Corfu, April 19 – Makarios Lazaridis, a Member of Parliament for the New Democracy party, has resigned from his position. The announcement was made on Friday, April 18, 2026, and has sent ripples through the Greek political landscape.
Lazaridis’s Statement on His Resignation
In a detailed statement, Lazaridis emphasized his commitment to integrity throughout his personal and political life. He stated, “In all my personal life, I have lived with integrity and lived my family with dignity, which I will not allow anyone to tarnish. With the same values, I stood in politics, always with my head held high. I fought battles, inside and outside Parliament, with New Democracy, with steadfast adherence to the principles and values I serve.”
Lazaridis, who was twice elected as an MP for Kavala, expressed pride in his work alongside Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, both during the difficult years in opposition and during the government’s tenure. He asserted that he served with consistency and a sense of duty, contributing to the effort for a strong and modern Greece.
Transparency and Political Attacks
He highlighted his commitment to transparency, noting that he voluntarily disclosed his ‘pothen esches’ (declaration of assets) before the 2019 elections, even when not obliged to do so. This, he said, demonstrated his readiness for scrutiny.
Lazaridis also addressed what he described as a
