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Mitsotakis under fire as criticism within the party mounts

This week kicked off with two former prime ministers and leaders of New Democracy - Antonis Samaras and Konstantinos Karamanlis - launching maybe the most severe criticism of Prime Minister Mitsotakis and his leadership that we’ve heard so far, touching on foreign and domestic policy. Their criticism comes amid broader political uncertainty among Greece’s leading parties following disappointing results in the European elections. Nick Malkoutzis, the co-founder of Macropolis.gr, joins Thanos Davelis to break down what these critiques mean for Prime Minister Mitsotakis and whether they could impact policy both at home and abroad. 

You can read the articles we discuss on our podcast here:

PM comes under fire from predecessors

Mitsotakis's predecessors launch caustic attacks against PM's leadership, government policies

Italian ship under Ankara’s watchful eye

Firefighters battle wildfires on 2 Greek islands as premier warns of a dangerous summer

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