Kostas Karamanlis unlikely to appear with Antonis Samaras as Greek government lauds former premier

Former Prime Minister Kostas Karamanlis is expected not to share a public event with fellow former premier Antonis Samaras, according to political commentary warning that such a joint appearance could give opposition leader Maximos Matsikis grounds to accuse the ruling party of undermining the electoral outcome.

Government spokesperson Pavlos Marinas described Karamanlis as an "iconic figure" of the New Democracy party and said he remains welcome on the front line of political activity, though no specific outreach to him was confirmed. The remarks underline ongoing internal calculations within the ruling party ahead of upcoming elections.