MP Marios Salmas expelled from ND parliamentary group

MP Marios Salmas has been expelled from the ruling New Democracy parliamentary group following a decision by the party's ethics committee on Monday. Early reports indicate that Salmas does not plan to relinquish his parliamentary seat and intends to continue serving as an independent MP.

His expulsion was requested by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, who is currently in the United States, over the weekend.

Salmas, who had angered Mitsotakis at a parliamentary group meeting after June's European Parliament elections by accusing him of "serving the few instead of the many," crossed the line one final time on Friday. He appeared on several TV programs accusing the government of manipulating bids for catering services in the culture and health ministries.

Back in June, Mitsotakis had responded sharply to Salmas' criticism, warning that he "would not tolerate any...