Weber: New Democracy's electoral win will sideline populists

The leader of the centre-right European People's Party in the European Parliament, Manfred Weber, expressed confidence in Conservative leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Saturday, saying an electoral win by New Democracy next year will "sideline populists" and restore Greece's credibility in Europe.

"A New Democracy government will not only sideline populists, it will also restore the credibility of this wonderful country in Europe. A New Democracy victory will also send a clear message to Europe that the rise of populism is not irreversible," he told delegates at the party's 12th conference, held at the Metropolitan Expo venue near Athens International Airport in eastern Attica.

Weber said Greece is at the forefront of the fight against populism and that  2019 will be crucial for the country and for Europe.

"The forces of the extremes are on the rise. I am...