Harsh criticism at foreign policy The government is launching through his article in the newspaper “Ta Nea” on Saturday, the former prime minister Antonis Samaras.

Referring to international developments and the changing scene, he notes: “What is the position of our homeland in this geopolitical ‘perfect storm’? What is the doctrine of foreign policy today? What does Greece ask for in a changing world?

»Greece is on the sidelines. Absolutely absent. Hellenism is under pressure. On all fronts. We are receding or missing from everywhere. As if we have abandoned our national foreign policy, our national issues. Although we can take advantage of the circumstances, we do not. On the contrary! “

Elsewhere he notes: “Apart from the Aegean, absentees from the Eastern Mediterranean. Not even the map for maritime spatial planning – which concerns only the EU – we did not dare to submit complete, something that Ankara exploits appropriately. But absent from developments in Syria, instead of ‘camping’ in Israel, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, India and the United Arab Emirates. And so we give the US margin to recognize Turkey as part of the solution in the Middle East …

»Absent and in Cyprus. There is no initiative, no foreign policy, nothing at all. ‘Whatever you say’, everywhere and with everyone … obviously this is not a serious foreign policy. And shows a non -serious country. That no one takes it seriously. After all, it looks like.

“Because among all others we have achieved the impossible: not to talk to Russia but not with the new US administration …! However, we are not ‘worried’. And we don’t deal with. Only ‘communication’. But the problem is that no one is involved with us! They do not even invite us to discussions on issues related to our region and interests. Although Greece is geopolitical a very important area in the center of global developments. Does this contradiction concern anyone ‘responsible’? We are the ‘absentees’.

“Except … from the appearances in Turkey of the leadership of the Foreign Ministry. One, the minister of ‘let me call me and a bidder’, where he stands, praises Turkey and the Turks praise him! And the other, the new Deputy Minister, speaks at an official event in … Turkish! Is this, the new doctrine of our foreign policy? ‘What do you say’ and ‘calm waters’?

»Sorry, but who defined it and when? Who decided that our country will follow a policy of extreme soothing? Who has given his approval for the international absence and depreciation of our country? The House? The Greek people? Of course and not! Others said in 2023, pre -election.

This policy does not express the ideas and anxieties of the Greek people, overall! And yet, such a mandate has never been given by the New Democracy’s electoral base in government. But you will tell me, this is no longer a New Democracy government. It is a government of Kyriakos Mitsotakis. “