent to the Allied headquarters in the Middle East by an officer signing as "Colonel Chris" on July 18, 1944. Amalia assessed that the author was likely Chris Woodhouse. According to her presentation, the report stated that few Greeks willingly collaborated with the occupying forces and that their motivations were primarily self-interest, survival, or ambition. It also noted that, despite the impending departure of the Germans, the Security Battalions were reinforced after spring 1944, and their clashes with ELAS became more intense. Amalia interpreted this point as an indication that the Battalions aimed to prevent the communists from prevailing after the Germans' withdrawal. The report, as she described it, categorized the members of the Battalions into poor individuals who enlisted for survival, criminal elements, volunteers antagonistic to EAM/ELAS, anti-communist officers, and members of other organizations that had been attacked by ELAS. As an example, she mentioned 200 members of EKKA who joined the Battalions in Patras after the disbandment of the 5/42 Regiment in April 1944. Amalia stated that the author of the report negatively assessed the military actions of the Battalions, as they participated in German attacks against ELAS, but considered that some of their officers were capable. Politically, the report presented them as useful to some of the Greeks because they hindered the dominance of EAM and described three options for the Cairo government: support for EAM/ELAS, tacit support for the Battalions, or condemnation of both sides. The third option, according to Amalia, was considered to have the greatest likelihood of uniting moderate forces. The report concluded, as she wrote, that the actions of the Battalions and of EAM/ELAS were equally terroristic. #ΤάγματαΑσφαλείας #Ελλάδα #Ιστορία (translated)

Leonidas ToEat wrote that the Greeks had looked outward when others were looking in the opposite direction. He added that they had given them the belief that the unknown could become known and that "we owe much more" to this place. https://t.co/4FDkeNhzu4 #Ελλάδα #πολιτισμός #κοινωνία (translated)

Tomanifesto.gr reported that Gerapetritis mentioned that Jefferson had responded to Koraïs during the Greek Revolution, expressing his deep sympathy for the sufferings of the Greeks and his wish for them to regain their freedom and the science of their ancestors. #ΕλληνικήΕπανάσταση #Ελευθερία #Ιστορία (translated)

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is meeting in Athens with Greek officials as part of the 6th Strategic Dialogue, focusing on defense, energy, and geopolitical developments, while also delivering a speech at Pnyx on the revival of the Western spirit. #Διπλωματία #ΕλλάδαΗΠΑ #ΣτρατηγικόςΔιάλογος (translated)

Gazzetta.gr reported that Nigel Hayes-Davis talked about his philanthropic work and the shouts of Željko Obradović. He said that Greek fans reminded him how much money he earned from basketball and that he wanted to use it to help those in need. He added that he considered basketball a game for children and described his job as going to the court, where this year Obradović yelled at him for two hours, and then returning home. #μπάσκετ #φιλανθρωπία #ΝάιτζελΧέιζΝτέιβις (translated)

Maira wrote that young people in France had been protesting for a second week, demanding better conditions in education, without needing to pay for tutoring for university entrance or to learn additional foreign languages. She contrasted their stance with that of the Greeks, saying that they mocked them while paying people whom she described in derogatory terms. #Εκπαίδευση #Διαμαρτυρία #Γλώσσες (translated)