ATHENS

Greece’s governing New Democracy party expelled a lawmaker on Wednesday who assaulted a worker at Athens International Airport.

Lefteris Avgenakis was expelled from the party’s parliamentary group and all bodies in line with a decision by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, said the party in a statement.

Commenting on the development, Avgenakis announced on X that he respects the decision.

“I was and remain a Member of Parliament for the Prefecture of Heraklion, and I will continue to serve the citizens of Crete (Island) with the same passion,” he said.

He also said he will continue to support the party and the government.

A video earlier circulated online showing Avgenakis physically attacking an employee at the airport after he was allegedly prevented from boarding a flight to Crete because he was late.