Editing Antonis Samaras (section)

=== Foundation of Political Spring ===
After being removed from his post, Samaras founded his own party, [[Political Spring]] (Greek: Πολιτική Άνοιξη, romanised as ''Politiki Anoixi''), located politically to the right of New Democracy. The defection of one Member of Parliament from New Democracy to Samaras' party caused the government's fall from power in 1993.

Political Spring gained 4.9% of the vote in the [[1993 Greek legislative election|1993 general election]], earning ten seats in the [[Hellenic Parliament]]. It gained 8.7% in the [[1994 European Parliament election in Greece|1994 European Parliament election]], earning two seats. Its decline began in the [[1996 Greek legislative election|1996 general election]], when it gained 2.94 per cent, just below the 3 per cent threshold necessary to enter parliament. It participated in the [[1999 European Parliament election in Greece|1999 European Parliament election]], but only got 2.3%, which was not enough to elect MEPs.