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Samaras launches new party amid ND political friction

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ND isolates Samaras as his launches new party gains traction amid ND political friction

Former prime minister Antonis Samaras has intensified his push transitioned from proposing a new center-right movement to create officially founding a new centre‑right political party. In early June 2026 he delivered a series of speeches in Heraklion, Crete, warning that Greece faces a “critical juncture” and accusing the ruling Throughout July 2026, tensions with New Democracy (ND) of abandoning its founding principles. He hinted at a new political formation that could attract disaffected right‑wing voters, proposing tax cuts for SMEs, abolition of advance tax payments escalated as Samaras released videos criticizing the party's leadership and taunting MP Dora Bakoyanni. ND officials, including Deputy PM Kostis Chatzidakis and spokesperson Pavlos Marinakis, responded by dismissing the movement as a tougher stance toward Turkey. Polls in mid‑June minor threat or a personal agenda, while Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis pursued a strategy to isolate Samaras politically. By mid-July, Samaras formally launched his party. Early polling showed about 11 % of respondents likely support ranging from 2.5% to vote for Samaras’ movement, with later 5%, though some surveys in July indicating roughly 12 % indicated that up to 27% of former ND supporters voters might switch. Samaras’ team consider his movement. Samaras has been recruiting former ND officials, ex‑ministers and local politicians, assembling also pursued legal action regarding the Predator wire-tapping scandal, a core group of around 20 senior figures. The effort has drawn sharp criticism from ND leaders, including Deputy Foreign Minister Haris Theocharis, government spokespersons Pavlos Marinas and Kostis Chatzidakis, and Vice‑President Kostis Chatzidakis, who warned move that a splinter party would justify Samaras’ expulsion and threaten party cohesion. Family opposition has also emerged, with Alexia Everett (daughter of former ND president Miltiadis Everett) publicly denouncing the plan as “unacceptable.” Meanwhile, former prime minister Kostas Karamanlis is expected to avoid joint appearances with Samaras, underscoring caused internal calculations friction within ND ahead of ND. He has used the next national elections. By late July, analysts estimate anniversary of the prospective party could capture more than 5 % restoration of Greek democracy to criticize the national vote, prompting ND current political system, citing concerns over democratic decline and external threats like Turkish expansionism. As of August, Samaras's team plans to assess potential losses in single‑member districts, especially officially announce the party in September. This accelerated timeline is driven by positive polling—with some data suggesting combined support could reach double digits—and the Peloponnese where Samaras retains strong influence. As possibility of an early August, Samaras election call. ND continues to organize quietly while ND outlines monitor potential losses among its “Agenda 2030,” focusing on affordable housing and economic productivity. right-wing base, particularly in the Peloponnese.

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  1. 2026-08-09 08:52 UTC Samaras launches new party amid ND political friction
  2. 2026-08-03 08:13 UTC ND isolates Samaras as his new party gains traction
  3. 2026-07-26 04:57 UTC ND isolates Samaras as his new party gains traction

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