New Democracy (ND) leader Antonis Samaras on Saturday issued a direct warning to members of his party' s Parliamentary group, namely, that dissenters in the next day's vote for a new bailout package -- one linked with a controversial new round of austerity measures -- will not be on the party's ticket in upcoming elections.

He also maintained that elections will take place after a conclusion of a PSI deal for a 'haircut' to the Greek debt.

Moreover, he explained his support of the latest "troika"-dictated package.

"We are, as a country, in great danger. Prosperity is lost and regained. Today we are in danger of losing our freedom and independence. As soon as the bond swap procedure is concluded we will demand the dissolution of Parliament immediately. We are clear, we are in position to impose elections and we will do so.

"It is our duty to avert the danger that our country is facing in order to proceed. Things are not as they were two years ago, when the debt was viable, now they (the preceding PASOK government) have made it nonviable."