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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)

In contrast to the approach of American President Trump, who systematically seeks to diminish the value and effectiveness of NATO for global security, Marco Rubio, expressing the think tanks of more traditional American foreign policy, described Greece as an essential partner of the Western Alliance, as well as a pillar of the presence of the United States in the broader region. #Ελλάδα #ΗΠΑ #Διπλωματία (translated)

Nikolas Moraitis mentioned that Alexis Tsipras had stated he would adopt the stance of a "Buddhist monk" in response to PASOK's blows, even if he deemed them unfair, and would not respond to Nikos Androulakis, who, as he wrote, accused him of destroying the country. According to Moraitis, Tsipras would choose this stance for the sake of the Center-Left. Moraitis mocked this choice and argued that Tsipras had followed a similar tactic during the period 2019-23 against New Democracy, in the media, and with the Truth Team. As he wrote, they even attributed the country's bankruptcy to him and portrayed the defamation in public opinion as a reality. He suggested that he should do the same against PASOK, which he described as a "nursery" party for ministerial posts of New Democracy. Comparing the situation with other countries, Moraitis wrote that the 80-year-old Lula in Brazil was fighting Bolsonaro, whom he called a fascist, while Pedro Sánchez in Spain had adopted the nickname "perro" ("dog") and was standing alone against the alliance of the Right and Far-Right. He contrasted this with Tsipras's stance, which he characterized as weak and old-fashioned, and said his vote for him was forced, not desired, as the only honorable alternative to the seven-year period he described as a mafia era. #Τσίπρας #ΠΑΣΟΚ #Κεντροαριστερά (translated)

"An alliance that calls into question the non-negotiable principles of our society." "Shocked" by the prospect of a coalition of the Left, Greens, and Social Democrats (SPD) in the Municipality of Berlin, Chancellor Friedrich Merz referred to the anti-Semitic positions of the first party and spoke of "an alliance that calls into question the non-negotiable principles of our society." #Βερολίνο #Αριστερά #Αντισημιτισμός (translated)

Nikos Appelaios II posted statements in which Greece was described as an essential ally of NATO and a pillar of stability and American presence in the region. The text also mentioned that the cooperation between Greece and the USA extended to defense, trade, investments, and energy. The statements tied the Vertical Corridor to Greece's emergence as an energy hub and the increase of US LNG exports to Europe. Chevron and ExxonMobil were presented as signs of American companies’ confidence in Greece, and there was a reference to the economic declaration of the two countries for creating a secure energy supply chain and critical minerals. In response to a question about US support for energy projects, the speaker stated, according to the post, that there was a strong commitment to cooperation with Greece. He linked energy security to national security and said that events in Iran highlighted the need to diversify energy sources. He added that some projects concerned sensitive issues and other countries, which might be better addressed through private initiative or in specific forums. #Ελλάδα #ΗΠΑ #ΕνεργειακήΑσφάλεια (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)

Nikos Apelaios II wrote that a secret meeting in Dubai, which included Benjamin Netanyahu and representatives from 10 other countries, resulted in agreements for an oil route from the Gulf to the Mediterranean via Eilat, joint bases in Socotra and Somaliland, economic aid to Egypt for the loss of revenue from the Suez Canal, and a migration plan involving Libya. He added that, according to the information he cited, a secret document was drafted as a basis for a new "Abraham Alliance," with the prospect of creating a Middle Eastern version of NATO. Participants mentioned included Israel, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, the United States, Morocco, Kuwait, Bahrain, Libya, Oman, and Egypt. #Μεσανατολή #Διπλωματία #Συμμαχίες (translated)

"Many works have been done for the institutional formation of the Defense Alliance Agreement of Mecca that was signed. Thank God, we have reached the end of these works." The Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan stated that the works for the institutional formation of the Defense Alliance of Mecca are in the final stage, after the meeting of the Strategic Political and Defense Committee in Riyadh. #ΑμυντικήΣυμμαχία #Μέκκα #ΔιεθνείςΣχέσεις (translated)

The Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan announced that the institutional formation of the Mecca defense alliance is in the final stage, with an emphasis on the structure of the secretariat and the political will of the presidency. #ΑμυντικήΣυμμαχία #Μέκκα #ΔιεθνείςΣχέσεις (translated)

The five factors that will influence the early elections in Spain on November 29 include the housing crisis, political corruption, the immigration problem, and international geopolitical developments, with Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez facing the challenge of maintaining his power against a possible right-wing government coalition. #ΙσπανικέςΕκλογές #ΜεταναστευτικήΚρίση #ΣτεγαστικήΚρίση (translated)

The Alliance of Greeks stated that it was a collective effort aimed at Greek patriots and nationalists, unlike most parties of the post-dictatorship era, which it characterized as personalist. It called for interested parties to become members. https://t.co/AN4ZAg7Wz7 #Ελλάδα #Εθνικισμός #Πατρίδα (translated)

«Βασικά αυτό που είπαμε είναι: Ακούστε, είμαστε αμυντική συμμαχία, σταματήστε την απειλή περί πυρηνικών»Ο γενικός γραμματέας του ΝΑΤΟ Μαρκ Ρούτε δήλωσε σήμερα ότι δεν υπάρχει άμεση απειλή από τη Ρωσία για έδαφος χώρας μέλους της Συμμαχίας, στον απόηχο της προειδοποίησης που εξέδωσε η Μόσχα σχετικά με τον ρωσικό θύλακα του Καλίνινγκραντ. #ΝΑΤΟ #Ρωσία #Ουκρανία