New Greece PM not fit to travel to critical EU summit

Greece’s government says its new Prime Minister will not be well enough to travel to a critical European Union summit in Brussels after undergoing an eye operation. Antonis Samaras underwent surgery for a detached retina Saturday. Government spokesman Simos Kedikoglou said Sunday that the doctor treating him had forbidden him from flying. [caption id=“attachment_355405” align=“alignleft” width=“380” caption=“Samaras underwent eye surgery: AP”] [/caption] Kedikoglou said newly appointed Foreign Minister Dimitris Avramopoulos would attend the June 28-29 summit in Samaras place. Greece’s incoming finance minister, Vassilis Rapanos, was also hospitalized Friday after suffering a collapse. As his swearing in had to be postponed outgoing Finance Minister Giorgos Zanias still holds the title. Zanias, who was a key negotiator for Greece’s bailout deal before being named to the post, will also attend the summit, along with two deputy ministers. Reuters