Former Greek premier expelled from ruling party

Former Greek prime minister Antonis Samaras (Thanassis Stavrakis/AP)

Former Greek prime minister Antonis Samaras has been expelled from the ruling New Democracy party over his persistent criticism of government policies.

Mr Samaras, 73, a hard-line nationalist, has criticised Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s approach to negotiations with Turkey, which he has likened to appeasement.