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Mitsotakis looks ahead after bold decision to expel Samaras
This weekend Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis took a bold and risky move to expel former prime minister and lawmaker Antonis Samaras from New Democracy. The story, and its potential impact on the government, is the main issue dominating the headlines in Greece over the past few days.
PM ensures stability post-Samaras
The government is seeking to move on from the expulsion of former prime minister Antonis Samaras from ruling New Democracy (ND) on Saturday, quelling election rumors and rallying its members.
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Kyriakos Mitsotakis: He set the limits in ND and seeks to close the Samaras issue
Samaras: “They are abandoning him from all sides, just hours before his second expulsion from the ND”
The “abandonment” of Antonis Samaras is spreading, just hours before the ND Disciplinary Board meeting, which is expected to confirm his second expulsion from the governing party.
Skertsos appealed to the Cybercrime Division regarding alleged posts with statements against Samaras
Minister of State Akis Skertsos filed a complaint with the Cyber Crime Division over posts from anonymous Twitter accounts that falsely presented statements attributed to him criticizing Antonis Samaras.
Marinakis rebukes Samaras: ‘We expect him to look to the future, not dwell on 1993’
Commenting on the expulsion of former New Democracy leader Antonis Samaras, government spokesperson Pavlos Marinakis, accused him of adopting falsehoods and crossing the line, during a press conference on Monday.
New Democracy rift and SYRIZA polls in the spotlight
The expulsion of former prime minister Antonis Samaras from the ruling New Democracy party, and its potential impact on the government, is the main issue dominating the political agenda this week.
Gov’t dismisses stability concerns after Samaras expulsion; focus shifts to Karamanlis
Conservative officials have dismissed concerns over potential threats to government stability following Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis' decision to expel former prime minister and lawmaker Antonis Samaras from New Democracy on Saturday. Meanwhile, the administration is reportedly focused on charting a path forward after the high-profile rift with the ex-premier.
ND ethics committee to discuss Samaras expulsion Tuesday
New Democracy's ethics committee will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday to take up the issue of Antonis Samaras' expulsion from the ruling party's parliamentary group.
Some committee members, like MP Theodoros Karaoglou, who are on mission's abroad have been told to bring forward their return. Karaoglou was due to return from Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday.
‘Arrogant’ Mitsotakis lost nerve, is cut off from party base, Samaras hits back
Former PM Antonis Samaras is not going down quietly.