Kostas Karamanlis

Former foreign minister Nikos Kotzias, the architect of the name deal between Greece and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM), on Thursday slammed the conservative opposition for opposing the agreement.

Former conservative prime minister Costas Karamanlis on Thursday criticised the government for its handling of the Prespes accord, saying it should have respected the sensitivities of Greeks before rushing to make a deal.

Former Conservative prime ministers Antonis Samaras and Costas Karamanlis expressed their support for Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Saturday, speaking ahead of the party leader's speech in Thessaloniki where he presented his main proposals for the next government term.

Defense Minister Panos Kammenos, the junior coalition partner in the current Greek government, has attacked main New Democracy opposition saying that his Independent Greeks (ANEL) party is the true agent of center-right values as expressed by former conservative prime minister Costas Karamanlis.

Yes, there is blame to be apportioned. Even in a biblical disaster, when nature is at its most extreme, mistakes will be made and shortcomings and negligence will be identified.

A Greek prosecutor has brought murder charges against unknown perpetrators over a telecoms executives death - initially dismissed as suicide - on the eve of a major wiretap scandal in 2005.

The charges formally filed Thursday mean that Greek judicial authorities will now try to establish who was responsible for the March 2005 hanging death of Costas Tsalikidis.

In a statement issued by his office on Saturday, former conservative prime minister Costas Karamanlis backed his one-time foreign minister Dora Bakoyannis, saying her comments in Parliament the day before "reflected absolutely" his administration's stance on the Macedonia name dispute.

After a quarter of a century marked by acerbity, confrontation and occasional insults, Athens and Skopje have reached a compromise. It is painful for both sides.

New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Wednesday met with former conservative prime minister Costas Karamanlis at his Parliament office.

A statement by the main opposition party said the two men discussed Karamanlis's recent three-day visit to the northern Greek region of Thrace.

Figures close to former prime minister Costas Karamanlis have distanced themselves from recent controversial comments by ex-government spokesman Evangelos Antonaros, nipping in the bud any speculation about internal disputes within New Democracy.