The ruling New Democracy party has removed Makarios Lazaridis from his position as majority rapporteur on two Defense Ministry accords due for parliamentary ratification in the coming week. The decision follows a pointed social media post in which Lazaridis criticized Nikos Dendias, the Defense Minister's chief of staff. The specific details of the disagreement were not disclosed, though party officials indicated the removal was a direct response to the online remarks. Lazaridis, who represents Kavala in parliament, will be succeeded by another majority-party rapporteur for the legislative process. The two defense agreements are slated for plenary debate and voting next week.