Samaras to ‘Vima’: Support for Karamanlis as Next President-Ex-PM expelled from Ruling ND Party
Samaras remained as center-right ND’s president until July 5, 2015, announcing his resignation on the heels of a controversial referendum asking voters whether they approved or not of a new bailout agreement with institutional creditors. The “no” vote carried the day by a margin of 2 to 1.