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Podcast - Internal combustion problems leave New Democracy spluttering
In mid-November, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis decided to expel from the ruling New Democracy party one of his predecessors, Antonis Samaras.
Samaras headed the centre-right party for several years and was the leader of a coalition government between 2012 and 2015, which means his dismissal was big news in Greece.
So, why did Mitsotakis make this dramatic move and what it could mean not only for unity within New Democracy, but also for the stability of the Greek government?
MacroPolis co-founder Yiannis Mouzakis and features editor Georgia Nakou joined Nick Malkoutzis to discuss all the permutations.
Useful reading
Former Greek premier Samaras is expelled from the ruling conservative party - Associated Press
Turkey rapprochement sparks rift in Greece’s ruling party - Politico
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I am surprised that in Greece a party leader, even if he is Prime Minister, can more or less single-handedly expel a party member, regardless whether it is a simple member or even a former Prime Minister. The German SPD has been trying to expel its most famous party member, former Chancellor Gerhard Schröder, for a long time but has not succeeded yet.