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Episode Synopsis
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 readingFormer Greek premier Samaras is expelled from the ruling conservative party - Associated PressTurkey rapprochement sparks rift in Greece’s ruling party - Politico Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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