Former Greek leader kicked out of party after speaking against new policies
Greek political party removes its ex-prime minister for non-stop criticism of government choices. **Antonis Samaras** opposed both foreign policy and recent social reforms
The ruling New Democracy party in Greece made a non-standard decision to remove Antonis Samaras from its ranks; the long-time member and ex-prime minister got kicked out due to his non-stop criticism
The 73-year old politician‚ known for his hard-line views disagreed with multiple government choices: he thought current Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis was too soft on Turkey (which according to Samaras looked like giving up) and didnt support the governments move towards more liberal ideas
The final straw came after Samaras strong opposition to the new law that allowed same-sex couples to marry — a reform that passed in early-24. The ex-prime minister thought such policies were too centrist and went against traditional values: his stance on these matters made party leadership take this strict step
