Antonis Samaras

Speaking at a book launch on Monday evening, Karamanlis, a former premier between 2004-2007, also repeated his view that negotiations with Turkey are not “a purpose unto itself”

Asked about Ex-German chancellor Angela Merkel, central banker Stournaras said that 'in the end she played a very significant role in rescuing Greece'

The two-day Conference in Athens is organized by the newspaper “To Vima”, The Council for International Relations and the Delphi Economic Forum

The second day of the conference Metapolitefsi 1974-2024: 50 Years of Greek Foreign Policy' kicks off Friday morning with attendees gathering to speak on the topic of Greece's foreign policy over the past half century.

Mitsotakis added that statements by former PM Antonis Samaras against the government's foreign policy, and his scathing criticism of FM Gerapetritis, was 'unacceptable'

Karamanlis, a 2-time PM, also said sharp criticism shouldn't be met with 'disciplinary measures', a reference to the expulsion of his successor, Antonis Samaras, from ND party

Antonis Samaras’ ousting highlights New Democracy’s ongoing identity crisis

Government spokesman made the announcement hours after a portion of Samaras' interview with 'To Vima' was released; former PM called for the foreign minister's firing

In the Vima article, Ex-premier and ND leader Antonis Samaras also calls for the resignation of FM Gerapetritis, saying he's shown appeasement vis-a-vis Turkish provocations