Costas Karamanlis, former prime minister in the period 2004-2009 and leader of New Democracy for 12 years, announced on Tuesday that he will not be a candidate in the upcoming elections, adding however that he will always support the New Democracy government.
The full statement follows:
“I have decided that it is time to complete my parliamentary journey. Therefore I will not be a candidate in the upcoming elections.
Obviously, I always support the New Democracy government, the party founded by Konstantinos Karamanlis and have served continuously for almost half a century. Faithful to its history, ideology, principles and values.
With respect and love for its world and all Greek citizens”.
