Greek Government Defends Ex-Prime Minister Antonis Samaras Amid Patriotism Debate
Greek Minister Makis Voridis elaborated on the government’s rationale concerning the comments made by former Prime Minister Antonis Samaras during a recent interview. Voridis emphasized that questioning the patriotism of government officials constitutes a severe qualitative divergence and questioned Samaras’s loyalty to the current administration given his criticisms. He also asserted the stability of the government compared to political crises in Germany and France, and addressed issues related to the potential candidacy of former Prime Minister Kostas Karamanlis for the presidency.