Kostas Karamanlis

Former Prime Minister Kostas Karamanlis and his wife Natasha Pazaiti showed up to vote for the conservative main opposition New Democracy party elections at 9.30 a.m. on Sunday morning. They voted at the electoral center housed at the neoclassical building at the corner of Vas. Olgas and 25 Martiou streets.

Much ado has been made of former conservative prime minister Kostas Karamanlis’ role in the run-up to the ND leadership race on Sunday, December 20.

Pathogenic problems in the main opposition conservative New Democracy (ND) party of Greece came to the fore just days ahead for the marathon leadership race that ends on Sunday.

The conservative main opposition New Democracy (ND) is on the road to electing a new leader on December 20 amid controversy, a failed election round and speculation concerning candidates mulling the prospect of dropping out. New strife was caused after former interim leader Evangelos Meimarakis said he had the silent support of former ND prime minister Kostas Karamanlis.

The resignation of the main opposition New Democracy (ND) interim leader Evangelos Meimarakis and that of Andreas Papamimikos as secretary of the central electoral committee (KEFE) served to defuse tensions within the conservative party. A temporary truce appears to have settled after 48 hours of fear that internal strife would threaten the party’s stability.

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When Central Macedonian Regional Governor Apostolos Tzitzikostas decided to run for the leadership of the conservative New Democracy party, Eleanna Vlahou was the first to know… She has style, grace and is definitely “first lady” material.

Central Macedonian Region Chief Apostolos Tzitzikostas, aged 37, announced his candidacy for the leadership of the New Democracy (ND) Party on Sunday night. The young man’s bid for the leadership, following that of Kyriakos Mitsotakis, aged 47, lowers the age bar for the party’s control from current leader Evangelos Meimarakis, aged 62.

Former Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis voted at Agios Elefterios polling station, in Thessaloniki at 8 am, without, though, making any statements.

Political percolation within the Greek opposition appeared to pick this week amid the increasingly frustrating “last stretch” negotiations between Athens and its institutional creditors, as well as a budding pro-Europe movement that has recently emerged on the pavement.

New Democracy suggested Tuesday that the government has no intention of seeking an agreement with the institutions and is instead focused on a rift that could lead Greece out of the euro.